After dating for almost five years, Sweden's Prince Carl Philip is set to marry girlfriend and former model Sofia Hellqvist on Saturday, 13 June at 4:30 pm local time [8 pm IST].
The grand wedding will be attended by the members of the royal families of Belgium, Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands, Greece, Norway, the U.K. and Germany, including UK's Earl and Countess of Wessex and Denmark's Queen Margrethe, at the Chapel Royal of the Sveriges Kungahus.
Live Updates of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist's wedding:
An ex-glamour model becomes a princess at the Swedish royal wedding:
Posted by The Telegraph on Saturday, 13 June 2015
17:20: The newly wedded couple depart to the Royal Palace in their carriage
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, Duke and Duchess of Värmland riding through Stockholm #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/sZp0OtGeP4
— everything royalty (@regardingroyals) June 13, 2015
17:17: The royal kiss
The kiss #RoyalWedding2015 #kungligtbroellop2015 pic.twitter.com/EcxD93Bvf7
— Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
17:15: Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia appear before the public after their wedding.
Crowds surrounding the palace #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/wPeltJB2Sh
— Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/KXMdjZnQXR — Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
#RoyalWedding2015 #LOVE #HAPPINESS pic.twitter.com/Gvkeol6O4a
— Loppan (@loppan66) June 13, 2015
And now we endure another cheesy pop song, this time a Swedish rendition of Rihannas 'Umbrella' #RoyalWedding2015
— Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
Princess Sofia's tattoo can also be seen.
¿Creéis que en las bodas reales no se ven tatuajes?... Pues aquí lo tiene ¡la novia! #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/8022nKIkGW — Vanitatis (@vanitatis) June 13, 2015
A lovely cover of 'Fix You' by Coldplay is being performed now #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/dkDJH0XRLs
— Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
16:52: Prince Carl Philip gives Sofia her wedding ring
The groom hilariously struggles to get his wife's ring on her finger #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/upOy97QtCF — Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
16:50: The couple has exchanged vows
Vow time! Carl Philip smiles after hearing cheers from the crowds outside #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/7HgooY0L4o
— Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
16:44: Crown Princess Victoria gives a reading. She is seen wearing a gown by H&M Conscious Collection.
Crown Princess Victoria gives a reading #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/g8puek9x3L
— Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
16:40: The groom and the bride are almost in tears
16:35: The bride has arrived in Ida Sjöstedt gown and is seen wearing a new tiara with diamonds and emeralds.
Here comes the bride! Prince Carl Philip & Sofia Hellqvist #SwedishRoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/veeXIjqRMg — British Royals (@britishroyals) June 13, 2015
Los novios juntos...una estampa para derretirse. Menuda mirada le echa Carlos Felipe a Sofía #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/CHUKZREhwF
— Vanitatis (@vanitatis) June 13, 2015
The bride is almost in tears #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/lEa57k24sT
— Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
Carlos Felipe de Suecia y Sofia Hellqvist, muy emocionados. Comienza su boda http://t.co/ynRMmFZdJB pic.twitter.com/pDQo7FWaPv — Bekia (@bekiaes) June 13, 2015
Eine wahre Traumhochzeit.. #ZDFroyal#RoyalWedding2015pic.twitter.com/xOJVj49nCw
— ZDF (@ZDF) June 13, 2015
#RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/Z4x17sWNF0
— Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
The groom arrives #RoyalWedding2015pic.twitter.com/YSbL7mjqwS — Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
The bride #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/oCNBeOLp5b — Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
The King and Queen #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/lv67tylx2C — Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
Victoria and Daniel #RoyalWedding2015#kungligtbroellop2015pic.twitter.com/kiSBQbeHAV — The Royal Forums (@theroyalforums) June 13, 2015
