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42-775: Princess Madeleine is currently the duchess of Hälsingland, along with Gästrikland. The traditional provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purpose, but are historical and cultural entities. In the case of Hälsingland the province constitutes the northern part of the län ('administrative county ') Gävleborg County . Minor parts of the province are in Jämtland County and in Västernorrland County . The following municipalities have their seats in Hälsingland: The six largest settlements are: The coat of arms were granted in 1560 in

84-487: A Bachelor of Arts in art history, ethnology and modern history. During 2007, she studied child psychology at University of Stockholm . Madeleine is an enthusiastic equestrian. She has owned horses (which were stabled at the Royal Stables ) and competed in showjumping under the name "Anna Svensson". She also enjoys skiing, and is interested in theatre, dance and art. In recognition of her age of majority in 2001,

126-529: A World Heritage Site . The Swedish provinces were subdivided into the Hundreds of Sweden , in effect until the early 20th century. In some provinces, the sub-dividing was through districts . Dalarna had only one chartered hundred ; the others were court districts. Skiing is popular in Dalarna. Vasaloppet , a cross-country skiing race (the world's longest) of 90 km, takes place annually, usually on

168-604: A scholarship fund was created in her name by the Gävleborg province, which comprises her duchies of Hälsingland and Gästrikland . It encourages and supports young people involved in horse riding . In 2001, Madeleine first distributed such awards as 'Pony Rider of the Year with trainer in Gävleborg' and 'Gold Rider'. Madeleine undertakes various engagements on behalf of her father and the people of Sweden. She participates in

210-575: Is Hudiksvall , chartered in 1582. After that, Söderhamn was chartered in 1620. In 1942 Hälsingland was granted its third city, Bollnäs , which was to become the last city (in Hälsingland) as city status in Sweden was abolished in 1971. Hälsingland is part of the Gävleborg constituency for national elections. This list covers the six municipalities that have their seats in Hälsingland, since

252-651: Is a member of the Swedish royal family from the House of Bernadotte . She was christened at The Royal Palace Church on 31 August 1982, her godparents being her father's maternal cousin the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , her maternal uncle Walther L. Sommerlath, her father's paternal cousin Princess Benedikte of Denmark , and her paternal aunt Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson . Madeleine

294-472: Is also bordered by Norway in the west. The province's borders mostly coincide with the modern administrative Dalarna County ( län ). The area is a holiday destination for Swedes from the south, who often travel there in the summer, drawn by its fishing lakes, campgrounds, and forests. Some Swedes own or rent a second home in Dalarna, where vegetable gardens and apple trees are commonplace. In mid-June, midsummer celebrations and dances are held in many of

336-609: Is because her father the King will be traveling to Brazil together with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip, leaving Madeleine as the closest in line to the throne remaining in Sweden. Madeleine is the patron of the organisation Min Stora Dag (the Swedish equivalent of Make-A-Wish Foundation ), more commonly known as My Big Day (its translation into English). She is also affiliated with Europa Nostra, Carl Johan-League and

378-644: Is styled as: Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland . Dalarna Dalarna ( Swedish: [ˈdɑ̂ːlaɳa] ; lit.   ' the Dales ' or ' the Valleys ' ), also referred to by the English exonyms Dalecarlia and the Dales , is a landskap (historical province) in central Sweden . Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen , Hälsingland , Gästrikland , Västmanland and Värmland . It

420-566: Is the Dellen lake system, created from flooded meteoric impact craters. It is the only occurrence in Sweden of the volcanic Andesite rock, to which it has given the name dellenite . The earliest mention of the people of Hälsingland may be in the Old English poem Widsith , from the 9th or 10th century, where a people called the Hælsings are referred to. The first definite mention of

462-439: Is the second daughter and youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia . Upon her birth, she was third in line of succession to the Swedish throne ; currently, she is eighth. Princess Madeleine is married to British-American financier Christopher O'Neill . They have three children, Princess Leonore, Prince Nicolas and Princess Adrienne. Madeleine was born on 10 June 1982 at 19:05 CEST at Drottningholm Palace and

