A look back at the wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia

In June 2015, Prince Carl Philip married his princess in front of Sweden and the world.

The festivities began on Friday, 12 June, with a private dinner for guests on the Stockholm island of Skeppsholmen.

The following afternoon, Prince Carl Philip married Sofia Hellqvist in the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace. The ceremony was aired live on SVT.

Right Reverend Lars-Göran Lönnermark and the Reverend Michael Bjerkhagen conducted the ceremony, which was attended by royal guests from across Europe and Asia. Guests included Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (who were then the Earl and Countess of Wessex) and Princess Takamado of Japan.

Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/The Royal Court of Sweden

As the Swedish Royal Family is closely related to the Danish and Norwegian royal families, they were each represented several members: Queen Margrethe, then-Crown Prince Frederik, then-Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, and Princess Marie of Denmark and Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her then husband, Ari Behn.

Princess Sofia wore a bespoke wedding gown designed by Ida Sjöstedt and a new emerald and diamond tiara gifted to her by King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia. She was walked halfway down the aisle by her father and joined Prince Carl Philip for the rest of the way to the altar.

Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/The Royal Court of Sweden

Salem Al Fakir, David Pagmar and Samuel Ljungblahd provided vocals during the wedding with songs including “Fix You” by Coldplay and the Swedish version of “Umbrella.”

Prince Carl Philip’s best man was his friend, Jan-Åke Hansson, and Sofia’s bridesmaids were Princess Estelle (niece of Prince Carl Philip), Anaïs and Chloe Sommerlath (groom’s cousins), and Tiara Larsson (Sofia’s goddaughter).

After the ceremony, the couple greeted the public outside the church before riding in a horse-drawn carriage around Stockholm. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia waved to the crowds from the balcony of the Royal Palace, and the groom gave a short speech before the King led four cheers (a Swedish tradition) for the couple.

The party continued in the White Sea Hall and King Karl XI’s Gallery throughout the night, featuring performances by Avicii and a wedding cake that included pop rocks candy.