Princess Madeleine of Sweden

Princess Madeleine
Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Princess Madeleine in 2017
Born (1982-06-10) 10 June 1982 (age 42)
Drottningholm Palace, Drottningholm, Sweden
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
Issue
Full name
Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine
HouseBernadotte
FatherCarl XVI Gustaf
MotherQueen Silvia
ReligionChurch of Sweden
Princess Madeleine with husband, Christopher O'Neill, on their wedding day in 2013.

Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, (Madeleine Thérèse Amélie Joséphine;[1] born on 10 June 1982 in Drottningholm, Sweden), is a Swedish princess. She is the youngest child and second daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. Madeleine is seventh in line to the Swedish throne.

Princess Madeleine is married to British financier Christopher O'Neill. The couple has three children, Princess Leonore, Prince Nicolas, and Princess Adrienne.

Early life

Princess Madeleine was born on 10 June 1982 at 19.05 Central European Time[2] in the Drottningholm Palace in Drottningholm, Sweden. Her fourth name, Josephine, honours her ancestor Josephine of Leuchtenberg.

Forbes Magazine ranked Madeleine at 12th place on its "20 Hottest Young Royals" list in 2008.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "H.K.H. Prinsessan Madeleine - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  2. ↑ Udo Sponberg [email protected]. "Och så ska det gå till ... - Sverige - Göteborgs-Posten" (in Swedish). Gp.se. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. ↑ Streib, Lauren (27 May 2008). "The 20 Hottest Young Royals – 12. Princess Madeline". Forbes. Retrieved 19 June 2010.

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Princess Madeleine of Sweden
Born: 10 June 1982
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Prince Julian 		Succession to the Swedish throne
8th in line 		Succeeded by
Princess Leonore