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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Name and Title for Sweden's Newest Princess

Sweden's Princess Madeleine gave birth last Thursday to a healthy baby girl. Royal words of congratulations have been pouring in. And this sap has been eating tons of Princess Cake to celebrate. Now the unnamed princess, the second grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, is given a name and a title, which are as follows:

Her Royal Highness Princess Leonore Lilian Maria, the Duchess of Gotland.

HRH Princess Leonore, the Duchess of Gotland
Princess Leonore is a member of the House of Bernadotte, Sweden's royal family. She is 5th in line to the throne, following Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Madeleine.

The Royal Parents:
Mr. Christopher O'Neill and HRH Princess Madeleine
The announcement of names, style, and title were proclaimed by the king to his cabinet, which Marshall of the Real Svante Lindqvist then announced to the media. Also a part of the public announcement were Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Speaker Per Westerberg, and Mistress of the Robes Alice Trolle-Wachtmeister, who are Sweden's highest ranking non-royal officials.

Madeleine is the second daughter and third child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. She is married to Anglo-American Christopher O'Neill, a businessman. Madeleine and Christopher reside in New York City, where Madeleine works for World Childhood Foundation, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Queen Silvia.

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