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504-674: Is very popular in Hälsingland; it is the only district where bandy is bigger than ice hockey. Hälsingland currently has 4 clubs in the highest tier of Swedish Bandy, Elitserien . Football in the province is administered by Hälsinglands Fotbollförbund . Hockey teams in Hälsingland include: Hälsingland was historically divided into districts: 61°30′43″N 16°30′25″E  /  61.512°N 16.507°E  / 61.512; 16.507 Princess Madeleine, Duchess of H%C3%A4lsingland and G%C3%A4strikland Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine; born 10 June 1982)

546-570: The European Computer Driving Licence . In January 2003, she enrolled at the Stockholm University where she began studies in art history. She took 60 Swedish academic units in this subject (two semesters). In the autumn of 2004, she began a course in ethnology at the same university. She speaks English, German and Swedish fluently, and also intermediate-level French. She graduated 23 January 2006 with

588-436: The 13th century a large number of people emigrated from Hälsingland to the southern coasts of Finland , then called Österland . They named places after Hälsingland, most notably the river Helsingeå and its first rapids Helsingfors. In 1550 the latter gave name to a new town founded next to it by King Gustav Vasa . This town became the city of Helsinki , and in 1812, it became capital of Finland. The oldest city in Hälsingland

630-595: The 1990s. The municipalities of Bollnäs and Hudiksvall leaned left also in the past. That trend strengthened from the 1980s onwards after the decline of the Centre Party nationwide with the Moderate Party never gaining a strong foothold in the province. With the number of residents decreasing while Sweden's population grew simultaneously, the popular vote share of Hälsingland fell from 1.8 % in 1976 to just 1.3 % in 2018 . The list below excludes

672-506: The Princess announced she was writing a children's book during a visit to London's Southbank Centre. On 28 January 2019, the Princess shared the book's title and cover via Instagram. She wrote: "I'm very excited to finally share with you a book which will hopefully show children how important it is to stand up for themselves and to tell someone when something doesn't feel right." The book titled Stella och hemligheten ( English : Stella and

714-544: The Princess visited Frankfurt , Germany. There, she visited the German branch of the World Childhood Foundation, construction of Child House and met a former child sexual abuse victim. She also visited Frankfurt University Hospital and toured the hospital's children department to meet with doctors to learn about their work. In 2015, the Princess initiated the #EyesWideOpen campaign. It aims to increase

756-608: The Royal Motorboat Club. In 2006, Princess Madeleine interned for UNICEF for six months in New York City and worked for the division of Child Protective Services. In 2012, she co-founded the ThankYou by Childhood campaign which works to raise awareness of the issues surrounding the sexual abuse of children and the work the World Childhood Foundation does to prevent it. Princess Madeleine became involved in

798-670: The Secret) was published in support of the World Childhood Foundation and was released on 4 June 2019. Madeleine announced her engagement to lawyer Jonas Bergström (b. 1979) in August 2009. She said in her engagement interview that they became engaged in Capri in early June that year. An engagement dinner took place on the engagement day in Solliden Palace on Öland . The engagement could only take place after Bergström had been awarded

840-475: The awareness about the sexual abuse of children. In conjunction with a high-level meeting in New York in the autumn of 2016, the Princess presented the continuation of the campaign – an app that makes it easier for adults to prevent, recognise and react to sexual abuse and exploitation of children. The app is a collaboration between the World Childhood Foundation, Darkness to Light and Ericsson. In February 2017,

882-470: The birth of Prince Nicolas, the entire family moved to London, where O'Neill's business is located. In August 2018, the Swedish Royal Court announced that the princess and her family would move to Florida. In March 2023, it was announced that the family would move back to Sweden in August 2023. In June 2023, it was announced that the move has been postponed until 2024. On 7 October 2019,

