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Sweden's Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip are about to become parents of four! The royal couple, already parents to three sons, are anticipating the arrival of their fourth child later next year

Published Time: 02.09.2024 - 20:31:17 Modified Time: 02.09.2024 - 20:31:17

Sweden's Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip are about to become parents of four!

The royal couple, already parents to three sons, are anticipating the arrival of their fourth child later next year.

A statement shared by the Swedish Royal Household on Sept. 2 read, "Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are very happy to announce that the Princess is expecting the couple's fourth child."

The statement continued that Sofia, 39, "is doing well and the birth is expected in February 2025." Additionally, the palace confirmed that Princess Sofia’s official schedule for this fall will remain unchanged.

The announcement was accompanied by a new photo of the couple in front of a picturesque lake. Carl Philip, 45, beams at the camera while Sofia gently rests her head against his cheek.

Their new arrival will join older siblings Prince Alexander, 8, Prince Gabriel, 6, and Prince Julian, 3.

Carl Philip is fourth in line to the Swedish throne and the only son and second child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. His elder sister, Princess Victoria, 47, is the heir apparent.

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, the palace announced that the children of Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip, as well as those of Carl Philip’s younger sister, Princess Madeleine, and her husband Chris O’Neill, would no longer hold HRH titles. This change affected Princes Alexander and Gabriel prior to their brother's birth, and in 2021, Prince Julian became the first grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf born without the HRH title.

After the announcement, Prince Carl Philip said he saw the decision as "positive" for his children.

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"Today, the King announced the decision that our children no longer hold the Royal Highness position. We see this as positive as Alexander and Gabriel will have freer choices in life," he wrote. "They will retain their prince titles and their duchies, Södermanland and Dalarna, which we value and are proud of. Our family has strong connections to both landscapes and we maintain our commitment there."