Princess Victoria: Daniel’s ex made the fitness trainer palatable to her

Prince Daniel + Princess Victoria
His ex gave the heir to the throne a good report card for him in 2002

When Princess Victoria, 44, and Prince Daniel, 48, tied the knot on June 19, 2010, a fairy tale came true for the Swedes. The couple in love had tested each other for almost ten years. During this long time, his compatriots have come to appreciate the fitness trainer from Örebro. At the beginning of the liaison between the daughter of King Carl Gustaf, 75, and the son of an official, things looked very different. Daniel’s ex-girlfriend, of all people, was able to open doors for the young bourgeoisie.

For a long time, Prince Daniel and Princess Victoria hid their love affair

Victoria met her present husband in 2000. She had just returned to Stockholm from studying in the United States and had signed up for the sports club Daniel was still running at the time. The fitness advisor, four years her senior, became her private trainer. Friendship turned into love, which, however, was lived in secret for a long time. The two hid their relationship for almost a year and a half – until the Swedish newspaper “Expressen” found the couple.

Despite all reluctance, Victoria and Daniel were exposed. From this point on, the hunt for information about the unknown was on. How could he win the princess’ heart? The journalists found answers from one of his ex-girlfriends.

Maria Ekman publicly raved about ex Daniel

Before Daniel Westling and Victoria became a couple, he met with then Swedish model Maria Ekman. When the stubborn press of the then 24-year-old kept reenacting the relationship between her ex and the princess, she finally gave in and answered her pressing questions. But the young woman did not have to wash dirty laundry. On the contrary, she went into raptures when she described her ex-boyfriend Daniel to the tabloid “Aftonbladet”: “He’s nice, polite and well-behaved. A perfect friend who takes care of you. He’s so lovable, you can Don’t say anything bad about him. He always has lots of ideas and is very funny. A dream friend for every girl “.

Another advantage: Daniel lives very healthy. “He drinks alcoholic beverages, but not very often. He just doesn’t like them that much.”

Separation due to lack of time

Maria and Daniel met in a restaurant in 1999 and were a couple for a few months. The relationship ended when Daniel opened his gym. “He spent all of his time working, that’s why it ended with us,” said Maria in her interview in 2002. However, the separation was in all friendship. Shortly before the talk with the press, she allegedly had telephone contact with her ex. “Daniel and I are very good friends. I can understand that you are curious, but that’s all I say,” she finally explained to the journalists.

It is not known whether Daniel and Maria are still friends today. What is clear, however, is the great love that Victoria still has with her husband today after almost twenty years. It seems as if Maria let a valuable fish off the hook. However, she apparently did not regret it even then. Lucky for Sweden’s heir to the throne.

Sources used: Dana Press, aftonbladet.de

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