Prince carl philip and sofia hellqvist met

ByKristin McCarthy

Everyone loves a good old Cinderella story.

A lonely prince searches for love in all corners of the earth only to unexpectedly finds his future princess in an unlikely everyday commoner.

Prince carl philip and sofia hellqvist met gala

Against all odds, they endure. They wed. They have beautiful babies. Everyone lives happily ever after. The end...

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For most, this vision is an unobtainable dream — nothing but a favorite fairytale.

Prince carl philip and sofia hellqvist met

For Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and his bride, Princess Sofia, the fantasy became a reality when the two unlikely lovebirds fell hard and fast for one another (via South China Morning Post). As the only son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Prince Carl Philip was raised in regal surroundings.

His future bride, however, came from humble beginnings far away from castles, balls, and tiaras. Still, in a world of billions, these two found their way to one another, proving