Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland

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
Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Princess Madeleine in 2017
Born	(1982-06-10) 10 June 1982 (age 43) Drottningholm Palace, Drottningholm, Sweden
Spouse	Christopher O'Neill ​ (m. 2013)​
Issue	Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland Prince Nicolas, Duke of Ångermanland Princess Adrienne, Duchess of Blekinge
Full name Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine
House	Bernadotte
Father	Carl XVI Gustaf
Mother	Queen Silvia
Religion	Church of Sweden

Princess Madeleine with husband, Christopher O'Neill, on their wedding day in 2013.

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]