Key Takeaways
- • Christopher O'Neill, 38, a partner and head of research at Noster Capital (a value investing hedge fund with offices in London and New York), married Swedish Princess Madeleine on June 8, 2013, at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm's Royal Palace.
- • O'Neill holds dual U.S.-U.K. citizenship, graduated from Boston University with a degree in international relations, and earned an MBA from Columbia University; he is originally from London.
- • Princess Madeleine, fourth in line to the Swedish throne and Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, met O'Neill in New York City after relocating to the Upper East Side in 2010 following the dissolution of her engagement to Swedish attorney Jonas Bergstrom; the couple became public in 2011 and engaged in October 2012.
- • The wedding weekend (June 7-8) featured a private dinner on Friday hosted by the Royal Couple at Grand Hôtel Stockholm, followed by the Saturday ceremony with a 21-gun salute and processional by horse and carriage through Stockholm's historic districts.
- • O'Neill declines to assume a formal royal title, remaining a commoner in the Swedish royal hierarchy despite the marriage.
Summary
Christopher O'Neill, a 38-year-old New York-based hedge fund executive, married Swedish Princess Madeleine on Saturday, June 8, 2013, in a ceremonial union at Stockholm's Royal Palace Chapel. O'Neill serves as partner and head of research at Noster Capital, a value-focused hedge fund operating from offices in London and New York. The groom holds dual U.S.-U.K. citizenship, completed undergraduate studies in international relations at Boston University, and holds an MBA from Columbia University.
Princess Madeleine, who holds the title Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland and stands fourth in line to the Swedish throne, met O'Neill during her residence in New York City's Upper East Side. The princess relocated to Manhattan in 2010 following her separation from Swedish attorney Jonas Bergstrom, to whom she had been engaged before media reports of infidelity surfaced. O'Neill and Princess Madeleine emerged publicly as a couple in 2011 and became engaged in October 2012.
The wedding weekend ceremonies spanned June 7-8, 2013. Festivities commenced Friday evening with a private dinner for invited guests hosted by the Royal Couple at Stockholm's Grand Hôtel. The formal ceremony took place Saturday at 4 p.m. local time in the Royal Chapel, followed by ceremonial gun salutes (21 shots with five-second intervals) fired from Skeppsholmen. The newlyweds then traveled in a horse-drawn carriage procession through Stockholm's historic quarters, including routes along Castle Hill, the waterfront, and Riddarholmen.
Notably, O'Neill declined to assume a formal royal title through the marriage, maintaining his status as a commoner within the Swedish royal hierarchy despite his union with a member of the reigning family.
Princess Madeleine, who holds the title Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland and stands fourth in line to the Swedish throne, met O'Neill during her residence in New York City's Upper East Side. The princess relocated to Manhattan in 2010 following her separation from Swedish attorney Jonas Bergstrom, to whom she had been engaged before media reports of infidelity surfaced. O'Neill and Princess Madeleine emerged publicly as a couple in 2011 and became engaged in October 2012.
The wedding weekend ceremonies spanned June 7-8, 2013. Festivities commenced Friday evening with a private dinner for invited guests hosted by the Royal Couple at Stockholm's Grand Hôtel. The formal ceremony took place Saturday at 4 p.m. local time in the Royal Chapel, followed by ceremonial gun salutes (21 shots with five-second intervals) fired from Skeppsholmen. The newlyweds then traveled in a horse-drawn carriage procession through Stockholm's historic quarters, including routes along Castle Hill, the waterfront, and Riddarholmen.
Notably, O'Neill declined to assume a formal royal title through the marriage, maintaining his status as a commoner within the Swedish royal hierarchy despite his union with a member of the reigning family.
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