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924-421: The case of Dalarna, a corresponding administrative Dalarna County has almost, but not exactly, the same boundaries as the province, except for a part of the northeast ( Hamra parish, also known as Orsa Finnmark) which forms part of Ljusdal Municipality , Gävleborg County . Dalarna's coat of arms dates from 1560; the use of two crossed arrows as a symbol precedes this. A Duchy of Dalecarlia also exists, and

966-791: The celebrations of Sweden's National Day, the Nobel festivities, dinners and state visits with other members of the royal family. She represented Sweden at the opening of the New Sweden Gallery on 5 June 2011, at the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , which features an animated map of the New Sweden settlement by Sean Moir. From 25 October to 1 November 2024 Madeleine will temporarily act as Regent Ad Interim. This

1008-402: The cities are seats of their respective municipalities . The province of Dalarna formed part of Svealand before the formation of Sweden in the 11th century. Three historically notorious rebellions started in the Dalarna province: Historically, Dalarna has enjoyed a rich and unique folk culture, with distinct music, paintings, and handicrafts. The province preserved longer than any other

1050-419: The era of King Gustav Vasa . At that time, Hälsingland was known for its large scale goat breeding, and the arms depicted a standing goat facing heraldic right (blazon: Sable, a Goat rampant Or attired and hoofed Gules ). This, combined with the arms of Gästrikland, forms the coat of arms for Gävleborg County . The terrain is mostly hilly and rocky, sloping down towards the coast. The highest elevation in

1092-460: The first Sunday of March, between Sälen and Mora . It commemorates the ski-borne escape of Gustav Ericson, who would later become King Gustav I of Sweden , from Danish troops in 1520. Football in the province is administered by Dalarnas Fotbollförbund . Brage and Dalkurd are examples of football teams in Dalarna. Ice hockey is also popular in Dalarna. The two ice hockey teams and rivals from Dalarna are Leksands IF and Mora IK, both frequently in

1134-679: The junior level. For the intermediate level, she proceeded to Carlssons School in Stockholm , and then went on to Enskilda Gymnasiet in Stockholm, which she attended at the senior level. She also completed upper secondary school at Enskilda, from which she graduated in 2001. During the autumn of 2001, she lived in London, where she studied English . In the spring of 2002, she took a basic module in Introduction to Swedish Law and studied for

1176-516: The king issued a statement rescinding the royal status of her three children in an effort to more strictly associate Swedish royalty to the office of the head of state ; they are no longer styled as His/Her Royal Highness (HRH) , but their princely titles remain and they are still duchesses and duke of their provinces, remaining in the line of succession to the throne. Madeleine commented that her children now will have greater possibilities to shape their own lives as private individuals. Madeleine

1218-613: The municipal reform before the 1973 election . Historically, the area has been dominated by the Social Democrats . This has especially been the case in the heavily industrialized Söderhamn Municipality where the area around Ljusne regularly recorded nearly 90 % of the vote left of centre. This meant that the southeast part of the province was the most left-wing in the country until Ljusne got surpassed by Fredriksberg in Ludvika Municipality , Dalarna , in

1260-472: The northern part is 530 meters, and 671 meters in the western part. Approximately 85% of the land area is covered with forest, and the timber industry has historically been the main source of income. Apart from some areas around the river systems, notably around the River Ljusnan , the soil is barren. Large areas consist of rocks and bogs and are unsuitable for agriculture. A notable geological feature

1302-587: The official approval of the Swedish Cabinet Regeringen and that had been communicated to her father, the King. The wedding was originally due to take place in the second half of 2010 but was postponed due to "many things happening in an intense period of time", mainly her sister Victoria's wedding in June. Queen Silvia denied the rumoured relationship issues. However, media reporting of the relationship issues escalated, and on 24 April 2010 it

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1344-403: The people is made by Adam of Bremen around 1070, in reference to the leidang shipping fleet. In the medieval age, the "Helsings" were the Swedish speaking inhabitants of the entire coastal region north of Uppland , a rather imprecise denomination. In the early provincial law of Uppland , the border between northern Uppland and Hälsingland was the Ödmården  [ sv ] forest. In

