Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
About 250,000 people lined the streets of Stockholm
The couple exchanged vows in front of nearly 1,000 royals and dignitaries from across the world while four ministers conducted the service.
About 250,000 people lined the streets of Stockholm
The princess, 32, who wore an ivory silk, off-the-shoulder gown designed for her by Par Engsheden, met Westling, 36, eight years ago when she joined his Stockholm gym. When the couple’s relationship became public, he was mocked as an outsider with a country accent.
Wedding party: There were ten flower girls and pageboys who wore simple white dresses and sailor suits
‘This is Sweden
Wedding party: There were ten flower girls and pageboys who wore simple white dresses and sailor suits
The newly-married couple exchanged vows on the same date as Victoria
After the wedding ceremony, Victoria and Daniel headed a grand procession through central Stockholm
‘This is Sweden
The bridal couple shares the June 19 wedding date with Princess Victoria's parents, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, who married on 19 June 1976 in the same cathedral
The happy couple leave the cathedral after their wedding ceremony today. The bride wore a dress designed by Par Engsheden with a 5-metre train
Sealed with a kiss: Guard of honour, the couple leave the cathedral
The bride's five-metre train, attached at the waist of her dress, trailed out from behind and perfectly matched the shape of the princess' veil, which was held in place by the same tiara Queen Silvia wore to her wedding in 1976.
The princess was escorted up the aisle by her proud father, King Carl Gustav VI, and was then met by her long-term boyfriend – now titled Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland – who kissed his bride on the cheek while she responded by kissing his hand.
The happy couple were seen shedding a tear with the emotion of the ceremony but the only sign of nerves was when they slightly fumbled the exchange of the rings.
The happy couple acknowledge the crowds from the Royal Palace after their wedding in Storkyrkan Church
The swedish capital has been celebrating the nuptials under the banner 'Love Stockholm' Since June 6, Sweden
Lavish flower arrangements, in urns and baskets, adorn the streets and Sweden
Stockholmers were preparing to hold private champagne parties and store windows displayed wedding regalia in Sweden
'I will celebrate with pink bubbly on the rooftop and watch the procession,' 38-year-old Roger Lejonqvist said. 'It's something of a historic event.'
Even anti-royalty republicans prepared their own celebrations - under an alternative banner: 'Love Republic
The newly-weds prepare to board the Royal Barge 'Vasaorden' during the cortege through central Stockholm
Aboard the 'Vasaorden': Victoria and Daniel sailed downstream to the royal palace for a private reception
Eighteen Gripen fighter jets flew overhead in formation as the procession ended. While the majority of Swedes support the monarchy, the estimated 20 million kronor (£1.75 million) wedding price tag has also triggered scepticism.
Last year, 56% of Swedes wanted to retain the monarchy, a drop from 68% in 2003, according to a survey by the SOM Institute at the University of Gothenburg
The moment Westling said 'I do' in the afternoon ceremony, the gym owner became Duke of Vastergotland and a prince for life - endowed with his own coat of arms and monogram.
The happy couple dance the bridal waltz during the celebrations at the Royal Palace in Stockholm
The happy couple dance the bridal waltz during the celebrations at the Royal Palace in Stockholm
Surrounded by liveried servants the wedding guests sit for the wedding banquet Westling grew up in a middle-class family in the village of Ockelbo in central Sweden
His mother worked as a clerk at the Swedish post office and his father was a manager at a municipal social services centre. Soon, they will rub shoulders with royals and dignitaries worldwide.
Royal families and heads of state in Europe converged on Stockholm, including Belgium's King Albert II, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Prince Albert II of Monaco and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
Members of royal families from neighbouring Norway and Denmark were attending, while the other Nordics, Finland and Iceland
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