Royal Baby on the Way! Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg Are Expecting Second Child

Mar. 15, 2025

Princess Stephanie and Prince Guillaume.Photo: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty

Luxembourg’s royal family is expanding!

The heir to the Luxembourg throne, Prince Guillaume, and his wife, Princess Stephanie, are expecting their second child, his parents Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa announced on Thursday.

“Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess are delighted to announce that the Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess are expecting their second child,” the couple said in a statement. “The birth is scheduled for April.”

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel shared atweetcongratulating the couple: “On behalf of the Government, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and the Hereditary Grand Duchess on the occasion of the announcement of the expectation of their second child.”

The new arrival will be a little sibling forPrince Charles of Luxembourg, who wasborn in May 2020.

Little Charles might be young, but he’s already a pro at royal life. He’s joined his parents on engagements likecelebrating the country’s National Dayand stole the show in last year’sfamily Christmas portrait.

Prince Guillaume spoke to the media outside Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg about the “wonderful day” of his son’s birth, noting that they were excited to share their joy with everyone dealing with separation from their families during these tough times.

“A birth is a message of hope. It’s a blessing,” he said. “I think this is what we’re so happy to be able to share with Luxembourg but also over the borders with all the different countries.”

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Since he was born during the COVID-19 pandemic, Charles met his grandparents Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa in a very modern way: through avideo chat.

source: people.com