grevinnan
Heir Presumptive
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- United States
Chris would have known the Swedish tax system prior to moving to Stockholm. To assume it came as a surprise is not very believable. If we are concerned that they are not in the same place we should perhaps then wonder why she is not in London with her husband. They have different nationalities and responsibilities and having to spend some time apart is nothing strange. She married someone that works for a living and must have known what that would entail. As the princess is soon giving birth it may be more important for them that Chris is with her when she is giving birth than today's events.I bet Madeleine may have attended several dinners or events in New York connected with Chris' business or clients. Why can't Chris support her occasionally in important events related to her job as a princess of Sweden ?
Chris has left Madeleine alone in Sweden since April (supposedly to find "accomodation"in London even though he's actually planning to live at one of his mother's properties). As far as we know, he's not commuting between London and Stockholm to attend to his heavily pregnant wife and his infant daughter. And now there are rumors he is actually moving out of Sweden to avoid disclosing his tax returns. Quite frankly, that doesn't good to me.
As for Madeleine, I commend her sense of duty to king and country. Other women in her condition would have avoided today's celebrations, but she insisted on attending, however umcomfortable that might have been to her, to fulfill her obligations as a royal princess. Too bad her husband couldn't find the time to stand by her.