Get to know the beautiful and sophisticated Swedish Princess Madeleine

After several years in the United States, Princess Madeleine of Sweden returned to Stockholm in June.

The younger sister of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Madeleine is a modern, committed princess who has found her place between two continents. Delve into the life of this Swedish royal...

The third child of King Charles XVI Gustav of Sweden and Queen Silvia, Madeleine of Sweden was born on 10 June 1982 at Drottningholm Castle. She is eighth in line to the Swedish throne.

In this photo: Madeleine of Sweden (left), Victoria of Sweden (centre) and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden (right) in 1984.

After spending her entire school career in Sweden, Princess Madeleine left to study English in London in Autumn 2001. A year later, she enrolled at Stockholm University to study art history. She went on to take courses in ethnology, modern history and child psychology.

In this photo: Victoria of Sweden and Madeleine of Sweden at their parents' 25ᵉ wedding anniversary celebrations in 2001.

According to Hello! magazine, Madeleine of Sweden is fluent in Swedish, English and German. She is also said to have a very good level of French.

In this photo: Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her brother, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, in 2001.

In 2006, the princess moved to New York for a six-month internship with UNICEF. She worked in the child protection services division, according to Hello! magazine. She took advantage of her stay in New York to make a few appearances at events, such as this one at a fashion show.

In this photo: Madeleine of Sweden and American designer Carmen Marc Valvo.

In August 2009, the princess announced her engagement to Swedish lawyer Jonas Bergström, with whom she had been in a relationship for almost seven years. However, the wedding never took place. After learning of her partner's infidelities, Madeleine of Sweden broke off her engagement in April 2010.

In this photo: Madeleine of Sweden and Jonas Bergström at the announcement of their engagement.

Devastated and heartbroken, she decided to move back across the Atlantic to New York, this time to work for the World Childhood Foundation, founded in 1999 by her mother, Queen Silvia. A foundation to which she remains deeply committed to this day.

In this photo: Princess Madeleine of Sweden attends a reception in honour of the World Childhood Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, in September 2010.

Very committed to the cause of children, Madeleine of Sweden is also patron of the Min Stora Dag association, the equivalent of the Make a Wish foundation in the United States - which makes the dreams of sick children come true.

In this photo: Madeleine of Sweden in Marstrand (Sweden) in 2012.

Although Princess Madeleine has no specific official role, she remains active within the Royal Family. Her duties include taking part in the presentation of the Nobel Prizes, the Swedish National Day celebrations, as well as dinners and state visits.

In this photo: Princess Madeleine of Sweden at the presentation of the 2014 Nobel Foundation Prize.

During her second visit to New York in 2010, the princess met Christopher O'Neill, an American-British businessman. They made their first public appearance in January 2011. Together, they are a modern couple and one of the most prominent in society, as reported in Marie Claire magazine.

In this photo: Christopher O'Neill and Madeleine of Sweden at the 40th jubilee of King Charles XVI Gustav of Sweden, in 2013.

Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill were married on 8 June 2013 in front of almost 500 guests, a mix of royalty and socialites. The wedding took place in the chapel of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, and the princess wore a magnificent wedding dress by Valentino.

In this photo: Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill on their wedding day.

Together, the couple had three children: Leonore of Sweden (born in 2014), Nicolas of Sweden (born in 2015) and Adrienne of Sweden (born in 2018).

In this photo: Madeleine of Sweden, her husband and their three children at the christening of Prince Julian of Sweden in front of Drottningholm Castle Chapel in August 2021.

In 2019, King Charles XVI Gustav of Sweden decided to withdraw the titles of Royal Highness from the children of Madeleine of Sweden and Carl Philip in order to restrict the number of people responsible for representing the Swedish crown within the royal family, but also for financial reasons. The King's grandchildren were nevertheless able to keep their titles of Duke and Duchess, granted by their grandfather when they were born.

In this photo: Prince Nicholas of Sweden and Princess Madeleine of Sweden in Skuleberget (Sweden) in 2022.

It was a decision that Madeleine de Suède fully supports. ‘This change has been planned for a long time. Chris and I think it is good that our children now have a greater opportunity to shape their own lives as private individuals in the future,’ she wrote on her social networks.

In this photo: Princess Leonore of Sweden and her mother Princess Madeleine of Sweden in 2016.

After living in New York and London, Madeleine of Sweden and her husband moved to Florida with their three children in autumn 2018. According to Point du Vue magazine, the family lived in Pinecrest, a chic Miami suburb, in a 600-square-metre house. Despite the distance from Sweden, the princess continued her royal duties. It was also during this period that she published her first children's book, Stella and the Secret.

In this photo: Madeleine of Sweden at the launch of her book ‘Stella and the secret’ at the Göteborg Book Fair (Sweden) in 2019.

After postponing their move due to difficulties in selling their house in Florida - valued at more than six million dollars according to the Swedish media - Princess Madeleine and her family have finally returned to Sweden in June 2024, as announced by the Swedish Crown on its Instagram account. This marks the beginning of a new chapter for the couple and their three children, who are now reunited with the entire royal family.

In this photo: Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill in Stockholm in September 2024.

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