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Trend alert! The Swedish royals have now revealed the name of their son

Published 13:03 4 Sept 2017 BST

Gillian Fitzpatrick
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He arrived into the world on Thursday - and now the name of Sweden's latest royal addition has been announced.

Step forward the Duke of Dalarna - aka little Gabriel Carl Walther.

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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden are Gabriel's proud parents - but in keeping with royal tradition, it was Carl Philip's father King Carl XVI Gustaf who revealed his new grandson's name and title at a cabinet meeting on Monday morning. There was also a Te Deum thanksgiving service held afterwards at the royal chapel. And we reckon Gabriel will be a seriously hot name for 2017 and 2018 as a result. In Ireland, the name hasn't appeared in our top 100 names for boys in the last few years - although around 40 newborns a year are still registered as such.

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Last week, a statement from the palace had confirmed: "The Office of The Marshal of the Realm is delighted to announce that on Thursday 31st August at 11.24am HRH Princess Sofia gave birth to a healthy baby at Danderyd Hospital. "Both mother and child are doing well." Carl Philip said in the aftermath: "It feels great, pure joy! He seems to be a very charming little boy and Sofia is a wonderful mum. It's overwhelming."

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