Princess Sofia of Sweden starts work as a healthcare assistant to fight coronavirus


Princess Sofia of Sweden today started working in hospital to help the country’s fight against coronavirus.

The royal, 35, who is married to Prince Carl Philip, 40,  took a three-day medical course at Sophiahemmet University College in Stockholm, where she is an honorary chair member. 

She is now able to assist with healthcare work and help fight the pandemic, which has infected 11,927 in the Scandanavian country and killed 1203. 

Pictures show her scrubbed up posing with other staff members at the Sophiahemmet hospital – who are all keeping a safe distance from one another. 

Princess Sofia of Sweden today started working in hospital to help the country’s fight against coronavirus

The royal, 35, who is married to Prince Carl Philip, 40, took a three-day medical course at Sophiahemmet University College in Stockholm, where she is an honorary chair member. The royal, 35, who is married to Prince Carl Philip, 40, took a three-day medical course at Sophiahemmet University College in Stockholm, where she is an honorary chair member

The royal, 35, who is married to Prince Carl Philip, 40, took a three-day medical course at Sophiahemmet University College in Stockholm, where she is an honorary chair member. The royal, 35, who is married to Prince Carl Philip, 40, took a three-day medical course at Sophiahemmet University College in Stockholm, where she is an honorary chair member

The university is training up to 80 people a week to help lift the heavy burden placed on doctors and medical workers in the country, according to local media reports. 

Director of the Information and Press Department at the Royal Court Margaretha Thorgren said the princess wants to make a voluntary contribution to healthcare at at time where resources are stretched. 

The former model became part of the Swedish royal family in 2015, after marrying Carl Phillip, who is the son of King Carl Gustaf.

Prince Carl-Phillip is fourth in line to the throne, after his sister Crown Princess Victoria, and his niece and nephew Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar.  

Sofia is now able to assist with healthcare work and help fight the pandemic, which has infected 11,927 in the Scandanavian country and killed 1203.

The university is training up to 80 people a week to help lift the heavy burden placed on doctors and medical workers in the country, according to local media reports.

Sofia is now able to assist with healthcare work and help fight the pandemic, which has infected 11,927 in the Scandanavian country and killed 1203.

The former model became part of the Swedish royal family in 2015, after marrying Carl Phillip, who is the son of King Carl Gustaf

The former model became part of the Swedish royal family in 2015, after marrying Carl Phillip, who is the son of King Carl Gustaf

The Duchess of Värmland has two children with Carl-Phillip,  Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel, who are fifth and sixth in line to the throne. 

Prior to marrying the Swedish royal,  Sofia boasted a successful career as a glamour model and reality television star, as she appeared on the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel. 

Sweden reported a record 170 new coronavirus deaths yesterday in a widely-expected surge after the Easter weekend

The 170 new deaths – surpassing Tuesday’s joint-record 114 – bring the death toll from 1,033 to 1,203 in a country still refusing to go into lockdown.

Princess Sofia became part of the Swedish royal family in 2015, after marrying Prince Carl Phillip

Princess Sofia became part of the Swedish royal family in 2015, after marrying Prince Carl Phillip

The Duchess of Värmland has two children with Carl-Phillip, Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel, who are fifth and sixth in line to the throne, she is pictured centre with other workers

The Duchess of Värmland has two children with Carl-Phillip, Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel, who are fifth and sixth in line to the throne, she is pictured centre with other workers

Sweden reported a record 170 new coronavirus deaths yesterday in a widely-expected surge after the Easter weekend. Sofia started work at the hospital today, she is picture right

Sweden reported a record 170 new coronavirus deaths yesterday in a widely-expected surge after the Easter weekend. Sofia started work at the hospital today, she is picture right

Prior to marrying the Swedish royal Sofia boasted a successful career as a glamour model and reality television star, as she appeared on the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel. She is now working as a health carer, pictured centre

Prior to marrying the Swedish royal Sofia boasted a successful career as a glamour model and reality television star, as she appeared on the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel. She is now working as a health carer, pictured centre 

Only a handful of deaths had been recorded on Saturday and Sunday, meaning that the numbers were always likely to shoot up when the weekend was properly accounted for.

The number of infections rose by 482, a less striking increase which brings the overall tally from 11,445 to 11,927.

Swedish officials had announced only 17 new deaths on Saturday, an implausibly low figure after an average jump of 94 during the week.

Health officials now say that 50 deaths were registered on Saturday, but many of them have not been revealed until after Easter. 

Similarly, the 12 new deaths announced on Sunday were only a fraction of the 54 people who are now said to have died that day.  

Only a handful of deaths had been recorded on Saturday and Sunday, meaning that the numbers were always likely to shoot up when the weekend was properly accounted for - Sofia is now helping the fight to stop the spread

Only a handful of deaths had been recorded on Saturday and Sunday, meaning that the numbers were always likely to shoot up when the weekend was properly accounted for – Sofia is now helping the fight to stop the spread

Swedish officials had announced only 17 new deaths on Saturday, an implausibly low figure after an average jump of 94 during the week

Swedish officials had announced only 17 new deaths on Saturday, an implausibly low figure after an average jump of 94 during the week