Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill are back in Miami and are set to return to Sweden for their throne jubilee in September. In both cases, the court is now vague. But why?
Are Princess Madeleine, 41, and Chris O’Neill, 49, appearing at the 50th Jubilee of King Carl Gustaf, 77, on September 15, 2023 or not? Actually, their coming was guaranteed, their names are at several program points in the royal calendar. But the latest statements made by Margareta Thorgren, head of information at the court, to the Swedish newspaper “Svensk Damtidning” are vague, not to say cryptic. There is no 100% confirmation, but why?
Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill are back in Miami – but the court is keeping a low profile
Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill’s record-breaking visit to Sweden lasted nearly three months. At the beginning of June, the couple left their adopted home of Miami with their three children Princess Leonore, 9, Prince Nicolas, 8, and Princess Adrienne, 5, in order to be able to celebrate the national holiday in Sweden on June 6th. They also showed up on Princess Victoria’s 46th birthday, then vacationed with the entire royal family at the summer residence on the island of Öland. Because the school year has started again for their children, Madeleine and Chris have now left Sweden, Margareta Thorgren confirms to “Svensk Damtidning”, but does not want to be looked at more closely in the cards. She emphasizes: “We will not announce when they traveled home”.
Another cryptic statement: Are Madeleine and Chris not coming to the throne anniversary after all?
Then she trumps with another cryptic statement. Normally, the Swedish people should be happy: On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, the names of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill appeared at several events related to King Carl Gustaf’s jubilee in September. A rather rare pleasure, because Chris in particular has been noticed several times by his absence in recent years. But now the palace is rowing back and does not want to issue a confirmation, although it is obviously trying very hard to ensure that Madeleine and Chris will be present at the big celebration, reports “Svensk Damtidning”. “There are plans for it, but as I said, with the emphasis on planning,” is the enigmatic answer from the information chief.
The non-transparent communication policy of the court
Exactly this non-transparent communication policy of the court shaped Madeleine’s entire home visit. It leaves a stale aftertaste and a number of unanswered questions. At the end of June, on the occasion of her birthday, the palace did not want to comment on Madeleine’s whereabouts. Shortly afterwards there was a loud bang: your move to Stockholm, which was planned for August, will be postponed to 2024. Again, the Court’s statement on the day of Chris O’Neill’s birthday raised more questions than it provided precise answers. It said to “Expressen”: “The reason is not a question of migration, nor the sale of the house or anything like that. It’s just that the time for the family, with everything that a move entails, was a little too short .”
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Is that why Margareta Thorgren didn’t want to confirm Madeleine’s and Chris’ appearance on the throne jubilee, but referred to the word planning? Because the couple only unexpectedly backed out with their failed move at the end of June? Quite possible. Not a smart move by any means. Because Chris O’Neill is considered unpopular with the Swedish people, never wanted to be a royal, rejected the title of prince and shows little interest in life at court. Some royal experts also blame him for the failed move – and probably also for the absence of the throne jubilee, if that happens.
Sources used: svenskdam.se, expressen.se