First look at newest member of the Swedish royal family
While most of the world’s eyes have been on the upcoming arrival of the British royals’ newest member, the Swedish royal family have been celebrating the birth of their own royal baby.
And we’ve finally been given our first look at Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia’s adorable new bub Prince Gabriel, who was born on August 31. He joins the genetically blessed couple’s first son, one-year-old Prince Alexander.
Just-released photos from the Royal Palace in Stockholm taken by photographer Erika Geredemark, which you can see in the gallery above, show the beautiful (and colour-coordinated!) family of four beaming as they celebrate their newest arrival.
In a statement released alongside the sweet pictures, the couple said, “A big and warm thanks for all the kind congratulations in connection with the birth of our son, Prince Gabriel. We appreciate your kindness very much.”
After the birth announcement, a “really happy” Prince Carl Philip described the newborn as “a very cute boy”.
“It feels great, pure joy!” he gushed. “He seems to be a very charming little boy and Sofia is a wonderful mum. It’s overwhelming. He has a draw of both me and Sofia.”
Image credit: Erika Geredemark/The Royal Court, Sweden.