YouTube - Prinsessan Madeleine och Jonas berättar om förlovningen
Here's a video. Im not sure if it is my computer or my connection but I hear no sound
Here's a video. Im not sure if it is my computer or my connection but I hear no sound
He will probably be Duke of whatever title she holds, w/o being prince. Daniel will eventually end up being prince consort, as of now probably also Duke of so and so.
He will be Duke of Hälsingland och Gästrikland, Madeleine will still be a Princess, and the Duchess of Hälsingland och Gästrikland.
Thanks for the information! It is nice to know that Princess Madeleine will keep her title and her future husband will get one as well.According to some posters, he will become Duke of Halsingland and Gastrikland. Which, I believe are Madeline's titles. .... [snipped]
I just watched the engagement video. They are a nice couple. Madeleine´s dress wasn´t good at all. The dress and the tan she uses make her look older than she really is. And the nail polish was an awful colour. She looked happy though.
Jonas is polite and well-behaving, but a little too "perfect" to me. The engagement ring is beautiful, Victoria´s was beautiful too. This engagement event was so informal, that it made the situation much more easier for Madeleine and Jonas, than what it was for Victoria and Daniel.
They really are a beautiful couple aren't they - they look like Hollywood's idea of what royals should look like... If only we had such good genes in the UK!
I wonder when the babies will come
Even though I do understand the reasons royals would want to have children and that it is much easier for them than for regular people with nannies etc. it still sometimes annoys me a bit that having children is considered to be obligatory. All these "of course we want children" -statements sound like they would be saying "you don't love your spouse/you're not normal if you don't want children". I think the problem is that most people in the world seem to think that having children is something you must do and cannot prevent. If the couple really wants to have children for the right reasons then fine, but it should really be a viable option not to have them. I wish no-one had more than one or two at the most. Then the world would be a better place. But maybe if I was a princess, I'd think differently!
I do hope they'll be happy together! Madeleine seemed more relaxed at the press meeting than Victoria. It would have been nice though to see the king and queen as well.