Before becoming a princess, Sofia Hellqvist went through a diverse school of life. But even if the prince likes the girl, then only with the permission of the Swedish parliament does he have the right to marry a young woman from the people, otherwise he will lose all privileges. But similar precedents already existed in the Swedish royal family, and in other royal families of Europe. However, in the story with Sofia Christina there was a somewhat confusing situation. So, what is Sofia Christina Bernadotte Hellqvist.
A family
She was born on December 6, 1984 and was baptized in Tibble Church on May 26, 1985. Sofia Christina has two sisters, Lina and Sarah. Parents - Eric and Marie Hellqvist - are simple working people.
Education and work
Sophia Hellqvist attended elementary school in the small town of Alvdalen. As an older woman, she studied at a school with a musical bias, danced, learned to play the piano, and like many people in Sweden, the girl enjoyed skiing.
In the summer on vacation, she worked part time in a sports shop, in a cafe as a waitress and in a plastic factory. But from the age of fourteen, a pretty girl begins to try to break out of the monotonous everyday life into the world of beauty, catwalks and money. The short and pretty brunette Sofia Hellqvist, whose height is 165 cm, can hope for success in various shows. She begins to take part in various beauty contests. The life includes a holiday and stormy experiences.
Stockholm
Moreover, given Sweden’s relaxed and liberal mores and not knowing how this will turn out for her in the future, she poses in a “Eve costume” with a python against the backdrop of an exotic rainforest for a glamorous magazine. This photo in various versions appears including on the Internet. At this time, she collaborates with the men's magazine Slitz Magazine and even receives the title Miss Slitz-2004. And after frank photos for the magazine, he mastered television. She participates in a reality show similar to our scandalous "House-2". In this show there is a youth competition for the right to live in a paradise resort. For a long time she advertises underwear and swimwear.
America
Sophia Hellqvist was a waitress in a cafe in Manhattan for a couple of years. She is a certified yoga teacher who worked in New York in her own studio. This is all very sweet, but, getting older, she begins to understand that such activity is not entirely prestigious and the bet on beauty and sex appeal does not cause general approval, it is unproductive.
Therefore, in 2005, the girl begins to study accounting in New York, at the Institute of English and Business.
Return
Practicality returned Sofia to her homeland. In Stockholm, she is studying child and youth ethics and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child for Sweden in university courses. That is, Sofia Hellqvist completely changes the image, increasing its significance. The girl seems to have quite serious intentions to take possession of the heart of the Swedish prince, especially since he broke up with his long-standing girlfriend. Sophia, perhaps, even carefully monitors what places are visited by the one whom she chose for her narrowed. In 2009, a long-awaited acquaintance took place in a nightclub.
And by 2010, Sofia Hellqvist, together with Frida Westerberg, was creating the “Playground” project, in which she worked as Secretary General until April 2015. This is a charity that helps children in Africa. She is trying in every possible way to erase from the public consciousness her past piquant activity: the goal is found too high. The girl makes a lot of efforts to be interesting. She attends a variety of events and business dinners with her chosen one. Prince Carl Philip and Sophia Hellqvist continue to meet regularly for four years.
Interests and hobbies
These include primarily maintaining a healthy lifestyle through fitness and yoga, including for children and youth. The girl is not at all shy of her past and believes that she has gained incomparable life experience. All adventures are already in the past, but they made her different, the way it is today. At the same time, Sofia Hellqvist (photos prove this) is sports and dynamic. The girl is cheerful and confident.
Betrothal
On June 27, 2014, the engagement of Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip was announced. They accepted official congratulations from the king and the prime minister of Sweden. However, not all Swedes unequivocally approved of it. She caused surprise and bewilderment, and debate. The royal family also reacted coolly to the choice of heir. Mesalliance with a former model and a waitress - did the royal family dream of such an alliance for their heir? For a long time they did not want to enter into any contacts. But the prince set a strict condition: either marriage, or the throne.
I had to agree with the choice of his royal highness. So Europe lost an enviable groom, about whom not one girl dreamed.
