Princess Madeleine Current Events Part 2 (November 2002-June 2003)

[Olrik]

He doesn't have to be that handsome. The most important thing is that he loves her & treats her well.
(Of course that counts for her too.)

[Yennie]

I think he´s cute

[Josefine]

Polfoto 18-05-2003 Swedish crown princess Victoria and princess Madeleine poses outside Stockholm City Hall before a 90 year celebration for their old school Enskilda Gynasium in Stockholm.
www.polfoto.dk

[Josefine]

What i know, Madeleine will be with her family on her first state visit.
A state visit from Germany, Emil has started a thread about this visit..

[Josefine]

www.ibl.se on her first state visit gala dinner

Polfoto 20-05-2003

polfoto

[Mandy]

Hi Josefine,
She is a very beautiful young lady. I like the updos on Madeleine when she wears a tiara. Very elegant! :flower:

[Josefine]

article www.expressen.se

Madeleine has moved in with boyfriend

translation later....But Expressen visited her boyfriend at Östermalam and there was madeleine opening the door, she siad hi with a smile, she did not let them take photos couse her mam and dad would be very angry,
- you don´t want to see my dad angry...

Officially her boyfriend name is on the contract but Expressen says that she has basically moved in,
her address are still drottningholm castle
neighbors tell about a happy princess that always great them with a hello.

Expressen ask about if she will get engagement, she tells them maybe in the future, that would be nice, but for now she is to young.

Madeleines hemliga flytt - blir sambo med nya kärleken

Prinsessan Madeleine, 20, har blivit sambo.
Hon har flyttat in hos nye pojkvännen Jonas Bergström, 24, på Östermalm i Stockholm.
- Jag trivs jättebra här, säger Madeleine till Expressen.


En längre tid har Madeleine velat flytta hemifrån.
- Ja, det är klart, det vill väl alla ungdomar. Men mamma och pappa har inte tyckt att det har varit någon bra idé... säger hon.
Nu kan Expressen berätta att hon och juridikstuderande pojkvännen Jonas Bergström sedan två månader bor tillsammans.

I hjärtat av Östermalm
Mitt i hjärtat av Östermalm har de flyttat in i ett fristående gårdshus - som ägs av miljardärskan Lottie Tham, dotter till H&M-grundaren Erling Persson.
På 92 kvadratmeter i två plan i den exklusiva gårdsflygeln får Madeleine och pojkvännen vara i fred.
I går uppvaktade Expressen paret med blommor hemma i den nya bostaden.
- Nej, men vad gulligt, vilka fina blommor, säger Madeleine när hon öppnar dörren i jeans och blå tofflor.
Hon berättar gärna om förhållandet med Jonas. Men vill inte fotograferas.
- Mamma och pappa blir jättearga om jag ställer upp på bilder här hemma, en söndagseftermiddag, säger hon och skrattar.
- Jag får massor av skäll, och det är inte roligt när pappa blir arg. Det kan jag säga...
Madeleine berättar att det officiellt är pojkvännen Jonas Bergström som bor i bostaden.
- Men jag kan ju hälsa på min pojkvän... Det är ju väldigt bra att ha det så här.
När ska ni förlova er?
- Ha ha, det vore förstås roligt. Nån gång. Men jag har ju inte ens fyllt 21 än, så det är ingen brådska. Men man vet aldrig...
Det aprikosfärgade gårdshuset har köpts av Lottie Tham, för att hennes son ska kunna bo där när han flyttar hem från USA. Under tiden får hennes gudson - Jonas Bergström - disponera huset.

"Hälsar alltid glatt"
Grannarna informerades av ordföranden i bostadsrättsföreningen om att prinsessan Madeleine skulle flytta in.
- Vi ser henne ofta här. Senast i går satt hon ute och solade utanför sin dörr. Det är ju roligt att hon har flyttat in här, och verkar trivas. Hon hälsar alltid glatt, säger en granne.
Sedan tidigare finns täta band mellan Lottie Tham och kungafamiljen. Hennes dotter Caroline Tham är en av kronprinsessan Victorias bästa vänner, och umgås även i kretsen kring Madeleine.
Caroline Tham är tillsammans med Tom Davidson, grundaren av Yo Media, som är storebror till Josefine Davidson, som blev tillsammans med kronprinsessan Victorias förre pojkvän Daniel Collert.

[Josefine]

I myself don't think she has moved, but stays with him a lot…
The paper just wants to sell a story therefor the headline…
What do you say?

[Lena]

I agree with you Josephine. Maybe she has her own toothbrush and some clothes there, but I guess she´s also much at Drottningholm. I wonder ,why she didn´t want to be photographed, but answered such personal questions ( Ok, maybe the mentioned slippers she wore are too ugly for the public :P ) ?
I also wonder when crown princess Victoria finally move to her boyfriend?! She is almost 26, they are a couple for over a year and she has the money to do!

[Lena]

There´s Madeleines and Jonas new home

[cosh]

Nice house!

Do they have a flat there?