1386-480: The people of Dalecarlia – called Dalecarlians, or Dalesmen ( dalkarlar, masar ) and Daleswomen ( kullor ) – have been famous for their independent nature toward authority. The Old Norse form of the province name is Járnberaland , which means "the land of the iron carriers." Dalarna is roughly the size of the whole of Jutland (Denmark). The provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purposes, but function as historical and cultural entities. In

1428-551: The province is part of the Bergslagen region, and consists mostly of plains, hills and forested areas. There are several copper mines in the southern part, most notorious of which being the Falun Mine . The highest point is Storvätteshågna , at 1,204 meters above sea level. The lowest point is in the southeast, at 55 meters above sea level. Dalarna was historically divided into chartered cities and districts: Since 1971,

1470-432: The provincial arms include a ducal coronet. Blazon: "Azure, two Dalecarlian Arrows Or in saltire point upwards pointed Argent and in chief a Crown of the first". As early as 1525, the arrows appeared in use on a seal. Dalarna County uses the same coat of arms, granted for the then Kopparberg County in 1936. The northern part of the province is dominated by mountains and the vast Orsa Finnmark area. The southern part of

1512-545: The small area of the province located in Jämtland County around Ytterhogdal . The local dialect is known as Hälsingemål or Hälsingska but has no official linguistic recognition. The magnificent Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland —"Hälsingegårdar"—are a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Two or even three storeys high, the farmhouses are built to show wealth and independence, and much inventiveness has gone into decorating their interiors, which combine aristocratic fashions with traditional materials and techniques. Bandy

1554-406: The small villages and in the larger cities. Dalarna is a region full of historical associations, and both its products and its people have strong local characteristics. In the western district Lima , some people in villages speak a traditional dialect , Dalecarlian , while in Älvdalen , they speak Elfdalian , a dialect which is very distinct from Swedish , Norwegian or Danish . Historically,

1596-749: The use of the Runic alphabet , a local dialect of which, the so-called Dalecarlian runes or Dalrunes, survived into the 19th century. A symbol of the province is the Dalecarlian horse , in Swedish Dalahäst , a painted and decorated wooden horse. Sulky racing is common in the region. The high level of calcium in the soil favours horse breeding. UNESCO has named the mining area of the Stora Kopparberg ("Great Copper Mountain") in Falun

1638-648: The work of the World Childhood Foundation during her studies. She became one of the juries of the Childhood Prize. She serves on the board of Swedish branch and is an honorary member of the board of the American branch of the World Childhood Foundation since 2016. She became the vice honorary chair of the World Childhood Foundation in December 2021. Her first visit as a vice honorary chair was in July 2022 when

1680-617: Was announced that the wedding would take place on 8 June 2013, at the Royal Palace chapel in Stockholm . O'Neill chose to remain untitled: a member of the Swedish royal family must hold Swedish citizenship which O'Neill declined. The couple has three children: In February 2015, the Swedish Royal Court announced that the family had moved to Stockholm from New York. In May 2015, the Swedish Royal Court announced that O'Neill had moved to London in April. In Autumn 2015, several months after

1722-598: Was announced that the wedding would not go ahead, and the engagement was broken off. After her relationship with Bergström ended, Madeleine moved to New York City , where she worked for the World Childhood Foundation , the organisation that her mother co-founded. On 25 October 2012, the Swedish Royal Court announced Princess Madeleine's engagement with the British-born American financier Christopher O'Neill . On 23 December 2012, it

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1764-524: Was given the honorary title of Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland . It was the first time since the early 17th century (when such titles were still more than honorary) that a Swedish ducal title included more than one province . Both Hälsingland and Gästrikland are encompassed by Gävleborg County . From 1985 to 1989, Madeleine began her education at Västerled Parish Pre-School. In the autumn of 1989, she entered Smedslättsskolan in Bromma , attending at

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