Luxembourg royal couple announce pregnancy
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Version 0 of 1. Luxembourg is expecting the arrival of a new prince or princess this summer. Princess Claire, the 28-year-old German-born wife of Prince Felix, is pregnant and due to give birth in June, the Marshal of the Court's office announced on Tuesday. The child will be the couple's first. Felix, 29, is second in the line of succession to his father, Grand Duke Henri, behind his older brother, Prince Guillaume, 32. Guillaume is married to Stephanie, a Belgian countess. They have no children. Luxembourg, bordered by Germany, Belgium and France, has been fully independent since the mid-19th century. One of Europe's smallest sovereign nations, it is a founding member of both Nato and the European Union. Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |