O'Neill wished to retain his UK and US citizenships and his business as Head of Research at an investment firm in New York City, while relinquishing both the citizenships and business are necessary to become a member of the Swedish Royal Family.
O'Neill ønskede at beholde sine britiske og amerikanske statsborgerskaber samt hans forretningspartnere og hans stilling som chef for forskning i et investeringsselskab i New York, mens han skulle opgive både statsborgerskaber og erhverv for at blive medlem af den svenske kongefamilie.