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# Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland, was born on 13 May 1979
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/segodnia-41-god-samomu-krasivomu-printsu-evropy-karlu-filippu-shvedskomu/
- Published: 2020-05-13T11:45:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T19:10:01.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Monarchies, People

Today the most handsome prince in Europe, [Carl Philip of Sweden](https://theparnassian.com/poka-evropa-v-karantine-ego-korolevskoe-vysochestvo-sorokaletnii-prints-karl-filipp-shvedskii-na-manevrakh/?ref=theparnassian.com), turns 41\. On the day of his birth, 13 May 1979, a salute of 101 guns was fired in Stockholm. The second child of King Carl XVI Gustaf, he studied in the USA, served in the navy and took up motor racing. He holds the title of Duke of Värmland. He is married and has two sons.

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