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 The 36-year-old prince, third in line to the throne, was
visibly nervous during the ceremony, which was attended by
royals from around the world including Princess Takamado of
Japan, Queen Mathilde of Belgium and the Earl and Countess of
Wessex from Britain.
Hellqvist, 30, wore a dress by Swedish designer Ida Sjöstedt
with lace sleeves and back which revealed the star-shaped tattoo
between her shoulder blades.
After a long wait at the altar, the prince struggled to put the
wedding ring on the finger of his bride.
Following the ceremony, the couple were greeted by thousands of
well-wishers as they were driven in a horse-drawn carriage
through central Stockholm before returning to the palace again
for the wedding dinner and dance.
Addressing the crowd from in front of the palace in the early
evening sunshine, the prince - a major in the Swedish navy and a
part-time racing driver - thanked the public for their support.
"It shows Sweden is a warm country with lots of love," he said,
before kissing Hellqvist to loud applause.
The wedding was a more low-key affair than that of the prince's
elder sister and heir to the throne, Princess Victoria, who
married Daniel Westling in 2010.
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All of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia's three children have
married so-called commoners, or those without a noble rank, with
Princess Madeleine marrying banker Christopher O'Neill two years
ago.
Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and the king has no political
power. Public support for the royal family has waned somewhat in
recent years, but remains fairly broad.
Carl Philip, Duke of Varmland, was first in line to the throne at
birth, but Sweden changed its succession law in 1980 to make the
eldest child - not the eldest male child - heir.
Crown Princess Victoria is now first in line to the throne, followed
by her daughter Estelle, born in 2012.
(Reporting by Simon Johnson; Editing by Pravin Char)
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