The Truth About Princess Victoria of Sweden's Marriage

while Sweden's Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have always seemed like one of the happiest Royal couples on Earth tabloids have recently been spreading gossip about betrayal and unrest is there any truth to it let's delve into the timeline of their relationship and find out I'm ready I want to know though Princess Victoria had planned to go to uppsala university in Sweden to study political science she instead decided on Yale this was back in 1998 not long after Victoria had publicly battled an eating disorder her decision to go to Yale was partially due to her desire to be out of the public eye she had a long-term boyfriend at the time but the relationship ended in 2001. as many do after a breakup Princess Victoria joined a gym once she returned to Stockholm and it ended up being quite a fateful Choice her personal trainer and the owner of the gym was Daniel westling the two got along very well so well in fact that they would eventually get married although the story of how Daniel and Victoria met is cute enough to be the plot of a rom-com their relationship was actually a slow burn according to now to love Victoria explained at a press conference that she and Daniel were initially just friends not romantic Partners Daniel and I had a great and well-founded friendship it was a friendship that grew and turned into love rumors that Daniel and Victoria were dating began to circulate in 2002 and despite the couple's attempts to keep their relationship private the media couldn't get enough photographers followed Victoria to a birthday party in Stockholm where they waited until they could capture a shot of the two of them kissing the local SE refers to that first photo of Victoria and Daniel as the first occurrence of Paparazzi in Sweden a country known for its more respectful media as compared to other countries it's easy to see why Victoria and Daniel's romance was so exciting to the media not only did it involve the princess but her bow was also an unexpected Choice Daniel was from a small town in northern Sweden and did not come from a wealthy family as pointed out by historian Herman lindfist a commoner marrying into royalty is far from typical this has not happened since the Medieval ages so in a way it's sort of a saga a Nordic Saga but it wasn't long after the two started dating that Daniel began to fit the part of a future Prince as the outlet noted his clothes got better his hair cuts sharper and his little Alfa Romeo was replaced by a more imposing Lexus in the 2009 biography Victoria Queen of the time Victoria shares that her parents were concerned about her dating Daniel she said they wanted to make it clear that I would get the best possible support and backing for my job now and in the future due to the fact that Daniel lived a completely different lifestyle than Victoria prior to the two of them being together it's understandable that her parents had some doubts about whether he could handle the Royal duties that would come with marrying Victoria however by the time the two announced their engagement in 2009 King Carl Gustav had a change of heart according to Hello magazine he said it is of course a special day for us but it is also a special day for Sweden over the past few years we have got to know Daniel well and have understood that he is a young man who works hard and takes life seriously Princess Victoria and Daniel dated for some eight years and by 2008 Daniel was living in the drottenholm palace though in a separate Wing from Victoria according to Hello magazine in February 2009 the couple officially announced their engagement Daniel said he proposed on a sunny day at the palace explaining I was hoping for a yes but I wasn't entirely sure he did break tradition in a small way with his proposal prior generations of Swedish Royals used simple gold engagement bands while Daniel proposed with a solitary diamond on a white gold band breaking tradition seemed to be no problem for the princess as she appeared to be nothing but happy to be engaged to Daniel Princess Victoria said in an official statement with Daniel by my side I feel secure you have probably noticed that in recent years I have seemed stronger and happier and now the time has come for us to begin building something together and starting a family the couple were married on June 19 2010 in a highly anticipated wedding that the media dubbed Europe's biggest Royal Wedding since Prince Charles and Lady Diana wed in 1981. the ceremony included 1200 guests and an estimated 500 000 people lining the streets to celebrate the newlyweds though the royal couple kept much of their dating life relatively private what we do know seems straight out of a fairy tale Prince Daniel shared sweet memory at his and Victoria's wedding reception according to the local se he explained that before victoria left for a long trip to China she stayed up all night writing him love letters 30 in total one for every day she would be away the love the couple has for each other is evident but it's even more heartwarming when thinking about their unlikely pairing from their vastly different backgrounds to the ambivalence from Princess Victoria's family despite the trials things eventually came full circle for them and Daniel later said in a speech at the wedding reception Once Upon a Time the young man was perhaps not a frog in the beginning of the fairy tale first told by the Grimm Brothers but he was certainly not a prince the first kiss did not change that his transformation was not possible without the support of the wise king and queen who had ruled the kingdom for many years and who were full of wisdom and experience and had good Hearts they knew what was best and guided the couple with a gentle hand generously sharing all their valuable experience though Queen Sylvia and King Carl may have been hesitant at the start of Princess Victoria and Daniel's relationship they definitely came