[Jalmey]

I agree, its a very nice house!! :P

I was wondering, though, do you think the Swedish public cares that Madeleine is living with her boyfriend?

I'm just asking because I was thinking the other day if there were double standards in regards to men and women in royal life. I mean, in every article that I've read about future brides for the Princes William and Harry (for example) one of the qualifications is that the girl should preferably be a virgin, although in this day-and-age, exceptions can be made. Yet, here is royal princess living with her boyfriend. Likewise, Zara of Britain is always living with her jockey boyfriend. Have times just changed from when Diana married Charles (and she had to undergo a checkup to verify her virginity) or, are royal women allowed to do what they like, while women who marry into royality must follow a different standard?

[Julia]

Do you all think she is really living w/ her boyfriend or is it just magazine gossip?

BTW, Madeleine looked very lovely on her first state visit.

[Alexandria]

Originally posted by Jalmey@Jun 2nd, 2003 - 5:36 pm
I was wondering, though, do you think the Swedish public cares that Madeleine is living with her boyfriend? ... I'm just asking because I was thinking the other day if there were double standards in regards to men and women in royal life. I mean, in every article that I've read about future brides for the Princes William and Harry (for example) one of the qualifications is that the girl should preferably be a virgin, although in this day-and-age, exceptions can be made. Yet, here is royal princess living with her boyfriend. Likewise, Zara of Britain is always living with her jockey boyfriend.

Interesting question Jalmey.

I think that the standards would be different for the girl whom William or Harry lives with rather than on the boys themselves. And the double standard is also that the attnetion here is being paid to Madeline living with this young man rather than the other way around as it surely would be with the young girl whom William or Harry chose to live with. I think that if William espescially chose to live with "Jane" there would be a lot of press about her suitability as a future queen and talk that she wasn't a "proper" lady even though it is 2003 and plenty of (non-royal) couples do it in this day and age.

Unfortunately for the young ladies whom William and Harry fall in love with, there will be lots of pressure on them to behave a certain dignified and proper way and living with either of the boys before marriage would be highly frowned upon.

And because Zara and Madeline (and eventually Beatrice and Eugenie) are born royal, the expectations and standards for them are different.

[Josefine]

www.hellomagazine.com

3 JUNE 2003
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has apparently decided it's time to step out on her own, leaving the plush surroundings of the royal palace for a flat in the centre of Stockholm.

But, according to reports, the 20-year-old royal isn't living solo – she's sharing the relatively modest 92-metre square home with her boyfriend, Jonas Bergstrom.

The plan to move in with her 24-year-old beau began when she began studying History of Art at university in January. "What young person doesn't want independence?," the princess is quoted as telling the Swedish press after it was revealed that she was living on her own. "Even though my parents don't think it’s a good idea."

The princess began dating law student Jonas in December of last year, just a few weeks after a split with ex-boyfriend Erik Grannath. However, though the two have sparked a romance, Madeleine has insisted the new living arrangement doesn't mean there will be wedding bells anytime soon.

[Jalmey]

Originally posted by Alexandria@Jun 2nd, 2003 - 7:39 pm
I think that the standards would be different for the girl whom William or Harry lives with rather than on the boys themselves. And the double standard is also that the attnetion here is being paid to Madeline living with this young man rather than the other way around as it surely would be with the young girl whom William or Harry chose to live with. I think that if William espescially chose to live with "Jane" there would be a lot of press about her suitability as a future queen and talk that she wasn't a "proper" lady even though it is 2003 and plenty of (non-royal) couples do it in this day and age.

Unfortunately for the young ladies whom William and Harry fall in love with, there will be lots of pressure on them to behave a certain dignified and proper way and living with either of the boys before marriage would be highly frowned upon.

And because Zara and Madeline (and eventually Beatrice and Eugenie) are born royal, the expectations and standards for them are different.

Hello Alexandria!

Thanks for answering. I see what you are talking about. I mean, you're very true in stating that if William and "Jane" were to move in together, it would cause quite a riot. Already, people are up in arms over Prince William and his roommate Kate [something], and they are supposedly platonic friends.

I can see how Madeleine's behavior can be "looked over" (if that's the correct phrase) because she most probably isn't going to become Queen and shall serve only as a "spare." But, isn't it quite possible that she could very easily replace "Jane?" I mean, isn't it possible that Mad might become a royal bride herself one day? If she were to marry Felipe or William or Frederik would her past relationships come up? Would people think she wasn't a "suitable" match because she lived with former boyfriends?

I highly doubt it. She's beautiful and very-well polished, and don't get me wrong, I like Mad a lot! I'm just saying that because she's royalty, she gets "away" with stuff that non-royals marrying into royalty couldn't.

[Gita]

Next Tuesday, 10th June Princess Madeleine will celebrate her 21st Birthday.

Do anybody know if there will be a public or private celebration and if so what is planned for the day?

Thanks.


:flower:

[Yennie]

I don´t think there will be any official celebrations, since 21 isnt a "special" birthday in Sweden...

but I´m sure she´ll celebrate her birthday with a private birthday party

[Josefine]

Happy Birthday