The Swedish royals shared an adorable new photograph of their children-Princess Estelle and
Prince Oscar, to mark a special day on Monday.
The
new image shows the young royals beaming at the camera in front of a large
Christmas tree adorned with red and white glass baubles and decorations. Little
Oscar, five, wears a Santa Claus costume, complete with a hat, while big
sister, Estelle, nine, holds a basket of traditional saffron buns.
Sweden
is among the countries to celebrate St Lucia’s Day (or St. Lucy’s Day) on 13
December, known as the festival of lights.
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| The sweet new photo of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar |
When
Crown Princess Victoria ascends to the Swedish throne, she will become the
fourth female monarch in the country’s history. Interestingly, there was a
period of time when she was not the heir apparent, however.
Her
younger brother, Carl Philip, became heir to the Swedish throne upon his birth
in 1979, a position he held for seven months. Everything changed in January
1980 when a change in the constitution came into effect, which made the natural
birth order the basis for succession. It was from this point forward that
Victoria became the nation’s future queen. Crown Princess Victoria will herself
be succeeded by her own daughter, Princess Estelle.
Victoria
and her husband Prince Daniel were married in June 2010 and welcomed Estelle on
23 February 2012. Prince Oscar was born on 2 March 2016.
