After six years of living in Florida, Princess Madeleine of Sweden, her husband, and their three children are returning to the Princess's home country. The family's move is expected to be permanent, with the children starting school in Stockholm in the fall.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her family are returning to her home country after six years of living in the United States. The royal, husband Christopher O'Neill, and children Princess Leonore, 10, Prince Nicolas, 8, and Princess Adrienne, 6, have lived in Florida since 2018.
The family planned to relocate to Sweden last summer, but their move was postponed. In an Instagram post to mark Madeleine's 42nd birthday on June 10, the Royal House of Sweden announced that their move to the country's capital city was imminent.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Family Return Home After Six Years in the U.S.
"Today marks the birthday of H.K.H. Princess Madeleine 42 years," the royal house wrote in the caption, via translation from Swedish. "Princess Madeleine and her family are now moving home to Sweden.
"After several years living abroad, the Princess and Mr. Christopher O'Neill have decided that the family will live in Stockholm for the time being."
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Family Return Home After Six Years in the U.S.
The post featured a formal portrait of the family. Madeleine and her daughters color-coordinated in light blue with the princess wearing a blouse and long chiffon skirt and Leonore and Adrienne wearing matching chiffon dresses. O'Neill and Nicolas were pictured in dark suits with blue patterned ties.
The princess and her family moved to the Sunshine State in the fall of 2018 after living in London for several years. Their move back to Sweden was initially set to take place last August. However, the Royal Court of Sweden's information manager, Margareta Thorgren, announced in July that the move had been delayed.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Family Return Home After Six Years in the U.S.
"The plan is for the family to move to Sweden. It will be postponed until 2024, according to the information I have," Thorgren told Swedish outlet Expressen, according to People magazine.
Thorgren clarified that the postponement was not due to an immigration issue or a house sale.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Family Return Home After Six Years in the U.S.
"It is simply that the time for the family, with all that a move entails, has been a little too short," the representative said.
At the time, Thorgren told Expressen that Leonore, Nicolas, and Adrienne would begin elementary school and preschool in the United States in the fall. She confirmed the family would be spending the summer in Sweden.
Last June, Madeleine and her family returned to Sweden to celebrate the National Day holiday. The royal shared an image of her family on Instagram to mark the occasion. In the photo, Madeleine and her daughters wore Swedish traditional blue and yellow dresses decorated with sunflowers over white collared blouses.
O'Neil wore a gray suit, while Nicolas had on a slate blue suit jacket over a white dress shirt with dark blue pants.
"Glad Nationaldag! Vi [heart emoji] se," she wrote in the caption, which translates in English to "Happy National Day! We love Sweden."
In March 2023, the Swedish palace released a statement announcing Madeleine and her family's intentions to move back to Sweden permanently.
"HRH Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O’Neill, together with their children, will move to Stockholm in August 2023," the statement said.
"Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O’Neill have decided that their family shall relocate to Sweden indefinitely. Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas will begin elementary school in Stockholm in the autumn. Princess Adrienne will start preschool."
"The family will take up permanent residence in an apartment at the Royal Stables in Stockholm."
Madeleine, who’s seventh in line to the Swedish throne, is no stranger to living in America. While still single, in 2010, Madeleine moved to New York City and began working as a project manager for Queen Silvia’s World Childhood Foundation.
After Madeleine and O'Neill tied the knot in 2013, the princess and the British-American businessman remained in the Big Apple for several years, and their firstborn was born at a U.S. hospital in 2014. The family also had a summer home in Florida before moving full-time to the state.
Over the past year, Madeleine has shared photos of the family enjoying their time in Florida. On Halloween, she posted an image of herself, O'Neill, and their children wearing costumes as they continued their annual tradition of celebrating the American holiday. The princess shared a snap in which she was seen with Leonore and Adrienne as they attended a service to mark First Advent at the Swedish Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
In March, Madeleine marked Adrienne's 6th birthday with a tribute on Instagram in which her daughter
