Madeleine's Wedding

Watch Madeleine and Chris O'Neill's wedding again! Everything is so beautiful, especially the bride.

If you fast forward to 22:55 you can actually hear when Chris pulls a "Diana" he says Madeleine's names in the wrong order. Instead of "...take you Madeleine Thérese Amelie Josephine.." Chris says "...take you Madeleine Amelie Thérese Josephine.."I guess he was nervous, that is so cute!

This will happen in 2013 - My Top 6 Royal Events in 2013 To Look Forward To!

It is safe to say that the we, royal watchers, have a lot to look forward to in the year 2013. New princes and princesses will be born, we have a few weddings to look forward to, christenings of new baby royals and so on. Here are my top 6 royal events in 2013 to look forward to:

6. Baby Casiraghi (and possibly a wedding?)

Tatiana Santo Domingo is expecting her and Andrea Casiraghi's first child in January 2013. Andrea Casiraghi is the son of Princess Caroline of Hanover, daughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco. The newborn child will be third in line to the Monegasque throne after Princess Caroline and after Andrea Casiraghi as Prince Albert has no children of his own that can legally inherit the throne (no pressure Charlene).

The pair is engaged to be married and some have said that they will likely be married in 2013.

5. A Royal Wedding in Luxembourg

Prince Felix and Claire Lademacher

The Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg will marry off yet another prince this year. Prince Felix, the Grand Dukes second eldest son, is set to marry his fiance Claire Lademacher this year. A royal wedding, tiara event with lots and lots of gowns and jewelry? Yes, please! But hold on, this means that there is only one son of the Grand Duke who is unmarried... hurry up girls!

4. A Double royal birthday in Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon

Both Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will turn 40 this summer. Haakon on 20 July and Mette-Marit on 19 August. Perhaps we will see a big summer celebration in Norway this summer!

3. King Carl Gustaf's Jubilee

On 15 September King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden will celebrate 40 years on the throne. Another tiara and evening gown filled event with royals from around the world to look forward to! We can only hope Carl Gustaf will do as good as Queen Margrethe of Denmark did last year!

2. Baby Cambridge

If you are a royal enthusiast like myself you probably know by now that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, are expecting a baby this year. The baby will someday inherit the throne and become a Queen or King of The United Kingdom. As an heir or heiress to the UK throne, a daughter of Kate Middleton, great grand son or daughter of Queen Elizabeth and a grand son or daughter of the late Princess Diana this child will be the most famous and most watched person of the world from the day it is born. I am looking forward to seeing if it will be a boy or a girl and also to know what the baby's name will be. 

1. A Royal wedding in Sweden

At last Princess Madeleine will get her prince! On 8 June Madeleine and investment banker, Chris O'Neill will tie the knot in Stockholm, Sweden. Of course this is another fancy tiara, evening gown event to look forward to but besides that I am looking forward to see what Madeleine will choose to wear on the big day, what tiara see chooses, who she will ask to be her bridesmaids, if she decides to have bridesmaids at all and so forth and so forth... Another blog post on that later.

What are your top royal events to look forward to in 2013?

Princess Madeleine's engagement dress

A closer look at Princess Madeleine's engagement ring

Chris O'Neill proposed to Madeleine at the beginning of October. This is a picture of her engagement ring.

Update December 2012: Madeleine at the Nobel festivities in 2012:

Update 25.3.2013: Madeleine uploaded a photo to her Facebook account where we can see the ring from a different angle:

Update 14th July 2014: A closeup of the ring and wedding band below

A royal engagement: Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill

In the Video below, that was shot at Drottningholm Palace in Sweden on October 24th 2012, Princess Madeleine says: "Today, me and Chris are really happy to announce that we are engaged to be married. Chris proposed to me at the beginning of October and we are really happy." Chris then goes on to say: "Madeleine and I have known each other for the past two years and I recently summoned up the courage to ask her to marry me. Thankfully she said yes! I am also learning a little Swedish" Then he says in Swedish "I am learning Swedish, but it is difficult." Madeleine continues: "The wedding will take place next summer and we are really looking forward to it." For more info visit www.kungahuset.se

Two Royal engagements in Sweden?

Chris O'Neill, Prince Daniel, Princess Madeleine, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellquist

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden turned 35 years old July 14th. In her honor a concert was held in Öland Sweden where artists such as Loreen appeared. Like you can see on these photos the princesses of Sweden and their brother the prince all had a really good time with their significant others. Speculations about whether engagement for Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill and Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellquist are in sight have surfaced as a result of Chris' and Sofias appearance with the royal siblings on Victorias day.

Chris O'Neill and Sofia Hellquist at Princess Estelles christening

The fact that both Chris O'Neill and Sofia Hellquist were invited to Princess Estelles christening in May only support the speculators who are certain that two royal engagements are coming up soon. Will we see two royal engagements in Sweden this year? What do you think? Who will be the first to announce their engagement? Princess Madeleine or Prince Carl Philip?