Princess Sofia of Sweden gives birth to 'healthy' baby girl in Stockholm with husband Prince Carl Philip by her side

Princess Sofia of Sweden gave birth to her baby girl this afternoon, the Swedish Palace has announced. The royal, 40, delivered a 'healthy' daughter at 1.10pm inside Danderyd Hospital with her husband, Prince Carl Philip, by her side. The couple announced that they were having their fourth child in September last year, a month before Princess Beatrice revealed that she was also expecting. The newborn weighed a little over eight pounds at birth and she is the couple's first baby girl.

However, the parents have yet to share the name of their new bundle of joy. The couple already have three sons Prince Alexander, eight, Prince Gabriel, seven, and Prince Julian, three, meaning their daughter will grow up surrounded by the love and support of her older brothers. While she is eighth in line to the throne, Sofia and Carl Philip's child will not have an HRH style title because of a decision made by King Carl XVI Gustaf in 2019.

During his Christmas speech, he revealed that he was stripping his grandchildren of their titles so that it could help them 'eventually carve out their own future'. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia pictured with their sons, Prince Alexander, Prince Gabriel and Prince Julian. The monarch said at the time: 'The decision was to make clear who within the royal family will act as official representatives of Sweden in the future. For me, this is a way of clarifying what expectations are.

'It will hopefully be helpful when my grandchildren eventually carve out their own future. But, to that day, it is far away.'. The new addition to the Swedish royal family is also King Carl and Queen Silvia's ninth grandchild. The official Swedish royal family account published a picture with the statement, with many fans congratulating the couple. One wrote: 'Many congratulations! There came the long-awaited girl!'.

Another penned: A little princess in the middle of all the darkness, Sweden needed that right now.'. A third said: 'Omg. Congratulations to Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia for the birth of their baby girl.'. A fourth commented: 'What happiness, a daughter among all the nice kids!'. The royal family posted about it on Instagram and wrote: 'The National Marshal's Office is pleased to announce that H.K.H. Princess Sofia, on Friday 7 February 2025 at 1:10 p.m. delivered a healthy daughter at Danderyd hospital'.

Princess Sofia is pictured attending a discussions for World Children's Day in November last year. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are pictured at the opening of parliament on September 10, days after announcing the pregnancy. The official Swedish royal family account published a picture with the statement, with many fans congratulating the couple. Carl Philip is the only son and second child of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. His older sister Princess Victoria, 47, is the heir to the Swedish throne.

In early December last year, Sofia hit a milestone and turned 40. However she postponed the celebrations because she was heavily pregnant. She told Vogue Scandinavia: 'I'm going to be quite highly pregnant. 'So, I think a bigger birthday party will wait a little bit. So probably just with my closest friends and family. I would not change where I am at all. I'm in a very happy place in life.'. The former glamour model also discussed her position in the royal fold, motherhood, and her charity work, including combating cyber hate and supporting dyslexia awareness.

While she is eighth in line to the throne, Sofia and Carl Philip's child will not have an HRH style title because of a decision made by King Carl XVI Gustaf in 2019. Carl Philip and the then-Miss Hellqvist announced their engagement in June 2014, following a four-year relationship that sparked outrage in Sweden when it first became public in 2009. Since then, however, she has become one of the best-loved members of the Swedish royal family, praised for working in hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The news comes after Princess Beatrice of York also gave birth to her daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose, on 22nd January, at 12:57pm. Athena Elizabeth becomes 11th in line to the throne as the second child of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, pushing her aunt Princess Eugenie down to 12th place. Buckingham Palace's full statement reads: 'Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born on Wednesday, 22nd January, at 12:57pm.

In a sweet Instagram post, Buckingham Palace wrote: 'Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi'. Princess Beatrice gave birth to a daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose (pictured),on January 22. 'The baby was born weighing 4 pounds and 5 ounces. 'The King and Queen, and other members of The Royal Family have all been informed and are delighted with the news.