The wedding of

Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine; born 10 June 1982) is the second daughter and youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. Upon her birth, she was third ...

, and the British-born American financier

Christopher O'Neill Christopher Paul O'Neill, KNO (born 27 June 1974) is a British-American financier and husband of Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, with whom he has three children. He did not take any titles or become a Swedish citi ...

took place in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

on 8 June 2013.

Background

Princess Madeleine is the second daughter and youngest child of

King Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, D ...

and

Queen Silvia of Sweden Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mothe ...

. As such, she is currently seventh in the line of succession to the throne. In 2009, she was engaged to marry the Swedish lawyer Jonas Bergström, with whom she had been in relationship since 2002. The wedding was set to take place in 2010, shortly after the June

wedding A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vo ...

of Princess Madeleine's elder sister and

heir apparent An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...

to the throne,

Crown Princess Victoria Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée; born 14 July 1977) is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, as the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf. If she ascends to the throne as expect ...

. In April 2010, however, the wedding was canceled and the engagement was broken off. Madeleine subsequently moved to

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

, where she met the British-born financier Christopher O’Neill. The first time they appeared in public as a couple was in January 2011. Their engagement was announced on 25 October 2012. The wedding was both publicly financed and paid by for by the king (who did not reveal how much he paid). The wedding cost an estimated 3 million kronor.

Ceremony

The ceremony was held at the Royal Palace chapel in

on 8 June 2013. Lars-Göran Lönnermark, Chief Court Chaplain of the Royal Court and Bishop Emeritus of Skara, and

Michael Bjerkhagen Michael Russel Johannes Bjerkhagen (born 28 November 1966 in Kandy, Sri Lanka) is a Swedish priest. He is pastor of the Royal Court Parish and chaplain to the King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Early life He left Sri Lanka in July 1972 when he wa ...

, Vicar of the Royal Court, conducted the ceremony. SVT,

TV4 TV4 or TV 4 may refer to: *TV4 (Poland), a private Polish television station *TV4 (Sweden), a Swedish television network **TV4 Group, owners of the Swedish television station *South African Broadcasting Corporation TV4, a channel operated by the st ...

and

TV4 News TV4 News was a Swedish television channel owned and operated by the TV4 Group. It started broadcasting on 24 January 2012 as Sweden's first 24/7 news channel in the Swedish language, with some material from BBC World News also rebroadcast on the s ...

broadcast the wedding live throughout the entire day for Swedish viewers. Madeleine wore a wedding dress designed by

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

fashion designer

Valentino Garavani Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani (; born 11 May 1932), known mononymously as Valentino, is an Italian fashion designer, the founder of the Valentino brand and company. His main lines include Valentino, Valentino Garavani, Valentino Roma, a ...

. She wore a private tiara called modern fringe tiara. Madeleine was escorted halfway down the aisle by her father King Carl XVI Gustaf. She and Chris walked together for the other half. At the left of the altar sat the crown of Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte, Queen of Norway and Sweden, the same crown that was present at the baptismal font at Princess Madeleine’s christening.

Wedding cake

The cake was made of 700

macarons A macaron ( , ) or French macaroon ( ) is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and food colouring. The macaron is traditionally held to have been introduced in France by the Ital ...

stacked into a pyramid shape.

After the wedding

Princess Madeleine did not adopt the surname

O'Neill The O'Neill dynasty (Irish: ''Ó Néill'') are a lineage of Irish Gaelic origin, that held prominent positions and titles in Ireland and elsewhere. As kings of Cenél nEógain, they were historically the most prominent family of the Northern ...

and instead remained without a surname, allowing her to retain the style of ''

Royal Highness Royal Highness is a style used to address or refer to some members of royal families, usually princes or princesses. Monarchs and their consorts are usually styled ''Majesty''. When used as a direct form of address, spoken or written, it takes ...

''. Christopher O'Neill also did not change his last name, unlike his brother-in-law

Daniel Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...

, husband of Crown Princess Victoria. In May 2013, the Marshal of the Realm Svante Lindqvist announced that O'Neill had asked not to be granted royal status and to remain a private citizen. O'Neill wished to retain his UK and US citizenships and his business as Head of Research at an investment firm in

, while relinquishing both the citizenships and business are necessary to become a member of the

Swedish Royal Family The Swedish royal family ( sv, Svenska kungafamiljen) since 1818 has consisted of members of the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, closely related to the King of Sweden. Today those who are recognized by the government are entitled to royal ti ...

. O'Neill therefore did not become Prince of Sweden or Duke of Hälsingland and Gästrikland. On the website of the Swedish Royal Court he was listed as a member of the royal family until the site was updated. O'Neill is

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

and the couple intended to continue residing in New York immediately after their wedding (but later moved to London, England for a few years), but their children will have to be raised in Sweden and as

Lutherans Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched ...

