Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden & Daniel Westling

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The Princess And The Pauper

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden & Daniel Westling

Why Them? Because these unconventional royals are a fractured fairy tale in the making.

We’ve all heard the tale about the prince captivated by the beautiful commoner. But once upon a time, Yale-educated Crown Princess Victoria—who will be the first woman to inherit the Swedish throne—dated Daniel Westling, a decidedly unroyal gym owner. Despite a July poll indicating that more than half the country found him to be an unsuitable match, the couple now shares a home, defying traditionalists and society snobs. Populace opinion be damned.

“The important thing is that the right people live with each other,” the queen-to-be has said, coming to the defense of her average beau. Fortunately, her family seems to agree—Westling is now a regular at official engagements and has, according to a Swedish newspaper, even taken “prince in training” courses. We say: Long live true love!

Just Wait Until They Register … Some of the gifts given to the Princess when she turned 30 this year: a flatscreen TV from the government; a nature center from the Duchy of Västergötland; and a monkey from the Nordic Museum and Skansen Zoo. Man, do we feel bad for Westling—how do you top a monkey?