Peter, Prince Consort

**Mother** | Maria Lena Fridriksdatter Johansson

**Peter** (born **Peter Gustaf Hansson Wrömlin**; born 30 June 1970) is Prince consort of Medland as the husband of Madeleine of Medland.

Peter was educated as an economist at the Danchester School of Economics and Torsvalla University, and met Madeleine while a doctoral student at the latter institution in February 1998. They married at Hersingborg Cathedral on 19 May 2001, after which Peter joined the royal family. They have three children together: Ingrid-Christina, Edward, and Stefania. Since his marriage, he has carried out engagements on behalf of the Medish monarchy and served as a royal patron for a variety of organizations.

Upon the death of his father-in-law, Charles-Henrik VI, on 8 July 2022, Peter became the prince consort.

## Early life and education

Peter was born as Peter Gustaf Hansson Wrömlin on 30 June 1970 at Gammalandshospitalen Gammalsås in Gammalsås to parents Hans Wrömlin (born 1940) and Maria Johansson (born 1943). The family was middle-class, and both of his parents worked as public school teachers; his father taught social sciences at an upper secondary school, while his mother taught music education at a primary school. Peter is the eldest of three children; his siblings include Gunilla (born 1973) and Benjamin (born 1976). Peter had a modest upbringing, and the family resided in a small four-bedroom home in the nearby town of Vagnkrona, where he was raised.

Peter began his education in 1976, attending public schooling in Vagnkrona. While in school, Peter was a strong academic achiever who kept a small circle of friends and was a self-described "nerd." He completed primary school in 1986, and afterwards enrolled in an upper secondary school program in the social sciences, graduating in 1989. After graduating, Peter received a scholarship to study at the Danchester School of Economics in Danchester, where he received a bachelor's degree in economics in 1993. He subsequently spent two years working as a financial analyst on the Danchester Stock Exchange, but later returned to Medland to enroll as a graduate student at Torsvalla University in 1995. Peter received his master's degree in economics in 1997, and afterwards began a doctoral program studying macroeconomics and the Laposcandian model. He completed his degree and successfully defended his dissertation in 2002.

## Personal life

### Marriage and children

Peter met Crown Princess Madeleine in February 1998, while both were graduate students at Torsvalla University, having been introduced through mutual friends. They began a romantic relationship soon afterwards, which was first reported on by the Medish media the following month. Throughout the relationship, Peter and Madeleine were frequently photographed and reported on by the Medish media, with the House of Geiselhörsbrück-Fargrunn eventually releasing a rare public statement in December 1998 requesting that the media respect their privacy. The relationship was not formally confirmed by the House of Geiselhörsbrück-Fargrunn until June 2000.

Peter and Madeleine became engaged in July 2000, and their engagement was confirmed by the House of Geiselhörsbrück-Fargrunn shortly afterwards. In line with royal tradition, Peter sought the approval of Charles-Henrik VI prior to the proposal. They later married in a royal wedding at Hersingborg Cathedral on 19 May 2001. Following the wedding, the couple was granted the Duchy of Sölvesforsland as a wedding gift. Madeleine received the supplemental royal title of Duchess of Sölvesforsland, while Peter joined the royal family as *His Royal Highness* Peter, Crown Prince of Medland, Duke of Sölvesforsland. With their marriage, Peter became just the third commoner to marry into the royal family, following his mother-in-law and aunt-in-law. The couple moved into Saga Palace in Hersingborg in August 2001, before relocating to the Royal Palace of Hersingborg following Madeleine's ascension to the throne in 2022.

Peter and Madeleine have three children together:

* The Crown Princess (*Ingrid-Christina* Louisa Maria; born 6 March 2003)
* Prince *Edward* Elias Benjamin Henrik (born 14 July 2006)
* Princess *Stefania* Maria Gunilla Birgitta (born 10 November 2007)

## Titles

* **19 May 2001 – 8 July 2022**: *His Royal Highness* The Crown Prince of Medland
* **19 May 2001 – present**: *His Royal Highness* The Duke of Sölvesforsland
* **8 July 2022 – present**: *His Majesty* The Prince consort of Medland