Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O’Neill will forever remember June 8, 2013, as the most romantic day of their lives. The couple said their ‘I do’s at the Royal Palace Chapel in Stockholm and seven years (and three kids later!), the couple celebrates their seventh wedding anniversary. Madeleine was 30 years old at the time meanwhile the groom was 38. The Swedish royal looked stunning in a bespoke dress by Valentino Garavani.
In a 2018 interview, the American-British financier spoke candidly about his life with Princess Madeleine. He said, “I’ve met the woman of my life, the woman I love. But it is clear that it has its challenging sides to be married to a Princess. Of course, it has complicated my life, for obvious reasons,” he told men’s fashion magazine, King. Chris added, “I have no desire to achieve any kind of fame, nor have any benefits of it in my professional life. It happens that I’m mad about Madeleine. But in the end, you learn to live with it.”
Scroll through the gallery for a look back at their relationship in honor of their seventh wedding anniversary.
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Chris and Madeleine met in New York City through mutual friends. Although she considered them to only be friends in the beginning, Chris on the other hand knew it was something more.
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Clearly, the businessman was correct as they formalized their relationship and got engaged in 2012 after Chris was granted permission from the King.
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The lovebirds had a fairytale wedding in which close to 500 European royals and socialites were in attendance. They married at the Royal Palace Chapel in Stockholm and Madeleine looked absolutely gorgeous wearing a bespoke gown by Valentino Garavani.
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The newlyweds welcomed their first child, daughter Leonore in New York on February 20, 2014. “Happy birthday to our sunshine! You make us smile everyday!!” wrote the proud mom on their first-born’s sixth birthday on February 20, 2020.
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Princess Madeleine became pregnant for the second time. The family of three would soon become the fab four.
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On June 15, 2015, the parents-of-one welcomed their second child, Prince Nicolas. According to our sister publication HELLO! On his second birthday, Madeleine shared with Swesidh outlets: “Nicolas has always loved books! So when you cannot find him, he‘s sitting with a little book… It’s very fun, so he will probably be a bookworm!”
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The couple enjoyed having two children for a few years before Madeleine became pregnant with their third child. Their beautiful family continued to grow!
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The fab four became a family of five when Chris and Madeleine welcomed their third child in Sweden, daughter Princess Adrienne on March 9, 2018. “We are thrilled about the new addition to our family. Leonore and Nicolas are looking very much forward to finally meeting their new little sister,” they announced at the time.
The family resides in Florida where they’re currently living their happily ever after!
