The Te Deum for Prince Oscar

Sweden's newest royal wasn't even 24 hours old before his family gathered in the Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace for a thanksgiving service. The Te Deum for Prince Oscar took place just after noon on March 3rd while the littlest royal and his mum got some well earned rest at home.

Thank you for Oscar - the newest prince in Europe's family gather to celebrate his arrival
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia led the royals into the chapel for the service but all eyes were on new big sister, Princess Estelle, who wore pink for the occasion and her dad, Prince Daniel, who looked beyond proud of his new family.  Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia were also present. Sofia, who is about a month away from giving birth to her first baby, wore an ice blue dress with lace detailing. Victoria wore a lot of blue at the end of her pregnancy - could Oscar be about to get another prince as a cousin?

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Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill joined the family for the service which lasted just under an hour and took place not long after King Carl XVI Gustaf had announced the baby prince's names to the world. Oscar Carl Olof, Duke of Skane is now third in line to Sweden's throne.

Oscar's name is signed into history on March 3rd 2016

The little prince was born at 8.28pm on March 2nd 2016 at the Karolinska Hospital in Solna. He weighed 8lbs and measured 22 inches at birth. His arrival was also celebrated at noon on March 3rd with a 21 gun salute, carried live on Swedish TV.

A gun salute for Prince Oscar of Sweden on the day after his birth

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Oscar is the second child of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel and has been born almost exactly four years after the arrival of their daughter, Princess Estelle.

There is a special page all about the new royal baby here.