Princess Sofia of Sweden, Duchess of Värmland (born Sofia Kristina Hellqvist on 6 December 1984) is the wife of Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland. Prior to her marriage, Sofia was a former glamour model and reality television contestant. As a glamour model, Hellqvist won the men's magazine Slitz 's "Miss Slitz" competition in 2004 and was then cast by TV4 and participated in the reality television show Paradise Hotel in 2005.
Hellqvist had been in a relationship with Prince Carl Philip since 2010. After the initial confirmation of their relationship, it was reported that the Swedish monarchy was "on the defensive", due to Hellqvist's history as a semi-nude erotic model and reality show contestant. In April 2011, the couple moved in together at a private estate in Djurgården, Sweden. In June 2014, Sofia and Carl Philip announced their plans to marry, on June 13, 2015 at the Royal Palace chapel in Stockholm.