Prince Oscar of Sweden will being christened on Friday, 27th May. He is the 2nd child of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel and is 3rd in line to the Swedish Throne. He will be almost 4 months old when christened.
The christening will take place at the Royal Chapel (Slottskyrkan) at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
Swedish public service broadcaster, Sveriges Television, will broadcasting Prince Oscar's christening. The Live Coverage starts at 11.30 AM. The Live Stream and Service will both be in Swedish, but don't worry it's not hard to follow and, of course, a bunch of us will be Live Tweeting the whole thing.
**Live Stream Link**
Schedule: 11 AM Stockholm = (10 AM London) (5 AM Toronto/New York) (2 AM San Francisco) (8 PM Sydney)
11.00 AM Guests arrive at Chapel
*11.30 Live Steam Starts*
12.00 Christening ceremony
12.40 Guests leave Chapel
1.00 PM King and Queen hold Reception
*1.00 Live Steam Ends*
(Later: Private Lunch)
Guests:
Immediate Family, Godparents plus spouses, representatives from Parliament, the Government and Official Sweden.
- Swedish Royals
- King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia
- Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel
- Princess Estelle
- Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia
- Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neil
- Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas
- Foreign Royals
- Crown Prince Frederik and Cornw Princess Mary of Denmark
- Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit of Norway
Full Guest list can be found here.
In Lieu of gifts the couple has asked for donations to the Crown Princess Couple's Foundation, which supports Children and Young people, with a focus on social isolation and health.
If you are international, donations can also be made to a local children's charity, or to a some other cause you support.
God Parents:
- Princess Madeleine (Aunt)
- Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit
- Oscar Magnuson (Victoria's Cousin)
- Hans Åström (Daniel's Cousin)
Official Photos:
Official Christening Pictures should be released with in a few days of the ceremony. There will be a few different combinations of photos:
Dress:Official Christening Pictures should be released with in a few days of the ceremony. There will be a few different combinations of photos:
- Family: Victoria, Daniel, Estelle & Oscar.
- Extended family: Oscar, Parents & Grandparents (Both Sets)
- Godparents: Oscar, Parents and God Parents
Prince Oscar will be christened in the same dress worn by Victoria, Carl Philip, Madeleine, Estelle, Leonore & Nicolas at their christenings.
Christening Guests will be in Morning Dress.
You will see the member of the royal family wear their Family Order. Prince Nicolas will be given the Royal Order of the Seraphim during his christening.
