Michael Campanella/Getty; Iwi Onodera/Getty Princess Estelle of Sweden, 13, was announced as a godparent to her baby cousin Princess Ines Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia's daughter Ines, 5 months, will be baptized tomorrow Estelle's emotional role deepens the connection between her and her uncle Carl Philip, as he is her godfather Princess Estelleof Sweden is taking on a meaningful new role within her royal family. On June 12, the Royal House of Sweden confirmed that Princess Estelle, 13, is one of the godparents forPrince Carl PhilipandPrincess Sofia's new baby daughter,Princess Ines. The update came the day before Princess Ines' royal baptism at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on June 13, which falls on her parents' tenth wedding anniversary. "The Prince and Princess have chosen the following five godparents for Princess Ines: HRH Princess Estelle, Fredrik von der Esch, Claes Kockum, Sandrine Kockum [and] Tiara Larsson," astatementsaid. Michael Campanella/Getty Hello!magazinereported that the group of godparents is a mix of friends and family. The outlet identified Frederik and Claes as Carl Philip's longtime friends, Sadrine as Claes' wife and Tiara as Princess Sofia's goddaughter and bridesmaid. It was sentimental for Carl Philip, 46, and Sofia, 40, to ask their goddaughters to take on a godmother role to their own baby daughter, who was born Feb. 7. Princess Estelle especially can show her cousin all of the royal ropes as she grows up, as she is second in line to the Swedish throne. Patrick van Katwijk/Alamy Princess Estelle is the eldest child ofCrown Princess VictoriaandPrince Daniel, who also share a son,Prince Oscar, 9. Estelle follows her mother in the line of succession, meaning that she is expected to be queen one day. Like other royal children of her generation today, Estelle's schedule is focused on school, and she only attends a few official events each year. The Swedish palace released a new portrait of the princess to ring in her 13th birthday in February and she recently joined her family on the Royal Palace balcony forKing Carl XVI Gustaf's April 30 birthday. The Swedish royals appeared in full force for the Armed Forces celebration commemorating the King's 79th birthday, in what doubled as baby Princess Ines' public debut!Princess Sofia carried her daughter out on to palace balconyin what marked the infant princess' first public appearance, and cameras captured a sweet moment where all of the family members assembled turned to look at Ines. Michael Campanella/Getty Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, who are also known as the Duke and Duchess of Värmland, married in June 2015 and became a family of five when Princess Ines was born this year. The couple were already parents to three sons,Prince Alexander, 9,Prince Gabriel, 7, andPrince Julian, 4. Princess Ines' full name is Ines Marie Lilian Silvia, with the name Marie honoring Sofia's mother and the name Silvia a tribute to Carl Philip's mother, the Queen. It's sentimental that the little princess will be christened on June 13, which marks her parents' tenth wedding anniversary. On the eve of their wedding day, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofiaposted a royal reel of never-before-seen photosfrom their fairytale wedding day at the Royal Palace on June 13, 2015. Andreas Rentz/Getty Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! "Tomorrow we celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. On June 13, 2015, we got married," they wrote below the photos. "We are so grateful for the joy and warmth that met us that day and has continued throughout these ten years. Now we have four wonderful children and tomorrow we are christening our little Ines." Princess Ines will be baptized on Friday at Drottningholm Palace Chapel by Chief Chaplain Bishop Johan Dalman and Ordinary Chaplain Michael Bjerkhagen, pastor of the Royal Court Assembly. A reception and private lunch will follow the baby's baptism. Read the original article onPeople
