Princess Sofia of Sweden and husband Prince Carl Philip were spotted leaving Danderyds hospital hand-in-hand after welcoming their third child together today.
The couple, who married in 2015, both put safety first in protective masks, as Prince Carl Philip carried their newborn, who was wrapped up in a light blue patterned blanket, in a handheld car seat.
Clearly besotted already, Princess Sofia, 36, who cut a relaxed figure in a light blue shirt, black jeans and trainers, could be seen gazing down at her little one.
The royal, who wore her sleeves rolled up, completed her casual look with beige scarf and black cap.
It comes just hours after the royal pair revealed on Instagram they had a third son, a brother to Prince Alexander, four, and Prince Gabriel, three.
The official statement from the palace read: ‘The Office of the Marshal is pleased to announce that HRH Princess Sofia on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 11.19 gave birth to a healthy and prosperous son at Danderyd Hospital. Both mother and child are well.’
Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip were spotted leaving Danderyds hospital hand-in-hand after welcoming their third child together (pictured)
Prince Carl Philip carried their newborn, who was wrapped up in a light blue patterned blanket, in a baby carrier as they exited the hospital today
The new baby is seventh-in-line to the throne and the eighth grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Carl Philip, 41, is the only son and second child of Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.
His older sister Princess Victoria, 43, is the heir to the Swedish throne and he is currently fifth in the line of succession.
Victoria has two children, Prince Oscar, five, and Princess Estelle, nine.
Princess Sofia could be seen clutching a notepad while her husband carried their third son as they departed hospital today (pictured)
Princess Sofia, 36, cut a relaxed figure in a light blue shirt, black jeans and trainers – and completed her look with a beige scarf and casual black cap (pictured)
The royal couple, who married in 2015, put safety first in protective face masks as they headed for home (pictured)
The royal couple could be seen stepping into a chauffeur-driven car as they headed home with their new arrival (pictured)
Carl Philip’s younger sister Princess Madeleine has now dropped to eighth-in-line.
She has three children, Princess Leonore, seven, Prince Nicolas, five and, Princess Adrienne, two.
Sofia, 36, and Carl announced they were expecting in December.
In a statement shared by the Swedish royal household at the time, Carl Philip and Sofia said they are ‘happy and excited, and looking forward to welcoming our third child’.
Princess Sofia wore her brown hair loose and kept a low profile in a black cap as she stepped inside an awaiting vehicle
Princess Sofia of Sweden and husband Prince Carl Philip put on a loved-up display as they left hospital holding hands, and with their newborn son
Growing family! Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and his wife Princess Sofia have announced they have had a third son. The couple already had two sons, Prince Alexander, four, and Prince Gabriel, three. They shared this family photo after announcing the news
The official statement from the palace read: ‘The Office of the Marshal is pleased to announce that HRH Princess Sofia on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 11.19 gave birth to a healthy and prosperous son at Danderyd Hospital. Both mother and child are well.’
In December, the Swedish Royal Family released this photo to mark Sofia’s birthday
They later shared a family photo to thank well-wishers for their kind words.
The snap shows Carl Philip and Sofia dressed in festive outfits while posing with their sons in a cosy living room. Just a hint of a baby bump can be seen under Sofia’s elegant camel-coloured roll neck dress.
In December Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia revealed they had tested positive for Covid-19.
The pair suffered ‘light flu symptoms’ and isolated at their home in Stockholm with their sons.
It marks the first appearance from the royal since she and husband Prince Carl Philip, 41, were diagnosed with coronavirusi n December
It is unclear exactly when the royal pair tested positive, but a spokesman said Sofia is swabbed as part of her work at Sophiahemmet – a private hospital in Stockholm.
She had previously been pictured donning scrubs while treating coronavirus patients at the hospital amid Sweden’s outbreak.
Known as Sweden’s real-life Prince Charming, Carl-Philip broke the hearts of royal-watchers across the globe when he announced his engagement to former glamour model and reality TV star Sofia Hellqvist in 2014, four years after news of their relationship first hit headlines.
The couple welcomed their first son, Prince Alexander, in April 2016 and another little boy, Prince Gabriel, arrived in August the following year.
Born as heir to the throne, in 1980 a law was passed which gave his older sister Victoria precedence in the line of succession.