Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill met through mutual friends in New York . `` I immediately felt something special with Madeleine , '' says O'Neill . A 16-year career within the field of finance followed . The couple married on July 1, 2003, at the Royal Palace of Laeken, a castle near Brussels. The wedding is planned for next summer but no date has yet been announced .
Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill met through mutual friends in New York . `` I immediately felt something special with Madeleine , '' says O'Neill . The couple married on July 1, 2003, at the Royal Palace of Laeken, a castle near Brussels. The wedding is planned for next summer but no date has yet been announced .