Royal Profile: Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Princess Madeleine Thérèse Amélie Joséphine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland was born 10 June 1982 as the youngest of the three children of King Carl XVI Gustav & Queen Silvia {Source}. At her birth, she was 3rd in line for the throne of Sweden after her two older siblings {Source}. With the births of her newest nephews in 2016, she is presently 6th in line for the throne of Sweden after two siblings, a niece, and two nephews {Source}.
She was christened at The Royal Palace Church on 31 August 1982, her godparents were {Source}:
In recognition of her age of majority in 2001, a scholarship fund was created in her name by the Gävleborg province, which comprises her duchies of Hälsingland and Gästrikland {Source}. It encourages and supports young people involved in horse riding {Source}. In 2001, Princess Madeleine first distributed such awards as 'Pony Rider of the Year with trainer in Gävleborg' and 'Gold Rider {Source}'. She also enjoys skiing, and is very interested in the cultural world, particularly theatre, dance and art {Source}.
She is the patron of the organisation Min Stora Dag (the Swedish equivalent of Make-A-Wish Foundation, more commonly known as My Big Day, its translation into English) {Source}. She is also affiliated with Europa Nostra, Carl Johan-League and the Royal Motorboat Club {Source}. In 2010, she moved to New York, NY USA, where she interned for UNICEF for six months in New York City and worked for the division of Child Protective Services {Source}.
She has been engaged and broke it off to Jonas Bergström in 2009 {Source}. From 2009-2013, she is resided in New York City, NY where she is working for he mother's organaization, World Childhood Foundation {Source}. In 2013, she married Christopher Paul O'Neill, and they have two children:
In 2011, she was placed on the CBS List of World's Most Beautiful Royals, that also includes: Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Grace of Monaco; Diana, Princess of Wales, Queen Rania of Jordan, Princess Margaret, Charlotte Casiraghi, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, among others{Source}
She had a dog named Jambo, and Jambo died in 2010. She has a dog named Zorro now.She has repeatedly been criticism for her recent absences from the public in Sweden {Source}. According to her mother, she and he siblings all have a mild form of dyslexia, like their father. She holds top honors from Sweden, Brazil, Germany, Jordan, Latavia, Luxembourg, Maylasisa, Norway and Romania. While living in the USA, she often represents Sweden in it's foreign affairs. For example, she attended the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Pre-Conference gala dinner with her brother in law, Prince Daniel in November 2010 {Photo}
She was christened at The Royal Palace Church on 31 August 1982, her godparents were {Source}:
- Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (paternal 1 cousin 1x removed)
- Walther Sommerlath (maternal grandfather)
- Princess Benedikte of Denmark ( her 1st cousin 1x removed)
- Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson (paternal aunt)
As a great-great-great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria, she is also distantly in line for the British throne {Source}. She is related to nearly every current reigning monarch:
- Denmark: Her father is 1st cousins with Queen Margarethe, making her and her siblings 1st cousins once removed
- The Netherlands: Her father is Queen Beatrix's 3rd cousin, making her a 3rd cousin once removed from Princess Madeline. Same with the Luxembourg Grand Ducal family
- Liechtenstein: Her father is Prince Aios's 6th cousin, making her a 6th cousin once removed.
- Monaco: Her father is a 7th cousin of Prince Albert, making her a 7th cousin once removed.
- United Kingdom: Her father is a 3rd cousin of Queen Elizabeth, making Madeline a thrid cousin once removed of the Queen. This is on both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's sides of Queen Elizabeth's family.
- Greece : Queen Anne-Marie is her first cousin 1x removed
- Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg: Princess Benedikite is her first cousin 1x removed
- Västerled Parish Pre-School
- Smedslättsskolan
- Carlssons School
- Enskilda Gymnasiet
- Stockholm University
In recognition of her age of majority in 2001, a scholarship fund was created in her name by the Gävleborg province, which comprises her duchies of Hälsingland and Gästrikland {Source}. It encourages and supports young people involved in horse riding {Source}. In 2001, Princess Madeleine first distributed such awards as 'Pony Rider of the Year with trainer in Gävleborg' and 'Gold Rider {Source}'. She also enjoys skiing, and is very interested in the cultural world, particularly theatre, dance and art {Source}.
She is the patron of the organisation Min Stora Dag (the Swedish equivalent of Make-A-Wish Foundation, more commonly known as My Big Day, its translation into English) {Source}. She is also affiliated with Europa Nostra, Carl Johan-League and the Royal Motorboat Club {Source}. In 2010, she moved to New York, NY USA, where she interned for UNICEF for six months in New York City and worked for the division of Child Protective Services {Source}.
She has been engaged and broke it off to Jonas Bergström in 2009 {Source}. From 2009-2013, she is resided in New York City, NY where she is working for he mother's organaization, World Childhood Foundation {Source}. In 2013, she married Christopher Paul O'Neill, and they have two children:
- Princess Leonore Lilian Maria of Sweden, Duchess of Gotland (2014)
- Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf of Sweden, Duke of Ångermanland (2015)
In 2011, she was placed on the CBS List of World's Most Beautiful Royals, that also includes: Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Grace of Monaco; Diana, Princess of Wales, Queen Rania of Jordan, Princess Margaret, Charlotte Casiraghi, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, among others{Source}
She had a dog named Jambo, and Jambo died in 2010. She has a dog named Zorro now.She has repeatedly been criticism for her recent absences from the public in Sweden {Source}. According to her mother, she and he siblings all have a mild form of dyslexia, like their father. She holds top honors from Sweden, Brazil, Germany, Jordan, Latavia, Luxembourg, Maylasisa, Norway and Romania. While living in the USA, she often represents Sweden in it's foreign affairs. For example, she attended the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Pre-Conference gala dinner with her brother in law, Prince Daniel in November 2010 {Photo}
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