Prince Carl Philip of Sweden & Sofia (Wedding ceremony) (June 2015)

First, they bow to the altar, to the throne, to the royal family, to the monarchy, and then to the family. We also see the standard sign of the Seraphim Order behind the prince, because he is a member of the Seraphim Order, Sweden's most important order since the 1740s. Here you can see the summer flag. In Stockholm, many royal couples have a wedding in June, and that's no coincidence. No, that's when Stockholm is at its best. What we are all waiting for now is of course the bride, who will be left to her father. It will be a ceremony that will be personal. The couple has of course been committed to choosing music and lyrics. Queen Margrethe, who we see in the picture, is actually the father of Prince Philip, together with Princess Birgitta and Prince Leopold of Bavaria. The future Prince Bertil was also a father to the bridegroom, and the two stood very, very close to each other. The king is a philharmonic musician, as you can see to the left in the picture, who is usually active in the Concert Hall in Stockholm. We see Marianne Bernadotte, who follows the king's uncle Sigvard. Next to her is Mrs Dagmar von Arbin, who is the grandchild of Oscar II. She was the bride when the king's mother and father got married in the 1930s. And is approaching the age of 100. Next year she will be 100 years old. She already seems a little sad at the wedding ceremony. It's fantastic fun that she's with us on a day like this. Bröllop is an old Swedish word, brudlopp, which means that it is the bride's journey to her husband's home. In this case, Sofia Helgqvist's journey from Älvdalen to the castle in Stockholm might be a good fit. She was a little nervous there. We see Princess Annistella, one of the brides, together with Annette and Chloe Sommelath, Patrick Sommelath's daughters, and behind her is Tiara Larsson, who is Sofia's goddaughter. Now we can glimpse the wedding dress for the first time, when Sofia enters the church with her father. And we can tell you that it is designed by Ida Sjöstedt. Music by Enya, Father in Heaven. It's a personal choice to symbolize their journey of life. Bowing to the altar. The king. The text is written by Anders Frost, a priest at Lofjörn, where the queen is buried. Of your love we live. We want to appreciate you, for the life that is incessantly renewed. Before God's face we are gathered together between the two of you, Prince Carl-Philip and Miss Sofia Helgqvist. We are here to pray for God's blessing upon you and to share your joy. The marriage is a gift from God, established for the existence of society, for people's help and joy, for the support and deepened solidarity of natives in dark and bright days. To live as husband and wife is to live in trust and love, to have responsibility for each other and the home, to receive and nurture their children together and to have faith stand by each other's side. Let us now listen to the words of the Bible about the gift and responsibility of love. Jesus said, The Creator made men from the beginning into men and women. Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother to live with his wife. And that shall be one. What God has joined together, man shall not be separated from. And in the first letter of Corinthians, in the thirteenth chapter, we can read, Love is patient and good. Love is not warlike, not ferocious, and not enraged. It is not challenging, not selfish. It does not rage. It does not want any harm. It does not find joy in injustice, but rejoices in the truth. Everything carries it. Everything believes it. Everything hopes it. Everything endures it. But now there is faith, hope and love, these three, and the greatest of them is love. Let us now listen to the words of the Apostle in the twelfth chapter of the Letter to the Romans. Sister Lina Hellqvist is reading. Your love shall be sincere. Discard the evil and hold fast to the good. Show each other obedience. Overcome each other in mutual respect. Rejoice with him who rejoices, and weep with him who weeps. In the High Testament it is written, Bear me as a sigil at your heart, as a sigil at your arm. Strong as death is love. Suffering unconditional as the grave. Its arrows are flaming fire, a roaring flame. Mighty waters cannot extinguish love. Sister Lina Hellqvist is reading. Before God and in the presence of this congregation, I ask you, Carl Philip Edmund Bertil, will you take Sophia Kristina Hellqvist to your wife and love her in need? Yes. Before God and in the presence of this congregation, I ask you, Sophia Kristina Hellqvist, will you take Carl Philip Edmund Bertil to your husband and love him in need and desire? Yes. O God who creates all things and Lord, bless Carl Philip and Sophia in their marriage. Let these rings for them be the sign and their promise of eternal love and faith. Through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen. Let this congregation hear your promises. I, Carl Philip Edmund Bertil, take you, Sophia Kristina Hellqvist, now to my wife, to share joy and sorrow with you, and be faithful to you until death separates us. I, Sophia Kristina Hellqvist, take you, Carl Philip Edmund Bertil, now to my husband, to share joy and sorrow with you, and be faithful to you, until death separates us. You have now entered into marriage with each other. Confirm this before God and this congregation. You are husband and wife. May the Lord be with you and lead you in his truth now and always. When you feel so tired that you can't sleep Stuck in reverse And the tears come streaming down your face When you lose something you can't replace Love someone but it goes to waste Could it be once we're gone? We'll guide you home Your boy is you But if you never try, you'll never Just watch your words We'll guide your boy Try to fix you Tears stream We'll guide you home Your boy is you But if you never try, you'll never Just watch your words We'll guide your boy Try to fix you Tears stream We'll guide your boy Try to fix you You gave them hope to be guardians Created everywhere After your love O God who has united man and woman And given them your blessing Look to those who stand before you And ask for your blessing Help them to live in love and peace Give them eternal faith Community and care for each other Join them in your grace and power And let the children be their joy Help them and give them after this life Eternal peace Through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Pray the Lord's prayer Our Father who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those who trespass against us And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil For thine is the kingdom And the power And the glory For ever Receive the blessing of God The Lord bless you and keep you The Lord let his face shine over you And be kind to you The Lord turn his face to you And give you peace In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Amen But it has to go away Effectiveness is measured in seconds Because in