Swedish Royal wedding cancelled after kiss-and-tell revelation
Princess Madeline and Jonas Bergstrom in happier times
The Swedish Royal wedding between Princess Madeline and Jonas Bergstrom has been called off after a Bournemouth student spoke about her fling with the Princess’s fiancé.
A Norwegian student, studying at Bournemouth University, told how she had a one-night-stand with Bergstrom after meeting in a nightclub at an exclusive Swedish Ski resort.
21-year-old Torra Uppstrom Berg revealed all in an interview with a Norwegian gossip magazine. She claimed that she had no idea who Bergstrom was, or that he was due to marry into the Swedish royal family. The student added that she felt sorry for the princess for having an “unfaithful man.”
Initially after the news broke there was no word from the palace. However on Saturday 27-year-old Princess Madeline was seen boarding a plane to the US without her engagement ring and the palace officially announced that the wedding was off. The Princess is expected to spend the next few weeks in New York coming to terms with the revelation.
The couple had been together for 8 years and became engaged last summer after associate lawyer Bergstrom proposed while the pair were on holiday on the Isle of Capri. The pair shared a flat in Stockholm and their wedding date was expected to be announced this summer.
Insiders fear this recent royal scandal could cast a shadow over the wedding of Princess Madeline’s sister, Crown Princess Victoria, which is due to take pace this June. The nuptials are said to be costing an estimated £ 9 million.
Prince William laughs off wedding invite request
Prince William declares we'll have to "wait a while" for a wedding with Kate Middleton
Prince William poured cold water on any hopes Kate Middleton might of had of a imminent wedding following an off-the-cuff remark this week. The 27-year-old laughed off a question regarding a potential marriage from an injured serviceman during a public visit.
The Prince was visiting a rehabilitation centre in Llandudno, North Wales, when serviceman Simon Brown who has been blinded, cheeky asked for invite to the Prince’s wedding.
William took the question in his stride and answered good naturedly: “You’ll have to wait a while I think.”
That was probably not the response long-tern girlfriend Kate Middleton was hoping for. The pair have been dating for the past 7-years after meeting at St Andrews University as students. They’ve been playing the dating game for so long that the press have invented their own nick-name for the 28-year-old, Waity Katy, as she’s hung on so long for an engagement with the Prince.
The pair split up back in 2007 but remained friends and by the end of the year, they were back together again. Kate and William have been forced to spend a lot of time apart in recent months whilst the Prince has been away in Anglesey, at RAF Valley training with to become a helicopter pilot, leaving Kate alone in London.
Reports had surfaced that the Royal family were working behind the scenes in preparation for the nuptials. However given William’s recent comment, this seems unlikely. Although speculation has been mounting that a wedding could be planned between William and Kate in 2012 to coincide with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Kate Middleton and Prince William attend friend’s wedding in London
Prince Willam and Kate Middleton mingle with the other guests at a friend's wedding last week
Kate Middleton looked every inch the princess-in-waiting when she accompanied her royal boyfriend to a friend’s wedding last week. Dressed in an elegant cornflower blue tailored skirt suit with matching hat, the 27 year old beauty looked relaxed as she chatted with the other guests. Prince William, along with his brother Harry, were ushers at the ceremony which took place at the Guards Chapel near Buckingham Palace.
The high profile were there to celebrate the marriage of their friend Captain Nicholas Van Cutsem, an Army Officer, to 25-year old Events Organiser Alice Hadden-Paton. 31-year-old Captain Nicholas is due to be deployed to Afghanistan at the end of the year.
Whether the happy union of their friend will spur the royal couple into announcing their own wedding remains to be seen. Kate and William started dating in 2001 after meeting at university in St. Andrews. Kate’s patience has earned her the nick-name Waity Katy as she has been a permanent figure in the Prince’s life for 8 years, without the hint of an engagement.
Rumours surrounding the couple and a possible wedding have been rife for years. Recently it has been suggested that the wedding will take place before the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, meaning wedding bells should be imminent.
The couple certainly looked the picture of love’s young dream as they enjoyed their friend’s wedding reception in London last week. Kate looked tanned and healthy after enjoying a long break on the exclusive private island of Mustique in the Caribbean. William looked less sun-kissed as he has spent the last few weeks in Anglesey, North Wales, where he is undergoing pilot training.
Royal Wedding for Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall?
Zara Phillips and her boyfriend of 6 years Mike Tindall
Mike Tindall finally broke his silence regarding his relationship with Zara Phillips saying they would marry, once they found the time. The England and Gloucester rugby star has been dating the Queens’ granddaughter for 6 years and they’ve recently bought a £800,000 house together.
The 30-year-old rugby star blamed their hectic life styles for preventing them from tying the knot. Both are successful sports people in their own right with Zara competing all over the world in equestrian events and Mike playing rugby full time for his club and country.
A disappointed Zara was forced to pull out of the Beijing Olympics last year after her horse was struck down with injury; the plucky royal now has her sights firmly set on the London Olympics in 2012 which is good news for the equine world, but less good for those hoping to see the pair walk up the aisle any time soon.
It was hoped by many that the marriage of Zara’s brother Peter Phillips to Autumn Kelly last year may spur the busy pair into action. Mike remains resolute that it’s definitely a matter of “when not if.” Adding that “There is no doubt I love Zara but it has to be the right time.”
The Queen and Zara’s mother Princess Anne will be relieved to hear that Mike is a traditional kind of guy and plans to do things the “usual way round” marrying his royal girlfriend before starting a family. He’s also resigned to the fact that in marrying a member of the royal family, it is expected your wedding is a grand, lavish affair; although he did admit the idea of “sneaking away without telling anyone” had crossed his mind.
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