Estelle the flowergirl #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/lYrDlPxF9T — Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
#RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/9pm52aXBRa — Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
Beautiful #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/NiJTKMWmLH
— Lydia Starbuck (@LydiaStarbuck) June 13, 2015
#RoyalWedding2015 Será oficiada por Lars-Göran Lönnemark, obispo emérito, y Michael Bjerkhagen, Capellán de la Corte pic.twitter.com/E9BlyThNNz — Coronas Reales (@CoronasReales) June 13, 2015
The Countess of Wessex at the wedding of Prince Carl Philip & Sofia Hellqvist #RoyalWedding2015 (via @MollyJParker) pic.twitter.com/oSrknbTZRU — British Royals (@britishroyals) June 13, 2015
#RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/9c899nQ7RZ — Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
¿Os gusta el amarillo 'pollo' de Sonia de Noruega o es más apropiado para la Feria de Abril? #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/ZgIeNpUEPy
— Vanitatis (@vanitatis) June 13, 2015
Martha Louise and Ari Behn of Norway, Joachim and Marie of Denmark #royalwedding2015 #kungligtbroellop2015 pic.twitter.com/NLPwYjGsPi
— The Royal Forums (@theroyalforums) June 13, 2015
Victoria wearing the Connaught tiara #kungligtbröllop2015 #royalwedding2015 pic.twitter.com/0tSEwVTKyu — #StopYulin (@european_royals) June 13, 2015
Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark. She never disappoints! #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/qM4pbm5uvU
— Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
A look inside the Royal Chapel #RoyalWedding2015 #kungligtbroellop2015 pic.twitter.com/yICeKEK6XR — Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
Sophie Wessex in mauve at #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/d4ctEZYwwr
— Lydia Starbuck (@LydiaStarbuck) June 13, 2015
Fler kungligheter anländer! Prins Joachim och prinsessan Marie av Danmark! #kungligtbröllop2015 #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/For30itDQe — Svensk Damtidning (@svenskdam) June 13, 2015
Nuevas invitadas en la #RoyalWedding2015 : la condesa de Wessex y la princesa Takamado http://t.co/2pgFinagC5 pic.twitter.com/QVCEtnhOHU
— Noticias Reales (@Monarquias) June 13, 2015
Carl Philip and Sofias public relations officer Christina Saliba arriving in a breathtaking gown! #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/Emf7Prc0Ri — royalista (@royalistacom) June 13, 2015
Sisters of the bride #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/cOLRtjxD0i
— Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
Queen Margrethe #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/fSoS7I7K0K — Royaltyspeaking (@Royal_talk) June 13, 2015
FAVES RT@Royal_talk: Queens Maxima and Mathilde #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/IFyFdaUygL
— Someone's mama (@NevahChange) June 13, 2015
YAY RT@Royal_talk: Madeleine, Chris, and Leonore #RoyalWedding2015 pic.twitter.com/XN36sq1aP1 — Someone's mama (@NevahChange) June 13, 2015
The Duke of Värmland, 35, and his 30-year-old fiancée had their pre-wedding party on the M/S Stockholm yacht on Friday, and the function was also attended by many royals.
After the marriage, the former model will be called Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland.
Prince Carl Philip-Sofia Hellqvist's first meeting and engagement
The couple reportedly met for the first time at a restaurant through a few common friends. Since 2011, they have been living together and announced their official engagement on 27 June, 2014.
Controversies in Sofia Hellqvist's Life
Born to Danish father and Swedish mother, Hellqvist moved to New York at the age of 18 to pursue higher studies. After two years, she returned to Sweden to study at the University of Stockholm.
She has worked as a waitress and glamour model, who posed topless for Slitz men's magazine, when she was 20. Her past has often created controversy during her relationship with the Prince, and her tattoos and belly button piercing also made her an "unsuitable" princess at one point of time.
She has also participated in TV reality show Paradise Hotel in 2005, in which she was reportedly caught on camera kissing 41-year-old American porn actress Jenna Jameson.
The soon-to-be-princess is also a yoga instructor and is a volunteer and aid worker in South Africa, Senegal and Ghana.