SWEDEN: PRINCE CARL PHILLIP SET TO MARRY EX-REALITY STAR

Sofia Hellqvist, 30, an ex-reality star who also worked as a topless model and later becoming a yoga instructor and working for charity is set to become the first 'commoner' for centuries to become a Swedish princess.
Sofia is set to marry 36 year old Carl Phillip, the third in line to the Swedish throne.Despite polls suggesting the Swedish royal family's popularity is waning, over half a million people are expected to line the streets of Stockholm for the event.
They are said to have met at a restaurant in 2010.
Ms Hellqvist past includes posing in 2004 topless with a boa constrictor for a men's magazine.
She also appeared on Swedish reality television show, 'Paradise Hotel' where scantily dressed singles compete to stay in a luxury resort.
In response to the media's interest in her past, Ms Hellqvist told Swedish television that she had long moved on while she doesn't regret any of her choices, she would not have made those choices today.