Who Was Prince William Really Supposed to Marry?

To put her unhappiness behind her, the young royal moved to New York where she began dating financier Chris O’Neill. By February 2012, Madeleine had moved in a plush Manhattan apartment with the handsome American. It was clear that Chris was fully welcomed by the King and Queen when he attended the christening of Princess Victoria’s daughter Estelle, Sweden’s future sovereign, a few months later. Shortly afterwards, Queen Silvia announced their engagement, telling reporters that Chris was “every mother-in-law’s dream”.