In the Council of State at Stockholm Palace yesterday, King Carl Gustaf announced that his granddaughter had received the names Ines Marie Lilian Silvia and had also been granted the dynastic title Duchess of Västerbotten:
10 February 2025
Princess Ines Marie Lilian Silvia, Duchess of Västerbotten
On Monday 10 February, a Council of State was held at the Royal Palace on the occasion of the birth of TRH Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia’s fourth child.
At the Council of State, HM The King informed the Government that the Princess, who is eigth in line to the Throne, will be named Ines Marie Lilian Silvia and known as Princess Ines.
Princess Ines has been granted the Duchy of Västerbotten.
In accordance with His Majesty The King’s decision of 7 October 2019 regarding changes in The Royal House, Princess Ines is a member of the Royal Family but not of The Royal House. The Princess will therefore not enjoy the style of Royal Highness.
There was some confusion at first, because the king pronounced the calling name Inse and also mixed up the order of the names. The announcement from the Royal Court soon put the confusion to rest. After the Te Deum (the thanksgiving service), a photo of the princess taken by her mother Princess Sofia was released by the court.
As I commented last Friday, it was difficult to guess what name the princess would get. Ines is a nice name, but it is not a common name in Sweden and certainly not in the Swedish royal family. Her other names are more traditional. Marie comes from Princess Sofia's mother Marie Britt, née Rotman. Prince Carl Philip's beloved great aunt Lilian was married to Prince Bertil of Sweden and Silvia is of course the name of Princess Ines' grandmother Queen Silvia.
The last prince to carry the ducal title of Västerbotten was the king's father Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906–1947).
The updated line of succession to the Swedish throne, now with the name of Princess Ines included:
- HRH Crown Princess Victoria (b. 1977)
- HRH Princess Estelle (b. 2012)
- HRH Prince Oscar (b. 2016)
- HRH Prince Carl Philip (b. 1979)
- Prince Alexander (b. 2016)
- Prince Gabriel (b. 2017)
- Prince Julian (b. 2021)
- Princess Ines (b. 2025)
- HRH Princess Madeleine (b. 1982)
- Princess Leonore (b. 2014)
- Prince Nicolas (b. 2015)
- Princess Adrienne (b. 2018)
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