Every little girl dreams of becoming a princess. What do real little princesses dream about? Probably about becoming an ordinary girl, so that she could calmly go to school without arousing the interest of journalists. Indeed, the life of princesses is busy, but they have practically no right to choose; all their actions become known to the press, and therefore to the whole world. All their lives they are dictated by rules by their parents, whom, unlike ordinary people, princesses cannot disobey. Royal families have their own laws.
Madeleine - Princess of Sweden
Princess Madeleine Theresa Amelia Josephine O'Neill is one of three children in the family of the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife Queen Silvia. They also have a daughter, Victoria, and a son, Philip.
Madeleine is fourth in line to the throne, since in Sweden there is no such law where the prince must become the heir to the throne. The throne passes by seniority, so the first in line to the throne is the eldest Princess Victoria, followed by her daughter, then Prince Philip, and then Princess Madeleine. But this is for now, because when Philip marries, he will also have heirs.
Princess training
Madeleine was born on June 10, 1982. The most difficult choice for parents was choosing a school for a girl. They, like all kings and queens, do not like unnecessary noise around themselves and their children, so the place of study was chosen very carefully. This was supposed to be a school that the press would not know about, where the girl could study in peace.
The choice was made at the Enksilda gymnasium on the outskirts of Stockholm, where their eldest daughter Victoria studied.
Princess Madeleine graduated from the school in 1998, but stayed for two more years, where she received a bachelor's degree in art.
A year after studying in Enksilde, Madeleine decides to live in England for a while to learn the language. In 2002, already living in England, she entered courses international law. In 2003, Princess Madeleine continued her studies. She studies art, law, history and ethnology at the University of Stockholm.
In 2006, having completed her studies and received a diploma, she again entered the university, but to study the humanities.
Interests and hobbies of the princess
Even as a very little girl, Princess Madeleine fell in love with horses. For her fourth birthday, her parents bought her a pony, which they named Travolta. King Carl XVI Gustav himself helped his daughter master the horse bridle. He supported the little princess and led Travolta by the bridle across the clearing.
As Madeleine grew older, her passion only became stronger and she took up professional horse riding. Parents, of course, were worried about their daughter because of such an extreme sport, but still supported her choice.
Princess Madeleine also loves to travel, and already as an adult woman, she begins to engage in skiing. Do you want to see a real princess? Travel to Switzerland or England, where she spends a lot of time skiing.
Anna Swenson - pseudonym of Princess Madeleine
When Madeleine became so interested in equestrian sports, she decided to join the largest club in Stockholm in order to be eligible to participate in horse racing.
In order not to cause unnecessary excitement among the press and not to attract special attention from the public, Madeleine performs under a different name - Anna Svenson.
In 1998, Anna Svenson took an honorable second place at prestigious competitions and received a silver cup.
However, no matter how hard Madeleine tried to hide under a pseudonym, journalists somehow found out about the real essence of the rider Anna, this discovery quickly went out into the world and there was no longer any point in hiding.
Madeleine's work
Little girls, when they dream of becoming princesses, think that princesses don't work. It seems to them that the princess sits at home, walks in the garden, sleeps until lunch, attends balls and sighs languidly at the sight of a charming gentleman. Perhaps this was once true, but not in the modern world.
Princesses, like all people, work. Of course, not in a store or factory, but they still bring value and make considerable efforts to ensure that their work is not in vain.
Queen Silvia long ago organized a charitable children's foundation, where Princess Madeleine began her work. After working at her mother's foundation for three years, the girl moved to the United States of America, where she continued to work at the World Children's Fund.
Broken engagement
Princess Madeleine was in a serious relationship with lawyer Bergström Jonsan for several years. But they could not officially consummate their relationship, since the law of kings did not allow them. It talks about the impossibility of marrying the youngest royal daughter if the eldest is not yet married. Therefore, Madeleine and her boyfriend had to wait a long time.
When Victoria finally announced her engagement in 2009, Madeleine and Yongsan also did not delay any longer and then announced theirs.
