Luxembourg's Grand Duchess Maria Teresa shares first photos of new royal baby
By Jo Abi|
Proud grandmother, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, has shared a series of photos of new royal baby Prince Balthasar Felix Karl.
Prince Balthasar is the third child of Prince Felix and his wife Princess Claire.
The Grand Duchess, 67, met her new grandson alongside her husband Grand Duke Henri, 68.?
"What a great joy the arrival of Balthasar, our seventh grandchild, born on January 7 in Luxembourg," she wrote alongside the photos.
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In the first photo we see Prince Felix and Princess Claire with their older children Princess Amalia, nine, and Prince Liam, seven, with Prince Balthasar being held by his mother.
He is dressed in a navy onesie and is seemingly fast asleep.
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In the next photo Grand Duke Henri is holding his grandson with Grand Duchess Maria gazing down at him.
Next we see Grand Duchess Maria and Princess Amalia smiling as the Grand Duchess cradles her grandson.
?Subsequent photos include one of big brother Prince Liam holding Prince Balthasar with Princess Amalia sitting beside them. Liam is kissing his little brother on his head while Amalia does the same to Liam.
The new baby's birth on January 7 was announced on Monday in a statement with read: ?"The newborn Prince will be named Balthasar Felix Karl. He weighs 3.220 kg (7lbs 1 oz) and measures 50 cm.
"Prince Balthasar and Princess Claire are in perfect health."
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Luxembourgh will welcome another royal baby later this year with Princess Alexandra expecting her first child with husband Nicolas Bagory.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess share five children จC Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Felix, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Sebastien.
Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie have two sons, Prince Charles, three, and Prince Fran?ois, 10 months.
Prince Louis shares two sons with his former wife, Tessy Antony de Nassau, Prince Gabriel, 17, and Prince Noah, 16.