Jo of Palatine said:
I wonder if the king and queen were behind Jonas' sudden decidion to spent the 6 months in NYC with Madeleine? Somewhere I read that the reason was the strain the absence of Madeleine would put on the relationship. Now that sound like parent's thoughts to me.
After all the king and queen must really wish for at least one child to marry, settle down and start creating the next generation of Royal Bernadottes. AFAIK prince Carl Philip is not in a permanent relationship and that of crown princess Victoria is not as eligible as that of princess Madeleine. So maybe Madeleine and Jonas have been told to try to live together in a more relaxed atmosphere than in Stockholm and to decide if they really want to marry.
Isn't it ironic how long the king had to wait till he could fulfill his obligations towards his country and marry the woman he loved (just imagine his father had still be alive. Would they have appealed to parliament to change the law concerning commoner brides?). And now his children are waiting, too...
Carl Philip is probably in the most stable and longest relationship of all 3 Royal "children". He dates his girlfriend Emma for 6.5 years and as much as I know, they had no breaks in all 6.5 years.
I don´t think the Royal couple has influenced Jonas decision.
And when I´m honest, when I (being really wealthy and having a lot of connections) would have a daughter, doing a traineeship in NYC and when her boyfriend would annoy me (and when I would
believe he isn´t good for her...no matter if this is true or not) I would suggest him to move with her to NYC
Sounds weird...but imagine you are a wealthy woman, who has a special status...and then you have a little "doggy" on your side, who does all, what you want, wouldn´t you get tired of him.
Well, maybe I´m interpreting her too much through my own point of view. Generally I think the Royal couple likes Jonas. He has no criminal record, studies something solid and look-wise he´s a type like Pappa Kungen (which makes him probably feeling happy/honoured).
I also see the relationship of Madeleine and Jonas relatively stable, but I don´t see them marrying...
maybe in the very distant future.
IMO one can´t speak of an "relaxed atmosphere" now. When have we seen and heard soooo much about Madeleine before?? And going to a fashion show let one assume here a little princess isn´t interested in some peace and a life without publicity
Actually the king hadn´t to wait that long for Silvia. They had chosen it this way. In fact he could have married her already in summer 1974, since he was then already king.
Hard to say, what would have been, when the old king would have lived longer. King Harald got through with his commoner, but the Swedish court is more traditional. I though guess the old king would have given him his "ok". It could have been harder, when Carl Gustaf´s father would have still lived...
I think neither Victoria, nor Carl Philip, nor Madeleine can´t marry, because the king doesn´t accept it. I think it´s rather up to them and that they enjoy the sweet life without any "bondage" (not being anymore able to make an other choice, raising a family, which means responsibility etc.)
