Princess Madeleine of Sweden has given birth to her third child as Europe’s royal baby boom continues – the third new arrival in two weeks.
The royal, 35, and her American husband Chris O’Neill welcomed a baby girl, weighing 3.4kg, in the early hours of this morning at Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm.
In a statement, the Swedish Royal Court described the newborn as ‘a healthy child’ and said that ‘mother and baby are doing well’.
‘We are delighted with the new addition to our family,’ Chris, 43, said in a statement.
‘Leonore and Nicolas have their long-awaited sibling. They can’t wait to meet their new baby sister.’
Proud dad Christopher O’Neill took the first official picture of his new baby daughter who was born this morning
Chris O’Neill speaks to the media outside Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm, where his wife Princess Madeleine gave birth to a baby girl in the early hours of this morning
The couple’s new arrival is a sibling for Princess Leonore, four, and Prince Nicolas, two
The proud dad said that mother and baby are doing well, but no name has been announced yet
The new baby, whose name has not yet been revealed, is a sibling for Princess Leonore, four, and Prince Nicolas, two, and is the latest in a spate of royal births.
The stepson of Princess Caroline of Monaco and his Russian fashion designer wife Ekaterina Malysheva welcomed their first child, a baby daughter Elisabeth, at the Henriettenstifts hospital in Hanover on 22nd February.
And last week Prince Philip and Princess Danica of Serbia welcomed their first son, Prince Stefan.
Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge is looking forward to the birth of her third child, expected to arrive in late April.
Prince Philip and Princess Danica of Serbia welcomed newborn son Stefan into the world last week
Prince Ernst August Jr of Hanover, 34, welcomed their first child – a daughter, Elisabeth – on 22 February at the Henriettenstifts hospital in Hanover
The Duchess of Cambridge is weeks away from giving birth to her third child
Princess Madeleine met her husband after fleeing to the US in 2010 with a broken heart.
She crossed the Atlantic following the breakdown of her first engagement to Swedish attorney Jonas Bergstrom amid speculation that he had cheated on her.
Madeleine became known as Sweden’s party princess during her early 20s, when she was frequently spotted at Stockholm’s high-end nightclubs.
Countless column inches were also devoted to Madeleine’s stylish wardrobe and glamorous lifestyle, but she now focuses on royal duties and raising her children.