It's a dad with stars who address the press on April 19th at 21: 30 pm in the lobby of the Danderyd Hospital, situated on the outskirts of Stockholm. Prince Carl Philip came clarify the birth of his first child, which was announced by the Royal House at 19 h 44 with a signed statement from the Grand Marshal of the Court. It just showed that the new mom Princess Sofia had given birth at 18 h 25 to "a healthy and prosperous child" and that the mother and child were doing well. But everyone still knew the sex of the newborn.

Full of emotion, the son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, revealed that the welcome a little boy. Mimicking the size of their newborn Prince said he weighed 3.595 kg and 49 cm.

"For me and my wife, it's the greatest thing that ever happened, the feelings can not be put into words, love is the only thing I think now we are a family," said Carl Philip, according to comments reported by the Swedish tabloid "Expressen" which described the young father as being in tears. "It's a gift to be a parent. I am full of admiration for my wife and all the women who have the strength to carry and give life, "he added.


The middle brother of Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine stressed that neither he nor Sofia knew the sex of the child before birth. "We chose not to know. We wanted it to be a surprise, "he told Carl Philip. As to whether the infant was more like his mother or his father, he replied: "I think it will be a very good mix of both of us." The young dad soon 37, who himself cut the umbilical cord, revealed that he and Sofia had cried when they saw their son. "It was inevitable," he admitted.

"Expressen" states that the Court will hold a Council cabinet meeting at the Royal Palace on Thursday with a happy grand dad King Carl XVI Gustaf  communicating the name of his new grandson name and title. A Te Deum in honor of the new Royal Baby will be celebrated on Friday at noon. This allows time to Queen Silvia returned from New York where she learned the birth of her fifth grandchild, as she gave a speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations.

The King and Queen of Sweden are already grandparents of two children of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel Princess Estelle, 4, and Prince Oscar, 1 month and half and two children Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill -the Princess Leonore, 2 years, and Prince Nicolas, 10 months.