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Last week, I gave a little preview of Scandinavian royal scandal attractions. Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip will marry fiancée Sofia Hellqvist on June 13th, and the whole thing is sort of a mess – go here to review. Some questioned my instance on the inappropriateness of Sofia as a royal bride, like I was “slut-shaming” an obvious free spirit and sex-positive role model. Well… I feel like that sort of loses the thread of why this union is so scandalous. Sofia has literally posed for p0rn magazines and she’s a thirsty reality star in the vein of, like, Courtney Stodden. And if there was nothing to be ashamed of, why is the Swedish royal family trying to whitewash Sofia to such an extent? But I digress. The wedding is going through. Soon she will be HRH Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland. Ahead of their wedding, Carl Philip and Sofia sat down for a joint interview on Swedish television. You can tell that everything has been orchestrated by the palace because Sofia wasn’t asked any questions about her past:

The royal wedding countdown is on! In just a few weeks, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, one of Europe’s most beloved bachelors, will be off the market when he marries reality-TV star Sofia Hellqvist — and if the couple’s latest comments are anything to go by, we can expect to see quite the romantic display when they tie the knot on June 13.

“I feel extremely confident, stable and balanced when Sofia is by my side, and I’ve felt that way from the beginning,” Prince Carl Philip, 36, told Swedish channel TV4 in an interview to be aired just before the nuptials.

Former model and soon-to-be HRH Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland, sounds just as enamored. “Carl Philip is my best friend, the person I talk to the most,” the 30-year-old bride said. “He’s so smart and I feel so secure with him.”

The interview, which will air in Sweden on June 1 and 8, is the latest in the pre-wedding excitement. In April, Sofia enjoyed a bachelorette party with close friends like Crown Princess Victoria in a lavish mansion on the banks of Lake Mälaren, about an hour west of Stockholm. Then it was Prince Carl Philip’s turn in early May, when his friends “kidnapped” him for a surprise bachelor party in Greece.

[From Hello Magazine]

I’m surprised Crown Princess Victoria organized Sofia’s bachelorette party. My impression was that Victoria was not looking forward to welcoming Sofia into the family in any way, shape or form. As for all of this… is Carl Philip really “so smart”? I have my doubts. But it doesn’t matter THAT much: Victoria is the crown princess and it’s not like Carl Philip or Sofia will ever get near the throne.

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