Royal paper wedding anniversary

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia celebrated their second year of wedded bliss on June 13. 

  • Prince Carl Philip and his fiancee Sofia Hellqvist (shown here with their official monogram) announced on May 12 their new Prinsparets stiftelse (Prince Couple's Foundation), a charity that promotes and supports children and youth, in anticipation of their wedding on June 13, 2015. Gift givers are encouraged to donate to the foundation. Photo: Kungahuset.se
  • Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia celebrated their second year of wedded bliss on June 13. In Sweden, this anniversary is known as the “pappersbröllopsdag” (paper wedding anniversary).

  • Every year has its own name with the first year called cotton wedding anniversary in Sweden, the third leather ... after 10 years it is tin and later the more common silver at 25 and gold at 50.