Princess Sofia Reveals Daughter's Name for the First Time (& There's a Special Meaning)

Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden have finally got a little girl to dote on, and are ready to introduce her to the world. 

After welcoming their princess into the royal family fold on Feb 7, it was King Carl XVI Gustaf who revealed her name for the first time, choosing his appearance at the Council of State at the Royal Palace for the big news. Her name? Princess Ines Marie Lilian Silvia, which pays homage to her grandmothers on both sides—Carl Philip's mother, Queen Silvia, and Sofia's mother, Marie. Princess Ines Marie joins her brothers, Prince Alexander, 8, Prince Gabriel, 7, and Prince Julian, 3, making the family a party of six.

The announcement of baby number four was made in September via their official Instagram account, alongside an oceanside selfie and caption that read, “Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have the great pleasure to announce that the Princess is expecting the couple's fourth child. Princess Sofia is doing well and the offspring is estimated to be February 2025. During the fall, no changes are expected to Princess Sofia's official program.”

It was also announced during that time period that Princess Ines Marie will not receive the official HRH title ("His Royal Highness"), due to King Carl XVI Gustaf's decision to streamline the Swedish royal family in 2019.

A few months afterwards, Princess Sofia sat down with Vogue Scandinavia for an interview that celebrated her 40th birthday and discussed her pregnancy, telling the publication, “I always, always, always dreamt of a family. It’s one of my biggest goals in life. Not everyone has that – I had that. Both me and my husband come from a family of five – with three kids – so we thought that that would be a good number, and we felt quite satisfied with that. But, gratefully, there’s a bonus on the way. We feel very humble and grateful. It was maybe not in the plan, but now we are very, very excited. Especially the kids.”

Congratulations to the happy couple!