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Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia welcomed their first child back in April of this year. The baby came well within a year after they married in the summer of 2015. Unlike other recent royal brides, Sofia did seem to want to get pregnant pretty quickly, and everyone seemed really happy when she welcomed son Alexander Erik Bertil Hubertus. But here’s something I didn’t realize: little Prince Alex hasn’t been baptized yet! His baptism will go down next month, and ahead of the major event, Carl Philip and Sofia released two photos of the now four-month old baby.

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have announced the christening date of their son Prince Alexander – via a brace of very cute photographs. The Swedish couple posed for the snaps with four-month-old Alexander ahead of his baptism, which will take place at Drottningholm Palace Church in Stockholm next month.

The September ceremony, which will be aired on Swedish national television, will be officiated by Archbishop Antje Jackelén and take place at the Swedish capital’s historic Drottningholm Palace. It’s thought that the Crown Prince, born on April 19th, will follow tradition and wear a family gown that dates back to 1906, when his ancestor Prince Gustaf Adolf wore it. Fifth-in-line to the throne, Alexander – full name Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil – will be baptised using spring water from the island of Öland and have to cover his ears for the traditional 21-gun salute by the armed forces.

[From The Daily Mail]

The Daily Mail gets it wrong though – Prince Alexander isn’t the “Crown Prince” of anything. Alex’s aunt is the Crown Princess Victoria, and her daughter Princess Estelle (Alex’s first cousin) will be “Crown Princess” when Victoria is on the throne, meaning she is first in line. Alexander is simply Prince Alexander, not Crown Prince Alexander. Right? In any case, these photos are lovely. I’m also including a few pics of Sofia and Carl Philip from July! Carl Philip is such a hottie.

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Photos courtesy of WENN, the Swedish royal family.
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