Meet the Meghan Markle of Sweden: Princess Sofia, a former TV star who married a prince
A former glamour model, reality TV star and waitress, since marrying Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia has proved a refreshingly unconventional addition to the Swedish royal family
Before she joined Sweden’s royal family, Princess Sofia had an eventful career. She was a former TV star, glamour model and waitress. Now, it’s all change again as she’s traded her tiara for scrubs to help quell the coronavirus outbreak. If you’re interested to know more about this unconventional princess, read on.
She was a former TV star
In 2005, she joined the reality TV show Paradise Hotel. Sofia, along with other participants, lived in a luxurious resort and completed different challenges on camera. She managed to reach the final and was a very popular contestant. Despite not winning in the end, the exposure helped her to win acting roles.
She met Prince Carl Philip in a restaurant
In 2010, Princess Sofia met her charming prince while eating at a restaurant with their mutual friends. Like a real-life fairy tale, the pair claim that it was love at first sight. Sofia said to Swedish channel TV 4, “The first thing I noticed about Carl Philip was that he seemed very humble. When I got to know him, I saw that he was incredibly natural, very intelligent and very humble.”
The lovebirds got married in a royal ceremony in June 2015.
She juggled part-time jobs