Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel Expect First Child in March 2012

[hana]

i think we have to wait for another week before the birth

[principessa]

Will the baby styled as Heriditary Prince/ss or just as Prince/ss?

[Esmerelda]

Originally Posted by principessa

Will the baby styled as Heriditary Prince/ss or just as Prince/ss?

According to Wikipedia, King Carl Gustaf was Hereditary Prince from 1946 to 1950 when he became Crown Prince. I'm not sure how accurate that is, though.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_...staf_of_Sweden

Victoria obviously never held the title as she was born after her father became King.

[Charlotte_Aster]

According to Wikipedia, arvfurst is a title that was used by all the princes that was in line for the throne. The title was lost along with the inheritance of those who were married in contravention of the Act of Succession. In 1981 it was changed to Prince of Sweden. And it was also used by Gustaf Adolf who was second-in-line.
I doubt that the little prince/princess will get the title of arvfurste/arvfurstinna, of course I maybe mistaken, but I think it might be a little contradictory when the current tendency is to downsize the royal family. i.e. were Jonas to marry Madeleine, then he would only be a duke and not a prince.

[Iva]

Trond Norén Isaksen had a great blog entry about titles in Sweden back in August. Basically the title arvprins never existed in Sweden, it was just used as informal reference.

Trond Norén Isaksen: Title issues: Crown Princess Victoria’s firstborn

[angieuk]

If she is still out and about doing engagements it looks like nothing much will happen until March. As for boy/girl. I believe the couple don't know either??

[LadyFinn]

Originally Posted by angieuk

If she is still out and about doing engagements it looks like nothing much will happen until March. As for boy/girl. I believe the couple don't know either??

Well, Daniel has said two times in an interview, that they haven´t found out, if it is a boy or a girl.

[corazon]

wow! victoria look perfect in the last days of her pregnancy., she really is an example of princess, I think she will work until the same day to the baby born! I cant wait!

[LadyFinn]

Victoria and Daniel will get child allowance from the Social Insurance. Whether they like it or not. "This is not something one chooses but it goes to all parents," says Mats Mattsson, Manager of Insurance to DN.se.
But that's just Daniel who can get full maternity benefits, because the royal apanage - Victoria's "salary" - not counted as income on .
- If you have a job that provides a sickness benefit based income so you get the compensation from it. Victoria has had the appanage, which is not there, and she has a right to a basic level of 180 SEK a day. But then you should not work but take a care for your children, says Mats Mattsson.
Daniel Westling stated in his declaration of 2010 the taxed income of SEK 652 300 and more than 1.5 million in reported surplus of capital, according to Insurance.
This means that he "hit the roof" for the highest sickness benefit income that is 440 000 SEK per year. Daniel can therefore at most get 935 SEK per day in parental allowance. But then he should have had to run his gym to get full parental allowance.
Victoria och Daniel måste ta emot barnbidrag - DN.SE
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[Bine221]

Originally Posted by LadyFinn

Victoria and Daniel will get child allowance from the Social Insurance. Whether they like it or not. "This is not something one chooses but it goes to all parents," says Mats Mattsson, Manager of Insurance to DN.se.
ta emot barnbidrag - DN.SE
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Isn´t that funny? I am just imagining, whow they are fighting internally at the Insurance, who is the "lucky guy" to deliver the "child allowance" to CP Victoria and Daniel.
BYe Bine

[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by LadyFinn

Victoria and Daniel will get child allowance from the Social Insurance. Whether they like it or not. "This is not something one chooses but it goes to all parents," says Mats Mattsson, Manager of Insurance to DN.se.

Its true. There was a huge discussion about Michael Schumacher getting child allowance because he didnt want it, he doesnt even live in Germany. He urged politicians to only give it to people with a specific income = not to the super-rich but it isnt possible. In the end, he decided to donate it to charity.

[Kataryn]

Originally Posted by LadyFinn

Victoria and Daniel will get child allowance from the Social Insurance. Whether they like it or not.

Just imagine the costs of having to check the income of all parents! And even if soembody earns more or is rich or even super-rich: their child will one day be responsible for paying for the state one way or another (think inheritance tax) and thus the state helps a bit with the costs of childraising. Some sort of investing in the infrastructure of the state..Like paying for repairs on the streets and everybody is allowed ot walk there, rich and poor.

[Lenora]

The first Swedish royal birth after some decades will be marked with gun fanfares
Princess Victoria pregnancy: Swedish royal makes last public appearance before giving birth - hellomagazine.com

[LadyFinn]

Since nothing is happening with the baby, Expressen has put once again the story of V and D to the site. The article points out that it would be great if the baby would be born on February 24th, at the official engagement day.
Nice photos at the article.
Tre år efter förlovningen - nu kommer deras första barn | Nyheter | Expressen
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[JessRulz]

Princess Victoria is in labour and baby watch has begun!

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