Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill

Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill

Sweden's Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill will christen their daughter on June 8.

The couple, who welcomed the tiny tot into the world in February, will hold the religious ceremony for Princess Leonore Lilian exactly one year after they got married.

The mass will be held at the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace, Sweden, where the pair held their wedding reception in 2013.

The couple named the tiny tot six days after she arrived into the world, giving her the moniker that pays homage to the late Princess Lilian of Sweden, who passed away aged 97 in March last year.

The royal, who is fifth in line to the throne, will also be given the title of Duchess of Gotland, it was revealed at a meeting of the Cabinet Council held by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Princess Victoria in late-February.

Shortly after Princess Madeleine gave birth in New York, her parents King Carl and Queen Silvia jetted to the United States to meet their granddaughter.

Speaking of the baby's arrival, they gushed at the time: "We know today both happiness and warm thanks. Our joy is great. We wish now that Princess Madeleine and Christopher get peace and quiet and can take advantage of this unique time with her little daughter."


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