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What was Princess Madeleine's succession rank to Swedish throne at the time of her birth?

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Princess Madeleine was third in line to the Swedish throne at the time of her birth, following her older sister Crown Princess Victoria and her older brother Prince Carl Philip. The line of succession to the Swedish throne is determined by absolute primogeniture, meaning the eldest child regardless of gender inherits the throne.
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