When she walks down the aisle in the Chapel Royal of the Sveriges Kungahus tomorrow, Sophia Hellqvist, 30, will be taking the final steps towards a new life as Sweden's newest princess.
Watching from the pews will be her parents Erik and Marie, as well as crowned heads from all over Europe - including the UK's Earl and Countess of Wessex and Denmark's Queen Margrethe.
At the altar, Miss Hellqvist will be met by her fiancé, Sweden's Prince Carl-Philip, Duke of Värmland and her partner of almost five years - who today smiled proudly as he arrived with his bride-to-be for tonight's lavish pre-wedding party on the M/S Stockholm yacht.
Engaged: Sofia Hellqvist, 30, will marry Sweden's Prince Carl-Philip in Stockholm tomorrow afternoon
Romantic: The pair exchange smiles as they make their way onto the M/S Stockholm for a party
The couple pose at the end of the red carpet before boarding the boat for their party
Making her way up the red carpet, Miss Hellqvist waves to the crowd as she holds her fiance's hand
And while Carl-Philip, 36, is no stranger to scandal, it is Miss Hellqvist's colourful past that proved the initial stumbling block.
Born in Täby, a small colourless town just outside of Stockholm, the future princess moved to Älvdalen, a remote settlement in central Sweden shortly after her sixth birthday.
Her childhood, shared with sisters Lina and Sara, was uneventful and happy, if a far cry from the infinitely more privileged upbringing enjoyed by her fiancé.
Clever and ambitious, Miss Hellqvist was encouraged to excel at school by her Danish father and Swedish mother and, when she decided aged 18 that she wanted to study in New York, went with their blessing.
Glamorous: Miss Hellqvist and her prince were joined by his parents King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
Red carpet: Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway arrive
Good looks run in the family: Miss Hellqvist's sisters Sara and Lina arrive with their partners
Sweden's answer to Pippa Middleton: Sofia's sisters Vater Erik, left, and Lina
Family affair: The bride-to-be's parents arrived at the lavish event, left, along with her sisters, who were accompanied by handsome dates.
CRD: DAILY MAIL
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