Swedish Prince upstaged at his own christening as brother throws tantrum by Royal Family
PRINCE Gabriel of Sweden was upstaged during his own christening ceremony after his older brother threw a right royal tantrum.
Prince Alexander has tantrum during Prince Gabriel's christening
Little Prince Gabriel Carl Walther screamed his head off during his christening ceremony at Drottningholm Palace near Stockholm.
The little prince cried so much he had a coughing fit when the minister poured water over his head in the royal chapel.
But bad-tempered older brother, Prince Alexander, 1, found the royal ceremony a bit of a challenge and took it one step further.
The adorable tot, dressed in a cute sailor suit, went into a meltdown and threw himself on the floor of the historic chapel banging his fists on the ground before a relative scooped him up and gave him a hug.
Little Alexander stole the limelight rom his baby brother
The little boy threw a huge tantrum during the ceremony
The little Prince had enough of the church ceremony
Prince Gabriel is the second child of Carl Philip, 38, and Princess Sofia, 32. He was born in August and is sixth in line to the throne.
Princess Sofia dressed in traditional Swedish clothing for the occasion, wearing a red pinafore, white shirt with a shawl and a red embroidered bonnet.
She also wore red tights and black shoes with large silver buckles.
Her sister-in-law, Crown Princess Victoria, 40, also wore red, stepping out in a striking red jacket and ankle length skirt.
Queen Silvia is hosting a reception in the palace after the ceremony
The ceremony took place in the royal chapel at Drottningholm Palace
Princess Sofia dress in traditional Swedish clothing
Star of the show Gabriel wore the same cotton and lace gown that has been used by generations of royal babies, including his father Prince Carl Philip.
The service was conducted by Archbishop Archbishop Anders Wejryd at the chapel just outside of the family's home of Stockholm.
The young prince was baptised with water from a spring on the Swedish island of Öland, a traditional started by the present king and queen, the child's grandparents.
The gown, which was first worn in 1906 by Prince Gustaf Adolf, also bears the names and dates of all the royal children who have used it.
Little Alexander cheered up after the ceremony and was spotted waving to cameras after they left the chapel.
Family and close friends were chosen as the tot's grandparents
The little prince was all smiles after the cereony
Crown Princess Victoria stunned in red at the ceremony
Sara Hellqvist (sister of Princess Sofia), Princesses Madeleine and Sofia
Guests turned out in their finery for the royal event
Godparents for the Royal tot are Carl Philip's sister Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Sofia's sister Sara Hellqvist, Sofia's friend Carolina Pihl, Carl Philip's friend and business partner Oscar Kylberg, and Carl Philip's maternal cousin, Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are hosting a reception at Drottningholm Palace after the ceremony.
A 21-gun salute will be fired from Skeppsholmen and from the HMS Kullen outside the palace.
Rather than ask for gifts the doting parents have asked guests to make a donation to their royal foundation and Sofia's Project Playground.
Project Playground is a Swedish non-profit organization aiming to improve the life opportunities of children and youth through organised social activities and sports with focus on the individual.