, like their mother, in order to have succession rights. On 7 October 2019 Madeleine's father the king issued a statement rescinding the royal status of her three children in an effort to more strictly associate Swedish royalty to the office of the

head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

; they are still to be styled as princesses and prince, as well as duchesses and duke of their provinces, and they remain in the line of succession to the throne. Madeleine commented that her children now will have greater possibilities to format their own lives as private persons. In August 2018, the Swedish Royal Court announced that the princess and her family were to move to Florida.

Guests

The Bride's paternal family

* The King and

Queen Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...

, ''the bride's parents'' **

The Crown Princess ''The Crown Princess'' ( th, ลิขิตรัก, ), is a Thai television series, premiered on May 14, 2018 and last aired on June 19, 2018 on Channel 3. It starred Urassaya Sperbund and Nadech Kugimiya and produced by Ann Thongprasom. S ...

and

Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (born Olof Daniel Westling; 15 September 1973), is a member of the Swedish royal family. Prior to his marriage to the heir apparent, Crown Princess Victoria, he was a personal trainer and gym owner and ran ...

, ''the bride's sister and brother-in-law'' ***

Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland (Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary; born 23 February 2012) is the elder child of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland. She is the eldest grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf ...

, ''the bride's niece'' **

Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (Carl Philip Edmund Bertil; born 13 May 1979) is the only son and the second of three children of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. , Prince Carl Philip is fourth in the line of successi ...

, ''the bride's brother'' * Princess Margaretha, Mrs Ambler, ''the bride's paternal aunt'' * Princess Birgitta and

Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern , image = Wedding of Princess Birgitta and Johan Georg von Hohenzollern 1961 004.jpg , caption = Princess Birgitta and the bridegroom, Johan Georg von Hohenzollern, after their wedding ceremony , spouse = , issue = Prince Carl ChristianPrinc ...

, ''the bride's paternal aunt and uncle'' ** Prince Carl Christian and Princess Nicole of Hohenzollern, ''the bride's first cousin and his wife'' *** Prince Nicolas of Hohenzollern, ''the bride's first cousin, once removed'' * Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld, ''the bride's paternal aunt and uncle'' *

Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, (''Christina Louise Helena'', born 3 August 1943) is the youngest of the four older sisters of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She generally uses the name Christina Magnuson. Early l ...

and Mr

Tord Magnuson Tord Gösta Magnuson (born 7 April 1941) is a Swedish business executive and the consul general for Mauritius. He is married to Princess Christina of Sweden, the youngest of the older sisters of King Carl XVI Gustaf. With the deaths of John Amb ...

, ''the bride's paternal aunt and uncle'' *

Marianne Bernadotte Gullan Marianne, Princess Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg (née Lindberg, later Tchang; born 15 July 1924), also known as Princess Marianne Bernadotte, is a Swedish actress, fashion icon and philanthropist who in 1961 married Sigvard Bernadott ...

, ''the bride's paternal grandaunt by marriage'' *

Gunnila Bernadotte Gunnila Märta Louise Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg (née Countess Wachtmeister af Johannishus; 12 May 1923 – 12 September 2016) was a Swedish and Luxembourgish noblewoman. Early life The daughter of Count Nils Claes Ludvig Wachtmeister ...

, ''the bride's paternal grandaunt by marriage''

The Bride's maternal family

* Ralf de Toledo Sommerlath and Mrs Charlotte de Toledo Sommerlath, ''the bride's maternal uncle and aunt'' ** Carmita Sommerlath Baudinet and Mr Pierre Baudinet, ''the bride's cousin and her husband'' ** Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath and Ms Bettina Aussems, ''the bride's cousin and his partner'' *** Tim de Toledo Sommerlath and Ms Kristina Junghans, ''the bride's cousin, once removed and his partner'' *** Philip de Toledo Sommerlath, ''the bride's cousin, once removed'' *** Giulia de Toledo Sommerlath, ''the bride's cousin, once removed'' * Walther L. Sommerlath and Mrs Ingrid Sommerlath, ''the bride's maternal uncle and aunt'' ** Patrick Sommerlath and Mrs Maline Sommerlath, ''the bride's cousin and his wife'' *** Leopold Lundén Sommerlath, ''the bride's cousin, once removed'' *** Chloé Sommerlath, bridesmaid, ''the bride's cousin, once removed'' *** Anaïs Sommerlath, bridesmaid, ''the bride's cousin, once removed'' ** Helena Christina Sommerlath, ''the bride's cousin'' ** Vivien Nadine Sommerlath, ''the bride's cousin''