around in fact King Carl and Princess Victoria broke Swedish tradition at Victoria's wedding when he walked her down the aisle although it's a normal tradition in many countries it is not at all customary in Sweden where couples are expected to walk down the aisle together as a symbol of equality instead King Carl walked Victoria halfway down before she joined her husband to finish walking down the aisle though some thought it was controversial it was a personal and poignant Choice according to the local SE this was Victoria's father's way of showing his approval of the marriage King Carl said at the wedding I am your father you are my beloved daughter nobody should believe anything other than that my greatest wish is to see you happy King Carl wasn't the only one who had a change of heart Victoria's mother Queen Sylvia said in a TV interview I think he's going to do well he's going to be successful in his task of helping the princess I hope he can share his experiences and help bring modernity to the court on February 23 2012 Princess Victoria gave birth to a daughter Estelle her son Oscar came four years later on March 2nd 2016. when asked if Estelle was excited to have a sibling Victoria told the Swedish newspaper Afton blotted that she was more interested in getting a hamster despite Estelle's apparent lack of excitement to have a sibling it appears the little prince and princess get along well many photos and Instagram posts show the children happy and smiling on different outings as for Victoria and Daniel's parenting experience the two share duties and attempt to give their children as normal a childhood as possible Prince Daniel told the local se you need to know how the Metro works and what it's like to travel by bus and what it's like to stand in line he further explained that he wanted his children to feel comfortable being out in the world saying we want our children to have the same opportunities we've had to feel safe in that environment Princess Victoria has described her daughter as curious social and brave all positive attributes that will serve her when she eventually becomes the queen of Sweden media Outlets have consulted body language experts to try to get the secret scoop on hidden relational Dynamics between Royals but if the experts were to analyze Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel's body language it seems they would simply find a happy loving couple photos over the years show Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel holding hands laughing cozying up and being generally loving in public and at events in a photo of the couple on a Berlin tour in 2011. the two lean and toward each other laughing at a concert for Victoria's 32nd birthday they hold hands across their chairs smiling even the happiest couples are sometimes photographed on an off day or at an inopportune moment but when it comes to Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel it is truly difficult to find a single picture of the two together where they aren't both smiling they love Grand though it's true that photos can only say so much it's hard to argue that the couple seems happy and in love Additionally the fact that Prince Daniel is present for many of Princess Victoria's events and Royal duties speaks volumes about his character and his ability to support the future Queen a Swedish newspaper called stopa prasarna published an article in early 2022 that suggested a betrayal that had happened in Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel's marriage the article claims that an anonymous source came forward and said it is an incredible betrayal and the Crown Princess is completely destroyed it was not on her map and she is shocked to say the least these allegations of betrayal are vague and stopa prasarna claimed this ambiguousness is intentional saying for reasons of press ethics stoppa prasarna chooses not to reveal exactly what has happened as it is a family drama where children are involved stoppa prasarna doubled down on its unfounded claims of marital trouble in another article focusing on a gathering that took place on December 20th 2022. Victoria was present at the event while Daniel was missing due to illness the outlet postulated that Daniel's sickness was a lie and that in actuality Victoria herself had made the decision for him not to attend the outlet wrote it was Victoria who ordered her husband to stay at home at haga Castle she could didn't bring herself to smile in front of the Gathering of photographers at the stock exchange in gamlaston shortly after she found out what her husband was up to the Tabloid appears to be alluding to an affair on Daniel's part concluding that despite the couple's happy appearances in public there was a marital crisis Brewing aside from the rumors circulated by the tabloids there was no evidence of the Betrayal or marital troubles between Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel in February 2022 the couple responded to the unfounded Rumors by making a statement on Instagram stating it has come to our attention that there is an extensive negative rumor being spread regarding our private relationship allegations are spreading about betrayal in the relationship and an impending divorce normally we do not comment on rumors and speculation but in order to protect our family we wish to make it clear once and for all that the rumors that are now spreading are completely baseless since then the couple has seemed to be as happy as ever they are frequently photographed at events and continue to show affection toward one another in photos smiling at each other and holding hands they celebrated Victoria's 45th birthday together in July 2022 sitting side by side in a Royal carriage ride with their children nestled in front of them despite the rumors there is no indication of marital issues and the pair seems to be doing well thank you [Music]

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Published: Wed Jul 05 2023