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Sweden's princess weds commoner | Sweden's princess weds commoner |
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Sweden has celebrated a royal wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and her former fitness trainer. | |
Victoria, 32, tied the knot with 36-year-old commoner Daniel Westling. | |
More than 1,200 guests, including royals from around the world, attended the lavish ceremony in Stockholm Cathedral. | |
The couple, who met in 2002, later rode through the capital in a horse-drawn carriage as tens of thousands of people lined the streets. | |
Victoria was escorted down the aisle by her father. She is first in line to succeed him. | |
The groom has assumed the title Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland | |
After exchanging vows, the couple took to the same royal barge that Victoria's parents, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, used on their wedding day exactly 34 years ago. | |
The newlyweds were transported to the Royal Palace, for an evening banquet with guests from around the world. | |
It is Sweden's first royal wedding since 1976. | It is Sweden's first royal wedding since 1976. |
Guests attending the festivities include the Norwegian and Danish royal families, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Prince Albert of Monaco, and the UK's Earl and Countess of Wessex. | |
As Crown Princess Victoria's husband, gym owner Mr Westling has assumed the title of Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland. | As Crown Princess Victoria's husband, gym owner Mr Westling has assumed the title of Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland. |
Sweden's monarchy has no political power, but the king or queen represents the nation and greets foreign dignitaries. | Sweden's monarchy has no political power, but the king or queen represents the nation and greets foreign dignitaries. |