Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling: a royal love story

On February 24 2009 came the news Sweden had been waiting for – Victoria and Daniel were engaged to be married. It was an announcement royal watchers had been anticipating since Daniel moved into an apartment in Drottningholm Palace in 2008. Beaming as she showed off her engagement ring, the princess earlier paid tribute to her fiancé in an official video clip released by the palace. "With Daniel by my side I feel secure," she said. "You have probably noticed that in recent years I have seemed stronger and happier. And now the time has come for us to begin building something together and starting a family."