Sweden Royal Wedding: Prince Carl Philip Weds Sofia Hellqvist—See Photos of Him and His Princess Bride!

The two tied the knot at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm

By Corinne Heller Jun 13, 2015 5:32 PMTags
Sweden Royals, Prince Carl Philip, Sofia HellqvistMikael Fritzon/ TT via AP

It's another gorgeous royal wedding!

Sweden's Prince Carl Philip, 36, married Sofia Hellqvist, 30, on Saturday in the chapel of the Royal Palace in Stockholm in front of friends and members of the royal family.

The bride, a former reality star and glamour model, looked every bit a princess and channeled Kate Middleton by opting for long-sleeves, lace and a long train. She wore a white open V-neck wedding dress with long lace sleeves, an empire waist and a long lace-trimmed train, which kept her star-shaped tattoo between her shoulder blades revealed. She also sported a sparkling diamond tiara with emerald tips and a cathedral-length veil, with her dark brown hair styled in a bottom bun.

Hellqvist, who will be known as Princess Sofia, carried a big bouquet of white and pale pink and orange roses.

The groom, a major in the Swedish navy and race car driver, wore a black military dress uniform and held his white hat in one hand as she moved to kiss his new wife.

The designer, Ida Sjöstedt, posted on her Instagram page a couple of the happy newlyweds. She is also from Sweden, a constitutional monarchy where the king or queen has no political power.

"#fairytale #dreamcometrue #thesecretisout #royalwedding2015 #kungligtbröllop2015 #historicmoment #epic," she wrote.

After the ceremony, thousands of fans greeted the couple outside. They were then driven in a horse-drawn carriage through Stockholm before returning to the palace again for the wedding reception, Reuters reported, quoting the prince as telling the crowd, "It shows Sweden is a warm country with lots of love,"  before kissing his bride, drawing applause.

Mikael Fritzon/ TT via AP
Mikael Fritzon/ TT via AP

The wedding party and guests included the prince's father and reigning monarch King Carl Gustaf, 69, mother Queen Silvia, 71, sister Crown Princess Victoria, the 38-year-old heir apparent, her husband Prince Daniel, 41, and their daughter, Princess Estelle, 3. Also in attendance, his pregnant sister, Princess Madeleine, 33, her husband Christopher O'Neill, 40, and their daughter, Princess Leonore, 1

The guests were decked out in their finest royal attire, with the women donning colorful ballroom gowns and looking like something out of a Disney movie.

Congrats to the prince and the new princess!

A photo posted by Kungahuset (@kungahuset) on