Royal baby! Royal family ‘immensely pleased’ to announce first child

The Grand Ducal Palace confirmed the heir to the throne, Prince Guillaume, and his wife, Princess Stephanie, are expecting a baby. The happy news was shared by the Marshall of the Court, who

released a statement which read: ”Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Duchess are immensely pleased to announce that the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess are expecting Their first

child.  “The birth is scheduled for May. “The Grand Duke, the Grand Duchess and the members of both families are delighted with the news and share their great joy.” The statement was shared

together with a joyful new portrait of the couple.  In the picture, Princess Stephanie, 35, hugs the heir to the throne, 38, from behind. The snap, believed to have been taken in the garden

of their royal palace, is relaxed, with the smiling couple wearing casual outfits. While Prince Guillaume wears a blue jacket and a white shirt, the princess and mum-to-be wears a blue,

relaxed-fit blouse and jeans. READ MORE: MEGHAN MARKLE NANNY: THE ONE THING PRINCE HARRY DEMANDED FROM NANNY The happy news was shared only a few days after the Grand Ducal Family of

Luxembourg gathered to mark the centenary of the accession of Grand Duchess Charlotte, grandmother of today’s Grand Duke, Henri. The royals celebrated the event on November 26 with a lunch

at the Chateau de Berg and an evening at the Philharmonie. DON'T MISS  Stephanie and Guillaume married in 2012, after having dated for more than two years. Their royal baby will become

the heir to the throne once Guillaume succeed to his father Henri, bumping down in the line of succession Prince Félix of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau. Felix is Henri’s second son, and

already has a daughter and a son with his wife, Claire Margareta.  News of Stephanie’s pregnancy will mark a happy ending for 2019, during which year the Luxembourgian Grand Ducal Family

lost their former Grand Duke, Jean.  The beloved late Grand Duke reigned between 1964 and 2000, when he abdicated in favour of Henri. His death was marked by heartfelt tributes from other

European royal families and politicians, including Jean-Claude Juncker.  The former president of the European Commission described the death of Grand Duke Jean as a “great loss for the Grand

Duchy and for Europe.” He added: “Like all the people of Luxembourg, I had great esteem for this man of commitment, kindness and courage.” The late Grand Duke, who died in April after being

hospitalised for a pulmonary infection, served in World War 2.