In 2010, Princess Madeleine officially ended her relationship with her fiancé. For some time the reason was not known, but over time it was possible to find out that the reason was the betrayal of the groom, which the princess found out about.
Princess Madeleine's wedding
Three years after Madeleine broke off the engagement, she gets married. Her husband was Christopher O'Neill, a businessman and the son of high-ranking parents. Christopher is eight years older than Madeleine.
When the news appeared that Princess Madeleine was getting married, Sweden did not take this event in any special way, since the girl is not the heir to the throne.
Despite this, the wedding was truly solemn. Madeleine and Christopher got married on June 8, 2013 in the Slottchurka Church, which was built on the territory of the royal palace in the eighteenth century. Madeleine wore a gorgeous dress with a train from Valentino. Instead of the traditional veil that her mother and sister wore when they got married, Madeleine chose a four-meter veil with embroidered flowers and apple tree branches. Also, a tiara belonging to the royal house of Sweden was placed on the bride’s head. But the princess refused to wear myrtle in her hair, but decorated her bouquet with these branches. Myrtle is a must at a royal wedding, as it is a centuries-old tradition of the kings of Sweden.
Since Christopher did not speak Swedish at that time, the priest had to conduct the ceremony in two languages - Swedish and English.
More than five hundred guests attended the wedding, including representatives of royal blood from other countries. But again, due to the fact that the wedding was not of the heir to the throne, it was not the monarchs themselves who came to congratulate the newlyweds, but the crown princesses and crown princes.
Princess's husband and children
Christopher O'Neill did not obtain Swedish citizenship and did not stop doing business, so he cannot bear the title "Royal Majesty". According to the laws of Sweden, a member of the royal family must be a citizen of this country and not have anything to do with industry and trade. Thus, to The princess's husband is addressed with the prefix "Mr."
Soon after the wedding, the couple had a son. He was named beautiful name- Nicholas Paul Gustav. King Carl XVI Gustav awarded the baby the title of Duke, making him sixth in line to the throne.
After some time, Nicholas had a sister - Leonora Lilian Maria. The girl was named Leonora in honor of the (future) Queen of Spain, Lilian in honor of one of the princesses of Sweden, and Maria is Christopher's mother.
O'Neill himself is very happy that the second child is a daughter. He says that she looks like her mother, she is as beautiful as Princess Madeleine. Sweden celebrated the birth of another member of the royal family with a grand fireworks display.
A royal family expert assessed the name chosen for the girl - it is very rare. In Sweden, there are only about a hundred women named Leonora.
30 December 2010, 14:42Princess Madeleine, the youngest daughter of King Charles Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia, was born on June 10, 1982. Her birth weight was 3340 grams and her height was 49 cm. She was baptized on August 31 of the same year by Bishop Olof Sundbyomm and named Madeleine Teresa Amelia Josephine Bernadotte. At baptism, she was granted the title of Duchess of Halsingland and Gastrixland, after the name of the family estates of the Swedish kings. She also bears the title of Princess of Sweden. But all her relatives, relatives, friends, relatives, and after them all her subjects, lovingly call her simply: “Madde.” 
little princesses Madeleine and Victoria The biggest passion in Madeleine's life is "Madde" - horses and travel. From the age of four, the princess was already sitting on little pony nicknamed Travolta, who was carefully led by the reins by his father, King Charles Gustav. 
The passion for horse riding at a professional level caused, by the way, a lot of anxiety for the parents of the little Princess. But they are proud that their daughter has participated in equestrian competitions more than once, is a member of the largest equestrian club in Sweden - Faeltrittklub in Stockholm, and in April 1998 won an honorable second place and a silver cup in prestigious competitions in Koenig. She participated in competitions under the name Anna Svenson, so as not to cause unnecessary excitement among the public and the press. But she still becomes aware of every step of “little Madeleine.” 
