Sweden’s Princess Victoria laments her sister’s move to America

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has described the distance between her and Princess Madeleine as ‘awful’ following her younger sister’s move to the States.

Madeleine, the youngest daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf, swapped Sweden for Florida earlier this summer with her young family – leaving siblings Victoria and Carl Philip behind.

And speaking at the UN headquarters during a trip to New York City this week, her big sister described her departure as ‘awful’ according to Royal Central. 

When asked whether she had managed to visit Madeleine during her trip, Victoria replied: ‘I wish! It would have been great fun to meet both her and her family, but it may be another time.’ 

 

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria (left, at a concert in Stockholm, 2013) has described the distance between her and her younger sister (right) as ‘awful’ following Princess Madeleine’s to the States earlier this summer. The pair are famously close

Madeleine (centre, holding Princess Adrienne) is pictured at the christening of her youngest daughter in Stockholm in June, alongside senior members of the Swedish royal family

Madeleine (centre, holding Princess Adrienne) is pictured at the christening of her youngest daughter in Stockholm in June, alongside senior members of the Swedish royal family

Madeleine, 36, relocated to the sunshine state alongside husband Chris O’Neill, 44, and their children Princess Leonore, four, Prince Nicolas, three, and Princess Adrienne, six months.

In a press release in August, the couple explained: ‘The time and opportunity for the United States is good for the family when the children are still in pre-school age. 

Madeleine, who is the seventh in line to the Swedish throne, will continue her work with the World Childhood Foundation.

‘Princess Madeleine has a great commitment to children’s rights and will continue working with the World Childhood Foundation and, through the move, be able to focus more on the activities in the United States,’ the Swedish Royal Court added.

Along with the announcement about their planned move, the Royal Court also released a new family portrait showing the happy couple posing with their three children.

Madeleine, second left, and sister Victoria, third left, with their respective husbands during the 70th birthday celebrations of King Gustaf in April 2016. Speaking at the UN headquarters during a trip to New York City this week, Victoria described their separation as 'awful'

Madeleine, second left, and sister Victoria, third left, with their respective husbands during the 70th birthday celebrations of King Gustaf in April 2016. Speaking at the UN headquarters during a trip to New York City this week, Victoria described their separation as ‘awful’

Madeleine, third left and Victoria, third right, during the king's birthday celebrations in Stockholm in April 2015. Victoria admitted she had not been able to visit her sister during a recent trip to the States where she visited the UN Headquarters in New York City

Madeleine, third left and Victoria, third right, during the king’s birthday celebrations in Stockholm in April 2015. Victoria admitted she had not been able to visit her sister during a recent trip to the States where she visited the UN Headquarters in New York City

The royal’s financier husband was born in London and has dual U.K. and U.S. citizenship. He has previously been working in the United States but will continue his business in Europe as well.

Madeleine – whose official title is Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland – was living in New York City when she first met Chris, having famously fled to America in 2010 to escape a broken heart after her split from Swedish attorney Jonas Bergstrom.

The couple then continued to live in the Big Apple even after they married in Stockholm in the Royal Palace chapel in June 2013, and the couple’s first child, Princess Leonore, was born in New York in 2014.

In recent years, the family has called London home – but Madeleine and Chris chose to temporarily move back to Sweden for the birth of their third child, Princess Adrienne, in March this year.

Adrienne was christened in Stockholm in a lavish ceremony on June 8, the day of her parents’ fifth wedding anniversary.

Princess Madeleine and her husband also previously owned property in Palm Beach; however, they sold the five-bedroom holiday to a limited liability company in August for $3.65 million (£2.77 million).

It is not known whether the family has purchased another home in the area, or whether they will choose to look further afield before settling on their future hometown.

Madeleine is the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife Queen Silvia, 74, his German-Brazilian consort; she has two older siblings – Crown Princess Victoria, and Prince Carl-Philip.

The royal family, whose role is largely ceremonial, remains popular in Sweden and the monarchy enjoys widespread support despite the egalitarianism that otherwise characterises society in the Nordic country.

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