Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have shared a snapshot that could easily have come from their private photo album, as the family is rarely seen like this.
Almost 300,000 people follow Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia on Instagram. On the account, the couple mainly gives an insight into their royal everyday life, and is shown together at official appointments and events. The traditional portraits on birthdays are also a must.
In them, the members of the Swedish royal family usually pose for the camera in formal poses, all dressed up. But now Carl Philip and Sofia have surprised everyone with a completely different snapshot. The royals shared a summer greeting with their fans, which shows them looking unusually casual and relaxed.
Carl Philip and Sofia are sitting on a wooden bench in front of a hut with their three sons. They are all wearing shorts and airy T-shirts, and the children are barefoot. While eight-year-old Alexander and Gabriel, who is a year younger, grin mischievously into the camera, their little brother doesn't seem to be too keen on the photo shoot. Sitting on his mother's lap, three-year-old Julian is pulling a face.
But for Carl Philip and Sofia, this is obviously no reason not to publish the family photo. Their fans are celebrating this. Comments like “A wonderfully unposed picture”, “Just like any normal family” or “How nice that you let children be children” can be read under the post.
This puts the couple in the ranks of modern aristocratic families whose offspring are allowed to openly show their feelings in public. In recent years, Julian's cousin Prince Oscar has often been seen not to be so keen on attending events or being photographed. This quickly earned the boy the title of “grumpy prince” in the media. In Great Britain, it is Prince William and Princess Kate's youngest son, Prince Louis, who often makes faces, waves wildly or shows by yawning heartily that an event is far too long and boring for him.