For example, when she was seven years old and the time had come to choose a place to study, the Princess’s parents (especially her mother, Queen Silvia, a modest woman who did not like unnecessary noise) puzzled for a long time over how to carefully choose a school in order to this did not become known to all journalists and newspapermen in Sweden. They decided for more than one day where Madeleine should study - at the school where Prince Philip began his education at one time - the Lundsburg boarding school, in Vaermland, or at the Enskilda gymnasium, (a suburb of Stockholm), where her older sister, Crown Princess Victoria, also studied. The choice was made in favor of Enskild Gymnasium, the main one, the course of which Madeleine completed on August 20, 1998. Two years later, literally on the eve of her birthday, June 5, 2000, Madeleine - Therese - Amelia Josephine Bernadotte received a bachelor's degree in art from the Enskild Gymnasium and is thinking of continuing her education as an art critic in Italy or the USA. 
Madeleine's character is very unpredictable, she is sociable, has many friends, and is capable of harmless pranks and jokes, pranks and parodies. So in 1997, she participated in a parody concert at a college-gymnasium, where she performed in the guise of one of the lead singers of the Space Girls group, of which she is a big fan. But at the same time, many who know the princess - both intimately and not so much - note her deep seriousness, strong sense of duty, affection for her father, King Gustav and mother, whose adoration on Madeleine’s part is so great that it evokes the playful jealousy of her father and elder brother Madeleine often says: “I will do as dad advises.” 
Princess Madeleine is also fond of skiing and often spends her holidays at ski resorts in Switzerland and Austria. 
As for the princess’s personal life, an interesting fact is that the Crown Prince of England, William, the eldest grandson of Elizabeth II, was long and seriously expected to be the groom of the beautiful Madeleine. However, Madeleine for a long time was in a relationship with her lover Jonas Bergström, but the couple could not tie the knot because... legally youngest daughter royal family cannot get married until the eldest gets married. And on February 24, 2009, Crown Princess Victoria announced her engagement, and already in August 2009, Princess Madeleine’s engagement to Jonas Bergström was announced. The engagement was abruptly called off on April 24, 2010. Princess Madeleine with her ex-fiancé:
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Who hasn't dreamed of being a princess or marrying a prince? Nowadays, everything is possible, crowned heads marry ordinary people. They no longer rule the country (in European countries), do not wear dresses with crinolines, prefer business class cars, and are on government support. IN modern conditions The royal family is needed more “for beauty” than for rule. A striking example of this is the Swedish royal family.
In the struggle for existence, the royal house is ready to go to great lengths - including changing the rules of succession to the throne. According to Sweden's 1980 law of succession, the throne passes to the king's eldest child, regardless of gender. Previously, the throne was occupied by the eldest son. There were two exceptions to this rule - Queen Christina in the 17th century and Queen Ulrika Eleonora in the 18th century. Subjects love their king and his family. In order to catch a glimpse of the wedding of the Crown Princess in the summer of 2010, people from all over the country came to Stockholm. The public values the activities of members of the Royal House in the field of charity very highly. Swedes enjoy watching television broadcasts, for example, from Victoria's birthday celebrations.
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf. Carl Gustav Folke Hubertus was born on April 30, 1946 at Haga Palace in Stockholm to Prince Gustav Adolf and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. By that time, the family already had four children, but all were girls, so the newborn turned out to be the eldest son and heir. In 1947, Prince Gustav Adolf died tragically in a plane crash at Copenhagen Airport. After the death of his father in 1947, Carl Gustav was raised by his mother and grandfather, who ascended to the Swedish throne in 1950 under the name of King Gustav VI. Simultaneously with the proclamation of his grandfather as king, his four-year-old grandson was proclaimed heir to the throne. He attended the Broms school in Stockholm, then the Sigtuna boarding school.
The prince served two and a half years in the armed forces under a special program that included training in all branches of the military with a particular emphasis on the navy. On September 15, 1973, after the death of his grandfather, Carl Gustav ascended the Swedish throne. He rules under the motto “For Sweden and with the times.” In accordance with the new constitution of the country that came into force in 1975, the king actually had only ceremonial duties.
Gustav VI
In 1972, then-Crown Prince Carl Gustav met a translator from Germany, Silvia Sommerlath, at the Summer Olympics in Munich. In March 1976, they announced their engagement. The wedding took place on June 19, 1976 at the Stockholm Cathedral.
