New family member: Swedish prince couple welcomes daughter Ines!

New family member: Swedish prince couple welcomes daughter Ines!

The Swedish royal family is happy about growth: The prince couple Sofia and Carl Philip gave birth to their daughter Ines Marie Lilian Silvia on February 7, 2025 at 1:10 p.m. in the Danderyds Hospital in Stockholm. Her majesties promoted the public when the name of the little princess was announced under a small faux pas at the official announcement in the royal castle; First of all, King Carl Gustaf incorrectly called his granddaughter "Inse" before he was able to make the correction, such as Gala reported.

a royal name with tradition

Ines Marie Lilian Silvia will have the title of Duchess of Västerbotten and is the fourth child of the couple. She has three older brothers: Prince Alexander (8), Prince Gabriel (7) and Prince Julian (3). Her birth makes her ninth grandchild by King Carl XVI. Gustaf and Queen Silvia. Interestingly, ines, similar to her siblings, is not managed as royal sovereignty, since only the children of Crown Princess Victoria, who will take over the main responsibility in the royal budget, are given this title. This goes back to a decision from 2019, as KRONE emphasized.

The name Ines was chosen to emphasize both royal traditions in honor and personal connections. "Silvia" pays respect for Queen Silvia, while "Marie" is a tribute to Sofia's mother. "Lilian" is elected in honor of the late Princess Lilian, the aunt of Carl Philip. The first names “Ines” and “Marie” are also special and consequences of the tradition of awarding more meaningful names. Ines means “the saint” or “the pure” in Spanish, and comes from the ancient Greek origin “Hagnos”. With these meaningful names it is already clear that Ines could play a proud role in Swedish history.