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Sweden's Princess Madeleine gives birth to daughter | Sweden's Princess Madeleine gives birth to daughter |
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Princess Madeleine, fourth in line to the throne of Sweden, has given birth to a daughter, the Swedish court said on Friday. | Princess Madeleine, fourth in line to the throne of Sweden, has given birth to a daughter, the Swedish court said on Friday. |
31-year-old Madeleine – whose full title is Madeleine Therese Amelie Josephine, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Halsingland and Gastrikland – married US-British banker Christopher O'Neill in June. | |
The New York-based couple announced in September last year they were expecting their first child. | The New York-based couple announced in September last year they were expecting their first child. |
"The Office of the Marshal of the Realm is delighted to announce that HRH Princess Madeleine gave birth to a daughter on 20 February 2014 at 10.41pm local time New York," the Swedish court said. | "The Office of the Marshal of the Realm is delighted to announce that HRH Princess Madeleine gave birth to a daughter on 20 February 2014 at 10.41pm local time New York," the Swedish court said. |
"Both mother and child are in good health." | "Both mother and child are in good health." |
Public support for the ceremonial monarchy has weakened slightly in recent years, but remains fairly broad in otherwise egalitarian Sweden. | Public support for the ceremonial monarchy has weakened slightly in recent years, but remains fairly broad in otherwise egalitarian Sweden. |
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