Queen Silvia was born on December 23, 1943 in the family of German businessman Walter Sommerlath and Brazilian Alice Sommerlath. From 1947 to 1957, the Sommerlath family lived in Sao Paulo, after which they returned to Germany. Silvia Sommerlath graduated from school in Düsseldorf in 1963, and then from the Institute of Translators in Munich. After graduation, she worked at the Argentine consulate in Munich. In 1971-1973 she worked on the organizing committee of the Summer Olympic Games in Munich. The Queen of Sweden is active in the field of disability assistance and is the Chairman of the Royal Wedding Fund, which funds research to help disabled athletes. Heads the International Children's Fund (World Childhood Foundation).
Queen Silvia
Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désiré of Sweden was born on July 14, 1977 at the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm. Victoria graduated primary school and a gymnasium in 1996. Afterwards, she studied for a year at the Western Catholic University in Angers (France). From 1998 to 2000, Victoria lived in the United States, where she studied various subjects at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. In May 1999, Victoria completed an internship at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C., and then served three weeks in the Swedish Army. In 2000, she took a course at the Swedish National Cathedral College.
Princess Victoria
As heir to the royal throne, Victoria serves as regent in cases where Carl XVI Gustaf is unable to fulfill his duties as head of state and monarch. Such duties include, but are not limited to, official visits, representing Sweden and the royal family during public events; Victoria also runs her own program, within which she provides assistance in resolving international conflicts, participates in international peacekeeping activities and provides support to people with disabilities.
In May 2002, Swedish newspaper Expressen reported that Victoria was having an affair with her personal sports trainer, Daniel Westling, who is the owner of Balance Training, which has three gyms in central Stockholm. Currently the company has about 100 employees. Rumors about their wedding appeared in 2009. According to the provisions of the Swedish law of succession, the government must approve the marriage of a princess or prince of Sweden. Otherwise, the prince or princess loses their right to the throne. On February 24, 2009, permission was received, and the wedding took place on June 19, 2010.
On February 23, 2012, Victoria gave birth to a daughter, Estelle, Duchess of Östergotland, second in line of succession to the throne after her mother.
Princess Victoria and Daniel
Prince Carl Philip was born on May 13, 1979. He is currently ranked third behind his sister Crown Princess Victoria and niece Princess Estelle. However, in the line of succession to the throne of the Commonwealth of Nations, he is ahead of his sister and niece, being in 204th place, since Great Britain gives preference to men in the line of succession to the throne.
Prince Carl Philip
The prince holds the rank of reserve officer in the Swedish Amphibian Corps. In 2007, he became captain after undergoing appropriate training. Carl Philipp received his license from the Swedish Motor Sports Federation in 2003 and has been racing as a driver since 2005. Since 2008, he has taken part in the Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavian racing series in a Porsche 911 GT3.
Carl Philip dated Emma Pearland, but their relationship ended in a breakup in 2009. In April 2010, he confirmed his relationship with model Sofia Hellqvist.
Carl Philip and Emma
Sofia
Sofia is also known for her candid photo shoots. 
Princess Madeleine was born on June 10, 1982, studied at the Enskild Gymnasium, graduating from the main course on August 20, 1998. Two years later she received a bachelor's degree in art from the Enskilde gymnasium. She was engaged in horse riding at a professional level. Participated in equestrian competitions. He is a member of the Faeltrittklub equestrian club in Stockholm.
Princess Madeleine
Madeleine was in a relationship with Jonas Bergström for a long time, but the couple could not tie the knot, since by law the youngest daughter in the royal family cannot marry until the eldest gets married. Crown Princess Victoria announced her engagement on February 24, 2009, and in August 2009, Princess Madeleine's engagement to Jonas Bergström was announced. The engagement was called off on April 24, 2010. In an interview with the local publication Dagens Industri, the princess spoke about how hard it was for her to part with her ex-fiancé, lawyer Jonas Bergström, who cheated on her with a young Norwegian, Tora Uppström.
