Princess Madeleine is pregnant with her first child after marrying her husband, New York banker Christopher O'Neill, just 12 weeks ago. The Royal Swedish family is expecting their first child in March.
Palace officials confirmed on Tuesday morning that the family is expanding, according to the Daily Mail. The baby will be fifth in line for the Swedish throne and will be raised to be Swedish.
"Princess Madeleine and Mr. Christopher O'Neill are delighted to announce that the princess is expecting their first child. The birth is expected to take place in beginning of March of 2014," the royal couple said in a statement.
Madeleine, the younger sister of Crown Princess Victoria, is third in line to the Swedish throne. Princess Madeleine and O'Neill got married in Stockholm on June 8.
The announcement comes almost exactly 12 weeks after the fairytale ceremony, for which the 31-year-old wore a couture Valentino gown. Famous guests at the wedding included Duran Duran's John Taylor, Prince Nikolaos of Greece, Karl-Johan Persson - the chief executive of fashion company Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), and Roxette stars Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson.
Before the couple got engaged, O'Neill revealed that he had followed procedure and asked Princess Madeline's father, the king, for his daughter's hand in marriage.
"I felt part of the family right from the very beginning,'" he said according to the report. "Madeleine's family is very warm and we have a very good time when we all see each other."
Sweden has a constitutional monarchy in which the royals primarily serve as figureheads. King Carl XVI Gustaf is the country's head of state, but his powers are limited to representative and ceremonial duties.
In comparison to many of her royal counterparts, Princess Madeleine's known as a working woman and will continue her nonprofit work for the World Childhood Foundation as well as her royal engagements during her pregnancy.
Watch the entire royal wedding of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill below:
