Princess Sofia of Sweden.Photo: Erika Gerdemark Kungl. Hovstaterna/The Royal Court of Sweden
“Grattis,”Princess Sofia!
The Swedish royal, who joined the royal family after her2015 weddingtoPrince Carl Philip, looks radiant in a new portrait released in honor of her 34th birthday.
“Today Princess Sofia fills 34 years. Happy Birthday!” reads the caption on the Swedish royal family’sInstagrampage.
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It’s been a big year for Sofia, who celebrated herthird anniversary with Prince Carl Philipin June. In addition to raising her two sons – Alexander, 2, and Gabriel, 1 – shecompeted in Sweden’s annual 20-mile Tjejvasan cross-country ski raceas well as aTough Viking obstacle coursewith her sisters.
Sofia also opened up about theonline bullyingshe encountered after revealing her relationship with Prince Carl Philip.
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“I was met with an enormous hate storm from people who had opinions about me as a person, about my relationship,” she explained. “I was surprised and it definitely affected me. I didn’t understand that people had such need to express how badly they felt about me. It was very tough.”
As a result of her own experiences, the Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia Foundation works to combat hate speech and online bullying.
“I was adult when this happened to me, so I can only imagine in a school environment and in other instances how big this can be in a child’s world,” Sofia explained. “They don’t have the same perspective on life and don’t have the understanding that it’s not really about you and that you should just see past it.”
source: people.com