On October 24, 2012, the Princess's father, King Carl Gustav, announced Madeleine's engagement to Christopher O'Neill. They met about 2 years ago in New York. The wedding is planned for the summer of 2013. The new “Prince Charming” comes from an influential family. His mother is Eva O'Neill, a member of New York's high society. According to Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet, she once dated Prince Charles.
Who is the second daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, moves to the United States with her family.
Why might Princess Madeleine's children lose their royal titles?
The 36-year-old Swedish princess is raising three children. Together with her husband Christopher O'Neill, she is raising 4-year-old Leonor, Duchess of Gotland, 3-year-old Nicholas, Duke of Ongermanland, and 5-month-old Adrienne, Duchess of Blekinge.
For most of her life, Princess Madeleine and her family lived away from Sweden. However, the law states that royal heirs must be raised within the country in order to have a claim to the throne and retain their titles.
From the age of six, any prince or princess of Sweden must live in Sweden, ensuring that their education will take place in their home country.
Also, it is important to be a member of the Church of Sweden in order to retain the right of inheritance. It is worth noting that all the children of the daughter of the Swedish king were baptized.
Photo: Instagram princess_madeleine_of_sweden
That is, if the royal couple does not return to Sweden by 2020 and do not enroll Princess Leonor in a Swedish school, the girl will lose her place in line to the throne. The same goes for her younger brother, who is due to start school in 2021, and their little sister in 2024.
As practice shows, all princes and princesses who lost their right to the throne also lost their titles. Perhaps in the future, all of Princess Madeleine's children will become just "Miss" and "Mr."
Photo: Instagram princess_madeleine_of_sweden
Titles of Princess Madeleine's children
Interestingly, Madeleine became the first Swedish princess to pass on her title to children who are far from the royal throne. This was made possible by the Succession to the Crown Act 1980.
Photo: Instagram princess_madeleine_of_sweden
That is why, in 2013, when it became known about Madeleine’s pregnancy, the royal court announced that the princess’s children would bear the name “Their Royal Highnesses” and have the titles of “princes” and “princesses.”
Born on March 9, 2018. A few days after this, the royal palace published the cutest childhood photos in which Her Highness, Princess Adrienne, appeared.
Next to the correct older sister, there must certainly be a “wrong” younger sister. In general, it’s good to be the younger wrong sister: they braid your hair, touch you and indulge your whims. And no serious responsibilities in the future! Princess Madeleine took full advantage of this wonderful right to be younger in the same Swedish royal family.
Nothing, as they say, was foreshadowed. As a child, Madeleine was an adorable Scandinavian child with golden pigtails and the family nickname Girly. At two years old, the brave girl started skiing, and at four she saddled a pony. Roles in children's performances based on Astrid Lindgren's fairy tales. Christian camp for girls. And then the girl grew up. And so it began.
Until recently, Princess Madeleine was famous as the Swedish Ksyusha Sobchak, a socialite with a scandalous reputation. Her appearance at any event was a godsend for reporters, because it inevitably entailed hype and loud headlines on the pages of newspapers. That obscene scarlet dress at the Nobel Prize ceremony, when everyone forgot about the Nobel laureates and admired only the princess’s luxurious cleavage. That accident with speeding and injured old ladies - old ladies, of course, dreamed of meeting the princess, but not in the same way! Then going to nightclubs in London... The most popular way to joke about royal family began to portray Madeleine as a spoiled party girl, a playmaker, a clueless blonde. But the most terrible thing for the king and queen was not the dancing or the daughter’s dresses or her love of entertainment. And her boyfriends. It would be nice to reduce the quantity and improve the quality.
As soon as Madeleine became a teenager, stories began to pour in, one more piquant than the other. Her first boyfriend was three years older, and even then it became clear that the girl was unlikely to choose the right young men from a circle worthy of a princess. A series of hobbies began. One of Madeleine’s lovers was involved in equestrian sports. The other was a hockey player for a famous team. Next up was the macho ad man. Behind him is partygoer Matthias Trotzig with the extravagant nickname “Cowards”. Behind him is Pierre Ladov, with whom Madeleine was vacationing on the Riviera. But it wasn’t all that scary. And things got scary in 2001, when Eric Granat appeared on the horizon.
