Olle Gunnar Westling (born 7 January 1945) is a

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former

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civil servant and the father of

Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (born Olof Daniel Westling; 15 September 1973), is a member of the Swedish royal family. Prior to his marriage to the heir apparent, Crown Princess Victoria, he was a personal trainer and gym owner and ran ...

(the husband of

Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée; born 14 July 1977) is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, as the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf. If she ascends to the throne as expec ...

). He is the grandfather of

Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland (Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary; born 23 February 2012) is the elder child of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland. She is the eldest grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf ...

, and

Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne Prince Oscar of Sweden, Duke of Skåne (Oscar Carl Olof; born 2 March 2016) is the younger child and only son of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel. He is a grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and is third in th ...

, who are the second and third in

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, respectively. Westling’s father Anders Andersson (1900–1980) adopted the surname of Westling which was the maiden name of his mother Brita Westling (1868–1965). During 1965–66, he served as a soldier in the peacekeeping operation

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in Gaza. Westling is of Forest Finnish descent and active in the Forest Finnish community. Westling is a recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf (30 April 2016).

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