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Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland

Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, Swedish prince

Born
September 15, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1973

About Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland

Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (born Olof Daniel Westling; born 15 September 1973) is a member of the Swedish royal family by marriage to Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, making him the presumptive consort of Sweden. Prior to his marriage to the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, he was a personal trainer and gym owner and ran a company called Balance Training with three gyms in central Stockholm. == Early life and education == Olof Daniel Westling was born on 15 September 1973 to Olle Westling and Ewa (née Westring) at Örebro Hospital, coincidentally the same day that Carl XVI Gustaf's reign began. His mother and father worked for the postal service and social services, respectively. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to a suburb of Falun, and then again in 1978 to Ockelbo. He has an older sister, Anna. Most of his ancestors were farmers in the province of Hälsingland. Daniel was christened at Almby Church in January 1974. His father has Forest Finnish ancestry. He graduated from Perslundaskolan, and also played hockey at the junior and A-team level.

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Career and life highlights

Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland timeline

  1. In July 2002, Daniel and Victoria were pictured kissing for the first time at a party.
  2. On 26 September 2010, Daniel went on his first tour with Victoria, visiting France in connection with the Bernadotte anniversary.

The world when Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland was born

Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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