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Prince Nicolas of Sweden, Duke of Ångermanland is a Swedish prince and the younger child and only son of Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, and Christopher O"Neill.

Background

Prince Nicolas was born on 15 June 2015 at Danderyd Hospital in Danderyd, Sweden.

Career

The birth was greeted by a 21-gun salute from Skeppsholmen in Stockholm and from the saluting stations in Gothenburg, Härnösand, Karlskrona and Boden. A Te Deum thanksgiving service was held in his honour in the Royal Chapel at Stockholm Palace on 18 June 2015. Nicolas was baptised into the Lutheran faith by Antje Jackelén, the archbishop of Sweden, on 11 October 2015 in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace.

SVT announced that it would broadcast the ceremony live, despite earlier reports that it would not due to complaints from the public.

Titles and styles

Nicolas is styled as: His Royal Highness Prince Nicolas of Sweden, Duke of Ångermanland. Swedish appointments and honours

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Achievements

  • Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (since his birth on 15 June 2015, presented 11 October 2015). Knight of the Order of Charles XIII (since birth, 15 June 2015).

Membership

He is a member of the Swedish Royal Family and is seventh in the line of succession to the Swedish throne.