Another royal baby! Second princess reveals she's welcomed a surprise son on the same day as Beatrice, after keeping pregnancy secret
Another royal baby! Second princess reveals she's welcomed a surprise son on the same day as Beatrice, after keeping pregnancy secret
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Princess Maria Laura of Belgium has given birth to a son, named Albert, the Belgian palace has announced. The Belgium royal, 36, welcomed her first child with her husband, William Isvy, in Brussels on 26 January - with the the exciting news arriving on the same day British royal Princess Beatrice announced the birth of her daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose yesterday.
![[Princess Maria Laura married her husband, William on 10 September 2022 with a stunning nuptial in Brussels]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/10/94672273-14341409-Princess_Maria_Laura_married_her_husband_William_on_10_September-a-2_1738234416959.jpg)
Albert is now 11th in line to the throne but has made history as the first Belgium royal not to have been awarded a title. The arrival of baby Albert came as a surprise to fans as the royal couple had not revealed their pregnancy prior to the birth. The Belgian Royal Palace released a statement yesterday announcing the surprise birth alongside an adorable picture of the newborn baby snuggled up in a cream jumper.
![[Maria Laura was raised away from the royal spotlight and grew up in Bazel, Switzerland, until the age of five as her father worked for an international bank]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/09/94672277-14341409-image-a-15_1738228735253.jpg)
The statement read: 'Princess Maria Laura and William Isvy are delighted to announce the birth of their son Albert, born on Sunday, January 26, in Brussels. 'Albert weighs 3.5 kg and is doing well, just like his mother.The families of the young parents share in their happiness.'.
![[The new royal was named after his great-grandfather, Albert II of Belgium who reigned as King of from 1993 until his abdication in 2013]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/09/94672613-14341409-image-a-16_1738228783297.jpg)
The new royal was named after his great-grandfather, Albert II of Belgium who reigned as King of from 1993 until his abdication in 2013. Princess Maria Laura of Belgium has given birth to a son, named Albert, the Belgian palace has announced (pictured).
![[The Belgian Royal Palace released a statement yesterday announcing the surprise birth alongside an adorable picture of the newborn baby snuggled up in a cream jumper]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/09/94672609-14341409-image-a-17_1738228791459.jpg)
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