Inside asbestos-riddled home of Sweden’s glamour model princess Sofia Hellqvist

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Glamour Princess Sofia Hellqvist lives a life of luxury, but even royals can struggle to find the perfect home.

Princess Sofia of Sweden, 37, became a member of the Swedish Royal Family after she got hitched to Prince Carl Philip, who is fourth in line to the throne.

The pair have been enjoying family life in Villa Solbacken at their stunning estate, which had to undergo major renovation a year before their wedding which took place in 2015.

Located along the outskirts of the Kungliga Djurgården (Royal Game Park) in Stockholm, the home looked suited to accommodate royals until asbestos was uncovered across the property while it was being re-modelled.

As a result, the couples’ original plan was stalled, reports Express.

They moved into Rosendal Palace, also located on Djurgården, until renovations to Villa Solbacken were finally completed in 2017.

Carl and Sofia have lived in Villa Solbacken ever since, raising their three sons, Alexander, Gabriel and Julian.

In its present state the home appears to be modest by royal standards.

The house is around 2,600 square feet.

The main level includes a kitchen, dining room and lounges that would serve as the primary entertainment areas.

The upstairs comprises four bedrooms, a children’s bathroom and a private living area for the family’s personal use.

The Villa was built by the architect Ragnar Hjorth in 1930. Nine years later, Prince Carl Philip’s great-uncle Prince Bertil purchased the home.

Prince Bertil lived there with his wife, Princess Lillian. When Bertil died in 1997, he passed the home on to Carl Philip with the assumption Lillian would continue to live there for the remainder of her life.

Lillian died in 2013, and Villa Solbacken remained untouched until renovations began the following year for Prince Carl.

Photos from 1993 show Prince Bertil of Sweden at his office in Villa Solbacken. The office was filled with massive bookcases that filled up the entire wall behind the Prince's desk.

His wooden desk was filled with photo frames and a yellow lampshade to add some character to the room.

Other photos showed Bertil and Lillian in their lounge, sitting on very comfy white sofas. The white sofas were filled with blue cushions and placed behind a mahogany coffee table.

Behind the sofa, there was beautiful artwork in gold and blue to match the interior of the rest of the room.

Photos also showed the grand gardens accompanying the villa, which also had vines leading up the back of the house.

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