Madeleine of Medland

**Madeleine** (Madeleine Ingrid Birgitta Sofia Elsabet; born 13 April 1972) is Queen of Medland. She ascended to the throne on the death of her father, Charles-Henrik VI, on 8 July 2022. She is the third queen regnant to rule over Medland, following her grandmother Ingrid-Christina of Medland and the medieval queen Ulrika, Queen of Medland.

Madeleine is the eldest child of Charles-Henrik VI and Queen Louisa of Medland. On her birth, she became the second-in-line to the Medish throne, behind her father, although the birth of her younger brother, Prince Karl-Henrik, two years later pushed her to third-in-line. In 1979, the Statsting passed sweeping changes to the rules of royal succession, adopting the world's first system of absolute primogeniture, which was to be applied retroactively. This led to Madeleine retaking her position as second-in-line to the throne, displacing her younger brother, and firmly establishing her as the future heir apparent to the Medish throne.

Madeleine's paternal grandmother, Ingrid-Christina, died on 13 December 1986, and her father ascended to the throne as king. Following her father's ascension, Madeleine become the heir apparent and crown princess, the first woman in Medish history to hold the positions. Madeleine was educated at private schools in Medland and Frankenland, and later at Torsvalla University and Bogsmede College, Moxland.

Madeleine married commoner Peter Wrömlin in 2001, following a highly-publicized three-year relationship. They have three children together: Ingrid-Christina, Edward, and Stefania. Following her father's death in 2022, Madeleine became queen and Ingrid-Christina became her heir apparent.

## Early life and family

Madeleine was born on 13 April 1972 at Hersingborg University Hospital, Statshospitalen in the Statshalle district of Hersingborg, the first child of Crown Prince Charles and Crown Princess Louisa. Her father was the son of the reigning monarch Ingrid-Christina of Medland, while her mother was the first commoner to marry in the Medish royal family. At birth, she was given the name Madeleine Ingrid Birgitta Sofia Elsabet. The name Ingrid was taken from her paternal grandmother, Birgitta was taken from her paternal aunt Princess Birgitta of Medland and Faulsterstein, Sofia was taken from her maternal aunt Sofia Gustafsson, and Elsabet was taken from Princess Elsabet, Duchess of Lyselleftåland, the wife of her paternal uncle Prince Jakob, Duke of Lyselleftåland.

Madeleine was baptized into the Church of Medland at Hersingborg Cathedral on 13 June 1972. She is the eldest of three children; her younger brother Prince Karl-Henrik was born in 1974, and her younger sister Princess Louisa-Christina was born in 1977. On her birth, Madeleine became the second-in-line to the Medish throne, behind her father, although the birth of her younger brother later pushed her to third-in-line. In 1979, the Statsting passed sweeping changes to the rules of royal succession, adopting the world's first system of absolute primogeniture, which was to be applied retroactively. This led to Madeleine retaking her position as second-in-line to the throne, displacing her younger brother, and firmly establishing her as the future heir apparent to the Medish throne. Although the royal family made no public statements about the changes to the line of succession, Crown Prince Charles was reportedly angry at the decision, as he did not believe it was fair for his son to lose his place in the line of succession after his birth.

In 1986, Madeleine's paternal grandmother died, and her father ascended to the throne as King Charles-Henrik VI. Upon her father's ascension, Madeleine became the Crown Princess of Medland. Madeleine spent her early life residing in Halverdal Palace, but relocated to the Royal Palace of Hersingborg following her father's ascension to the throne.

## Education

Madeleine began her primary education in 1978, attending the independent, coeducational preparatory school Mjölhättan School. While in primary school, Madeleine was reported to enjoy reading, writing, and history, and was also interested in learning foreign languages. Madeleine later completed primary school in 1984. Following her graduation, Madeleine enrolled in Institut Le Foxay, a private, coeducational boarding school in the village of Foxay, Maud in Frankenland. While in boarding school, Madeleine learned to speak Maronan fluently and began freestyle skiing, initially aspiring to participate in the sport at the Winter Olympic Games. She went on to graduate from the school in 1990.

After completing her secondary education, Madeleine returned to Medland to enroll in Torsvalla University, studying history. She completed one year at the school, before transferring to Bogsmede College at Moxland University, where she graduated with a degree in history in 1995. She returned to Medland after her graduation and enrolled in a graduate program at Torsvalla University, studying Laposcandian history, and graduated with her master's degree in 1998. Her master's thesis was written about Ulrika, Queen of Medland, the first queen regnant in Laposcandia and one of the first queens regnant in all of Eurea.

Madeleine is fluent in Medish, Nordish, Ditrovian, Maronan, and Lungarian, while she also has a near-fluent understanding of Sudish.

## Adulthood

After completing her education in 1998, Madeleine returned to Hersingborg in order to assume her duties full-time as a member of the royal family and the heir apparent. In her role as heir apparent, Madeleine attended events both alone and with her father, within Medland and abroad. In 2000, she became the royal patron of the National Museum of Medland.

### Marriage and children

In February 1998, Madeleine began a relationship with Peter Wrömlin, a doctoral student in economics at Torsvalla University, after meeting through mutual friends. The Medish tabloid media first began reporting on the relationship in March 1998, although it was not confirmed by the House of Geiselhörsbrück-Fargrunn until June 2000. Throughout the relationship, Madeleine and Wrömlin 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.

Madeleine and Wrömlin became engaged in July 2000, and their engagement was confirmed by the House of Geiselhörsbrück-Fargrunn shortly afterwards. 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 Wrömlin 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.

Madeleine and Peter 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

* **13 April 1972 – 13 December 1986**: *Her Royal Highness* Princess Madeleine of Tidaborgsland
* **13 December 1986 – 8 July 2022**: *Her Royal Highness* The Crown Princess of Medland
* **19 May 2001 – present**: *Her Royal Highness* The Duchess of Sölvesforsland
* **8 July 2022 – present**: *Her Majesty* The Queen of Medland