Victoria’s Girl: Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary
The newborn daughter of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel has been named: Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary.
‘Estelle’ is a French name and is not usually heard in Sweden. The Bernadottes do, however, have the name within their family. The first Estelle was the American wife of Count Folke Bernadotte, a Swedish diplomat whose father, Prince Oscar Bernadotte, had renounced his right to the throne.
‘Silvia’ is a touching tribute to Victoria’s mother, and ‘Ewa’ is in honor of Daniel’s mother. ‘Mary’ may be in honor of Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary, who could potentially be a godmother, but no explanation was provided for the choice.
The baby’s name was formally announced today by her grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf. She will be known as Stella within the family, and her title is HRH Duchess of Östergötland.
