Will Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling Marry in 2009?

[Lena]

I don´t find it soooo suprising Madeleine and CP aren´t married yet.
She is 26...and hardly anyone of her Royal cousins (meaning Carl Gustaf´s nephews and nieces) had married earlier
And Carl Philip...it´s obvious, Emma isn´t his big love, he would die for. Why they are not breaking up is an other story.
But if Victoria and Daniel would wait much longer, Madeleine sooner or later would get frustrated. I guess Jonas really is the one for her.

Might be, that Daniel wanna have a fortune firstly. But that is risky. And really...it isn´t that he would lean back and would do nothing as Royal. He would get a "salary" for work, just as his wife. And his wife hadn´t earned the private fortune, she will inherit (or already got), by work either.

[Enigma]

dating the crown princess for about 7 years!!! what are they waiting for??? by now they should be knowing each other by heart!!! i hope that princess victoria would marry who she loves and who is worthy of having her in the end, buuuut i don't think that it is going to be d.westling (giving goldie another chance for surviving)

[Lady Claire]

I don't think that they will ever get married. I must admit part of me hopes that they do... I want to see Maura eat a goldfish!

[lilnana]

Hm, doesn't sound like bucking tradition, but bring an old one back of having a royal mistress (or mister in this case). That would rid any argument about her being boring.

[chaimae]

i guess , they will never get married , but vote for , they will get engaged in 2009 and marry in 2010, because icany wait more to see this princess married !
i don't konw what she is waiting for ??? she is 31years old know , betwen fiancaille and marriage (2years) she wll be in her 33years old !

[Jacknch]

If Mr Westling is not the man for Victoria, they're going to have to split up pretty darn soon in order for there to be a suitable time for Victoria to be single before embarking on another relationship with an eventual view to getting married. That said, I think there is still plenty of time for Victoria and Daniel to get married and assuming they both want children (rather than it being a case of Victoria marrying anyone so as to produce an heir) she could be fit and healthy enough to start a family into her late 30's. Who knows what the delay might be - for all we know they could be secretly engaged as we speak ready to spring a surprise announcement at any second!

[avrilo]

I voted for YES! what ever is stopping them I send my good vibes for it to dissipate.

Now, a real opinion. This is really annoying to discuss, [S]pretty much like the relationship of William and Kate, people talking like they knew a crap about the intimacy of a couple[/S]. I think it is really up to them. I don't agree with Jacknch that she could be fit and healthy in her late 30's to start a family, in my opinion, women shouldn't wait that long as a matter of health. But is up to HER and HIM.

What do we know about their relationship??? what we see in pictures people!, we don't see them interact and even if we did a couple's life is complex and they will know when to either split or get married.We know so little, that I swore Carl Philip had broken up with Emma and it turns they weren't. For what we know, they are dating and Daniel moved to the palace.

Until the annoucement of the engagement, I feel intrusive to be talking about a couple that I see from far

[Lena]

But not speculating is boooooring.
Of course it doesn´t change much...but so what.

[Catharina]

It can take several years for a couple to marry, take it from a woman who had been together with her current husband for six and a half years before actually tying the knot... Of course we had been living together for five years and had been engaged little over five years.

I think there might be several things why Victoria hasn't married yet. She seems to be a perfectionist and takes her role very seriously so maybe she really wants to make sure she's making the right choice and that everything will be "perfect". It might even be that despite the fact that she knows that an heir is expected of her (and might even like to have children), she doesn't feel like the time is right for it. Or maybe Daniel isn't sure he wants to become a prince.

I have a feeling, and I might be wrong, that Daniel and Victoria will never marry. I secretly kind of hope they won't... I think she could do better. There's the thing that seems to be very common among the young royals which is first dating someone for several years and then announcing an engagement with someone who seems to come sort of out of the blue. It might even be that the couple have been seeing each other for years without the press finding out. I guess meeting someone at the Olympic Games is out of the question now unless Victoria met someone in Beijing providing she was there (I'm not sure)..

[wanderer]

Why are we making this topic again? I don't think they will marry anytime soon. They either marry after 2011 or never.

[Lena]

Originally Posted by wanderer

Why are we making this topic again? I don't think they will marry anytime soon. They either marry after 2011 or never.

2 more years with Victoria´s I-do-not-want-attention programme
It´s one thing, she is spending her private time with Don Westling in her 2 room apartment...but it´s an other, she had reduced her programme more or less to award giving, short university courses and sightseeing trips. Nothing with big business trips and an entourage of press ppl following.
She doesn´t wanna get into the focus as spinster.
That´s obvious for everyone, who was following her schedule for real in the past years (since her comeback after her anorexia)
Earlier she did real business trips or humanitarian ones. And the conflict resolution thing, seemed like a field, she wanted to go into. But now there is nothing like Haakon´s (AIDS), or Willem Alexander´s (Water) or Philippe´s (trade) engagement in sight.
And the calendar doesn´t promise much for the first third of 2009 so far.

[RADKER18]

Didn't Victoria say she would choose the throne over Love , well I wish she would they have been together for a very long time if after this many years together and if marriage is not in the cards yet , She needs to move on . JMO

[queenofcelts]

I hope for: YES!!!!!!! this year or 2010 the latest...

[Penny Lane]

I voted for 2010 for an engagment and a wedding though I have nothing to base this on except a hunch.I have no reason to believe they are not devoted to each other it may just be marriage is not a high priority for them it's not for every couple.The fact that Victoria will be Queen may be what pushes then to marry but they will do it when they are ready and no sooner.

[reen]

I voted they will never get married, just because it seems that way. Hope I'm wrong. I would like CP Victoria to be very happily married. If she does marry, I think she will be the same age as her mother was when she married.

[reeda2000]

I think ... yes ! .

[Maxie]

2009 is the year that Victoria is going to realize she can do much better, trust me. They will never get married, I gave up all hope by now.

[Akilah]

One day, I believe Victoria will get married, but I hope that when she does decide that the time is right that she has made the best decision for herself. I feel that some people put to much emphasis on Victoria marrying. Had she been a man I do not think the speculation and judgment would be so harsh. Most would think it is fine for a crown prince to marry in his late thirties or early forties, but with Victoria, people seem to judge her choice to wait as unfortunate. I know that the issue of "child bearing" years are an issue for alot of people, but she does have siblings who might produce children who can one day inherit the crown if she marries later in life and is beyond child bearing years. Hope is not lost for the Swedish Royal Family. In due course, life will unfold as it should and Victoria will met destiny--with or without a husband.

[Kotroman]

She could remain unmarried for the rest of her life and I wouldn't hold it against her. It's been proven that married queens regnant are no better monarchs than the unmarried ones. When it comes to Sweden only (let alone Elizabeth I of England): compare Margaret, a widow, and Christina with Ulrika Eleanor. The former undoubtly played their roles better than the latter, don't you think? Her marital status is not important for her role as monarch, seeing that she has two younger siblings who will presumably produce legitimate offspring. I do understand that you all want her to marry and have children like a fairy-tale princess, but perhaps she has other plans.

[Lena]

Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Christina, are thanks to their personality, surely quite (still!) popular figures, but they would fit - no way - into the Monarchies of today
If Victoria would say "Adios amigos. I am converting to catholicism and go to Rome", the Monarchy itself would be very much questioned.
Why keeping a Monarchy, if the Royals self don´t wanna have it.
Besides the next generation isn´t secured yet. I am doubtful CP will save it and so everything would be up to one person: Madeleine