principle it is important not to lose speed Out on the track again towards the goal Dear Carl-Philip Sofia I think of your home One could probably liken a home to a depot And most of us have probably experienced That sometimes our home has been likened to a depot at the Grand Prix track Fastest possible filling Fastest possible change To then move on to the next task And at the same time we know that we can't go on like this all the time We know that our home should be a depot of a different kind Sofia and Carl-Philip A place of filling of a different kind A home where you don't constantly have to count seconds and minutes But where you can be with each other Breathe out all stress And breathe in of your safety with each other And of your love for each other A depot for filling of energy But in rest and closeness In a family life that can be your own Your days and weeks will be filled across the board Of assignments from outside And of your own ambitions from within You both want to create To shape It can be things that surround us Or shaping the future of the child You both want to do good Not least for young people The number of laps increases easily then But our life is not a grand prix competition The great prize you have already won in your yes to each other Let your life and your home together Also be something of a relaxed playground Not because life is always playing for us But so that you can catch the spontaneous laughter And the loving smiles between you And rest Or be with friends Then your home becomes a power source That helps you to cope with all the pressure from outside And with renewed energy Dare to focus on what you are passionate about You went to the altar of the castle church Included in music to an angelic song That is a prayer Father in heaven Be with us, bless us In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit The castle church is full of good wishes for you You let us, together with everyone who follows God's service on TV You let us share your joy And we wish you all the best for your life together To all these good wishes comes God's blessing Which is the foundation for all this service Father in heaven, bless us Continue to pray this prayer all your life And remind yourself that your yes to each other is holy Yes, our life is a God's holy and loving gift to us God blesses God is the source of goodness and love From God comes commitment, artistry Creates ability, joy Like all human care Paul wrote in one of his letters If you bear each other's burdens, you will be filled with Christian law Law sounds heavy But the meaning is the meaning of life See each other and you will find the meaning of life And you have, in your song choice, let it be translated to our language In the English text that is sung Fix you When you try your best but you don't succeed I will try to fix you It is to be prepared to bear another's burden You are also like that to each other Or as we will soon hear When you fall, I help you up again Even when the rain stands like a rod in your You can stand under my umbrella If you bear each other's burdens, you will be filled with Christian law I believe that you have chosen to participate in these songs To also in this way describe your love for each other And what you mean to each other Yes, share your joy with each other Shine with each other Shine for each other Then you will shine together This is what you want To be each other's joy But you are not alone Let God also be your joy and your security A divine umbrella in sunshine and rain The answer lies in the prayer of the opening music Father in heaven, bless us And so you will be blessed There is so much shit in it So much light that the floor is covered Disappears when the light is turned off I need peace of mind When the darkness approaches When the sun shines, we shine I will always be next to you See now, my heart, I can be your best friend When you fall, I will help you up again Even though the rain is like a rod in your back It feels like someone has opened a window You can stand under my umbrella Umbrella, umbrella, yeah, yeah, yeah Under my umbrella Umbrella, umbrella, yeah, yeah And all the things that can come between us It's a material that costs more than love If the world puts the cards down And loses every war in itself Every heart will beat Because it will be you and me When the sun shines, we shine I will always be next to you See now, my heart, I can be your best friend When you fall, I will help you up again Even though the rain is like a rod in your back It feels like someone has opened a window You can stand under my umbrella Now run into me Put your umbrella in the corner So let the rain fall You will never freeze again When the sun shines, we shine I will always be next to you See now, my heart, I can be your best friend When you fall, I will help you up again Even though the rain is like a rod in your back It feels like someone has opened a window You can stand under my umbrella Melt the clouds of sin, sin, and sadness Drive the dark of doubt away Give the world Fill us with the light I said fill us with the light God, I pray that you, yes you Will fill us With the light Of day But for joy, for love Say God Sin is not to blame Come on and fill us Fill us with the light Of day, come on and join the I said wish The morning's not begun The battle's not really over Now fill us Fill us with the light Of day Say joyful Joyful, joyful, Lord, we adore you Now God Lord, we love you Say heavy As the sun above Here we go now Melt the clouds of sin, sin, and sadness Drive the dark of doubt away Give the world Fill us with the light Of day Say joyful Joyful, joyful, Lord, we adore you Now fill us Fill us with the light Of day Say joyful Joyful, joyful, Lord, we adore you She has her background in the Salvation Army She was given that title by Grace Princess Sofia That is what she is now And Prince Carl Philip Will now move to a cottage Around Stockholm To leave the inner castle In Rödborg The parson Katarina Randers From Ligardet Helping So that the wedding dress arrives on time And the bride and groom as well And as we heard earlier This is the parade carriage from Around the year 1900 That has been used in the family wedding Before And you ride it all the time You are not a coach But a rider on the two left horses Princess Sofia's wedding dress Was created by Ida Sjöstedt It is three tones of white And With the Italian side organza And with pointed applications Which diadem she wears We do not really know yet It is a useful case Maybe it is a wedding gift To her from the public It looks to be a brilliant diadem With pointed applications We will get back to this later tonight This is Kortesen You leave the royal castle Down the castle hill Skeppsbron, Övernorbro Past the parliament house Gustav Valstorg, the opera house Regensgatan, the modern Stockholm Hamgatan, down to Nybyplan Hovstallet is there The old musical academy Past the national museum Grand Hotel where many guests live Strömbron and back to the castle