He collected all the traits of a “bad boy”, as if he came out of the horror films that Madeleine adored as a teenager. Eric didn't work anywhere. Had a conviction for drunk driving. In the same form, he once caused a riot and destroyed a beer tent.
Eric embarked on the path of vice already in childhood: it turned out that as a schoolboy he teased and in every possible way humiliated the modest Prince Carl Philip, Madeleine’s brother. In a word, how could they not get carried away? The princess dived into the abyss of passion. She and Eric went to London and, against the backdrop of the sights, far from the watchful eye of their parents, they cheerfully flouted the rules of decency. In Hyde Park, Eric hugged Madeleine in an extremely unchaste manner, shocking passers-by.
His Majesty Carl XVI Gustav decided to intervene. And he strictly ordered his daughter to break all ties with the scandalous type. Whether the royal word had an impact or the flighty princess was simply bored with the monotonous brawls of her gentleman, but soon Madeleine told reporters: “ Eric in the past».
The scandalous princess came to her senses, went to study at the university, tried with all her might to become an exemplary student... And in the place of the “bad” boy a “good” one appeared. It seems that here he is, a real knight for the beautiful princess! Jonas Bergström is smart best student on the course, a promising lawyer, a lover of a measured way of life and quiet family evenings. He began helping Madeleine with her studies, and the help was so productive that the couple moved into a quiet nest - a two-story pink house in the Östermalm district. Madeleine began to enthusiastically engage in interior design and think through the smallest details of everyday life. Wild parties have been replaced by family dinners. At Christmas 2004, touched parents gave an apartment to their daughter, who came to her senses.
It would seem that it’s time for the fairy tale to end with a wedding. But kings, as you know, can’t do everything, but younger sisters crown princesses - even more so. Madeleine could not get married until she had a happy birthday. family life older sister - . Madeleine and Jonas were able to announce their engagement only in August 2009. And... less than a year later, the couple, who had been together for seven years, broke up.
Madeleine and Jonas cited “the desire to go further along different roads” as the reason. And the magazine Se og Hoer published an interview with an insidious homewrecker who spent nights with Jonas at a Swedish ski resort.
Madeleine, like her older sister, had to endure a betrayal, all the more painful because it was covered by the general public. But the scandalous blonde turned out to be a girl with a strong spirit. Perhaps she drew strength from helping those worse off than herself: during her affair with Jonas, the princess turned from a “playgirl” almost into “Mother Teresa.” Following the example of her mother, Queen Silvia, who devoted her entire life to charity, Madeleine became a participant in important social missions. She traveled with charity projects to China and Ukraine, studied the activities of the World Childhood Fund, organized by Queen Silvia. After the breakup, the princess threw herself into work.
And goodness and justice triumphed. Madeleine met her love. This romantic story could be called "Autumn in New York" if all dramatic associations were discarded.
The city of skyscrapers hosted the christening of baby Estelle, daughter of Crown Princess Victoria. Madeleine, of course, was there. And the impressive British businessman Christopher O'Neill was also present there.
« I immediately felt that Madeleine was special, Christopher said later. This is what happens when you meet your Princess.» « Christopher melted my heart, he is my soul mate...“- echoed the girl. The romance flared up quickly. Soon the royal house announced their engagement.
On June 8, 2013, a wedding ceremony took place in Stockholm. When the 30-year-old princess entered the hall arm in arm with her father, her 38-year-old chosen one burst into tears of happiness. The jubilant roar of the crowd outside the church drowned out the triumphant artillery salvos. Yes, it was a picture worthy of a fairy tale. Now Madeleine and Christopher are already twice-happy parents. On February 20, 2014, their daughter Leonor Lilian Maria was born. And just recently, this summer. On June 15, Leonor gave birth to a brother, Nicholas Paul Gustav.
Madeleine is now a caring mother and a happy wife. Even “bad girls” grow into good wives. And the crown has absolutely nothing to do with it.