The Groom's family

* Eva Maria O'Neill, ''the groom's mother'' ** Annalisa O'Neill, ''the groom's half-sister'' ** Karen O'Neill, ''the groom's half-sister'' ** Stefanie O'Neill, ''the groom's half-sister'' ** Tatjana d'Abo and Henry d'Abo, ''the groom's half-sister and her husband'' *** Anouska d'Abo, ''the groom's niece'' *** Celina d'Abo, ''the groom's niece'' *** Jasper d'Abo, pageboy, ''the groom's nephew'' ** Countess Natascha von Abensberg-Traun and Count Ernst von Abensberg-Traun, ''the groom's half-sister and her husband'' *** Countess Milana von Abensberg-Traun, ''the groom's niece'' *** Count Moritz von Abensberg-Traun, ''the groom's nephew'' *** Countess Chiara von Abensberg-Traun, bridesmaid, ''the groom's niece'' *** Count Louis Cajetan von Abensberg-Traun, pageboy, ''the groom's nephew''

Foreign Royalty

The following members of foreign royal families attended the wedding:

Members of reigning royal families

* The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark (representing the

Queen of Denmark The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The Kingdom of Denmark was a ...

) * Prince Joachim and

Princess Marie of Denmark Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, (''née'' Marie Agathe Odile Cavallier, born 6 February 1976) is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger son of Queen Margrethe I ...

Princess Benedikte of Denmark Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid, born 29 April 1944) is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the second daughter and child of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of ...

(Princess Madeleine’s godmother) * The Princess Takamado (representing the

Emperor of Japan The Emperor of Japan is the monarch and the head of the Imperial House of Japan, Imperial Family of Japan. Under the Constitution of Japan, he is defined as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, and his positio ...

) * The Princess of Monaco (representing the

Prince of Monaco The sovereign prince (french: prince de Monaco) is the monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All reigning princes have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi, although some have belonged to other families (Goyon de Matignon or ...

) * The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway (representing the

King of Norway The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. The Norwegian monarchy can trace its line back to the reign of Harald Fairhair and the previous petty kingdoms ...

) *

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (born 22 September 1971) is a member of the Norwegian royal family, a businesswoman and a self-described clairvoyant. The only daughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja, she is fourth in the line of success ...

and

Ari Behn Ari Mikael Behn (; , or ; 30 September 1972 – 25 December 2019) was a Norwegian author, playwright, and visual artist. Known as Mikael Bjørshol until 1996, Behn achieved early literary success with his 1999 short story collection ''Trist so ...

The Earl ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

and

Countess of Wessex Earl of Wessex is a title that has been created twice in British history – once in the pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility of England, and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In the 6th century AD the region of Wessex (the lands of the W ...

(representing the Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms) * The Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (representing the

Grand Duke of Luxembourg The Grand Duke of Luxembourg ( lb, Groussherzog vu Lëtzebuerg, french: Grand-duc de Luxembourg, german: Großherzog von Luxemburg) is the monarchical head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has been a grand duchy since 15 March 1815, when it w ...

)

Members of non-reigning royal families

* Prince Leopold and Princess Ursula of Bavaria ** Prince Manuel and

Princess Anna of Bavaria , image = 2019-11-20-Anna von Bayern-Maischberger-7728.jpg , image_size = , caption = Pictured in 2019 , spouse = , issue = Prince LeopoldPrincess AlvaPrince Gabriel , house = Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berl ...

* Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece * Prince Nikolaos and

Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark (''née'' Tatiana Ellinka Blatnik, 27 August 1980) is a Venezuelan publicist, event planner, and writer. She is a member of the former Greek royal family and the Danish royal family as the wife of Princ ...

* Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark *

Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark ( el, Φίλιππος; born 26 April 1986) is the youngest child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark, who were the last King and Queen of Greece, reigning from 1964 to 1973. Early life and ed ...

* The Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ** The Hereditary Prince and Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha * Maharana

Arvind Singh Mewar Arvind Singh Mewar (born 13 December 1944) is an Indian businessman, former royal and chairman of HRH Group of Hotels. Arvind and his brother Mahendra both claim to be the 76th custodian of the House of Mewar. The Maharanas of Udaipur are custo ...

of Udaipur

Wedding attendants

* Chloé Sommerlath (bridesmaid) * Anaïs Sommerlath (bridesmaid) * Lillie von Horn (bridesmaid) * Countess Chiara Abensperg und Traun (bridesmaid) * Jasper d'Abo (pageboy) * Count Louis Cajetan Abensperg und Traun (pageboy) * Cedric Notz (best man)

References

External links

Official information about the wedding
{{Swedish royal weddings 2013 in Sweden Marriage, unions and partnerships in Sweden Swedish royal weddings 2010s in Stockholm June 2013 events in Europe Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill