Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland

Madeleine was involved in a relationship with lawyer Jonas Bergström since 2002. After a courtship of 7 years, the duo got engaged. Though the royal family had also accepted Jonas as Madeleine’s groom, the relationship ended abruptly before the marriage.

She later got engaged to Christopher O Neill, a businessman of British-American descent. The couple tied the knot in December 2012 in the presence of folks from the Swedish royal family. The ceremony was held at the ‘Royal Palace Chapel’, located in Stockholm.

Christopher and Madeleine currently live together in Manhattan. The couple’s first child is a baby girl named Leonore. It was recently announced to the media that they are expecting a second child.

Madeleine was born to royal parents King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia at Stockholm, Sweden. Thus, she became a member of the ‘House of Bernadotte’, the abode of the Swedish Royal family.

Her naming ceremony was held at ‘The Royal Palace Church’ in 1982 in presence of family members, mostly paternal uncles and aunts such as Andreas the Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Princess Christina.

At the age of three, Madeleine was admitted to the ‘Västerled Parish Pre-School’, where she studied till 1989. The princess later moved to institutions like ‘Carlssons School’ and ‘Enskilda Gymnasiet’ to pursue higher education.

After graduating from ‘Enskilda’ in 2001, the princess relocated to London. Her stay in the city helped Madeleine improve her proficiency in English. She even completed a computer certification program organized by the non-profit organization ‘ECDL’ (European Computer Driving License).

Two years later, Madeleine went to the prestigious ‘Stockholm University’ to pursue a degree in Art History. She even studied Ethnology and child psychology during her time here.

The royal family initiated a scholarship fund named after Madeleine to honour budding horse riders. The princess has herself presented few awards to such riders, as an attempt to promote the sport.

In 2006, she decided to work with ‘UNICEF’, the humanitarian wing of the ‘United Nations’. She worked as an intern at the organization for a period of 6 months, and was associated with the division of ‘Child Protective Services’.

Madeleine shared the responsibilities of her father, and has played an important role in organizing ceremonies such as ‘Sweden’s National Day’, dinners, parties, and other events concerning the royal family.

The Princess represented her country at the inauguration of the ‘New Sweden Gallery’, a wing of the ‘American Swedish Historical Museum’, located in Philadelphia, USA. The ceremony held in 2011, was known for displaying an animated map of the New Sweden settlement.

She was one of the driving forces behind ‘Thank You By Childhood’, a campaign which was started in 2012. Madeleine was the co-founder of this initiative, which was aimed at the prevention of sexual abuse against children.