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Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland | |||||
Born | Drottningholm Palace, Drottningholm, Sweden | 10 June 1982||||
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House | Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Carl XVI Gustaf | ||||
Mother | Queen Silvia | ||||
Religion | Church of Sweden |
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.
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]
Princess Madeleine of Sweden Born: 10 June 1982
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Preceded by Prince Julian |
Succession to the Swedish throne 8th in line |
Succeeded by Princess Leonore |
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**also prince/princess of Norway ^lost his title due to an unequal marriage ***Prince/Princess of Sweden by marriage only |
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The generations show descent from Gustav I, from the House of Vasa, and continues through the Houses of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, Holstein-Gottorp; and the Bernadotte, the adoptive heirs of the House of Holstein-Gottorp, who were adoptive heir of the Palatinate-Zweibrückens. | |
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1 also princess of Norway 2 also princess of Sweden by marriage 3 also princess of Poland and Lithuania by birth |