Crown Princess Victoria is Pregnant - Due March 2016

[Mbruno]

Any time between March 1st and March 31 is indeed a March birth. March 13th is no more a 'March birth' then March 2nd is.

As for the christening, it should be smaller than Estelle's as this baby is not the future heir. But I would suspect it will still be larger than Leo and Nico's, with some foreign royals involved. I don't see them using a smaller church like with the Haga princesses. Unlike Vic's Aunts, who while the daughters of the Crown prince and princess were not in line for the throne, this baby will one day be second in line. Leo and Nico who are much further from the throne then this baby were baptized at Drottingham. If not at Stockholm palace, I think Drottingham.

I believe there is a good chance that one or two of the new baby's godparents may be foreign royals.

 

[Countessmeout]

I agree, I am leaning more towards 2, with Maddie. Vic is so close to the foreign royals unlike Maddie, and is godmother to many of theirs. The last 2 godparents IMO will be personal friends of the couple.

 

[Blondiini]

The pregnancy with Estelle was announced Aug 17'th, 2011. Estelle was born on Feb 23'rd, 2012.
This pregnancy was announced Sept 4'th, 2015. We'll see when the next baby arrives, but if we assume that they were both announced around 12 weeks.. is there anyone here who is good at pregnancy math? I'm not

If it is true she has now 37 + week.

 

[Countessmeout]

Estelle seems to have been announced earlier then 12 weeks. If her due date was February 29/March 1 as reported, her conception date should have been around June 4-12, meaning Victoria was only a little over 2 months when they announced. It is possible they gave a later due date as some suspect royals due, and Estelle was actually born closer to her due date. A due date of the 23rd would have pushed her conception date back to May 29-June 4 likely. Meaning she would have been around the 10 week mark.

It is possible this time they waited for 12 week mark for some reason (perhaps miscarriages or other worries in the past). A due date of March 2nd would have the possible conception date in early June, putting Vic pretty close to exactly on the 12 week mark when she announced.

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[Hans-Rickard]

It will be interesting to see wether the christening will take place in the Royal Palace Church and be on the same scale as Estelle's christening or if it will be a smaller ceremony in Drottningholm or maybe in Solna Church close to Haga Palace where Princess Birgitta, Princess Desirée and Princess Christina was baptised.

But first, we should hope and pray that everything goes well !

Here are pictures of Solna Church, close to Haga Palace where 3 of Victorias aunts are baptised (only Margaretha and Carl-Gustaf were baptised at the Royal Palace) and where maybe the next christening takes place ?

KYRKOKARTAN.SE » Solna kyrka » Solna kyrka, sommaren 2000. Foto: Åke Johansson.

 

[Countessmeout]

I don't see Vic's baby being baptized in a regular cathedral, even if her Aunts were. Leo and Nico were 4th and 5th in line when they were baptized, and were baptized at Drottingham. This baby may be the future spare but he or she is still the second child of the Crown Princess. And unlike Vic's Aunts, in line for the throne. Until the change in succession laws, Sweden practiced Salic law, Victoria herself was not born in line to the throne (though they already knew the laws were changing). Until CP was born, Bertil was the only heir to the throne, and until the law changed, he remained second in line to the throne.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

I don't see Vic's baby being baptized in a regular cathedral, even if her Aunts were. Leo and Nico were 4th and 5th in line when they were baptized, and were baptized at Drottingham. This baby may be the future spare but he or she is still the second child of the Crown Princess. And unlike Vic's Aunts, in line for the throne. Until the change in succession laws, Sweden practiced Salic law, Victoria herself was not born in line to the throne (though they already knew the laws were changing). Until CP was born, Bertil was the only heir to the throne, and until the law changed, he remained second in line to the throne.

In Denmark almost everyone in the line of succession are baptised in different churches.

Madeleines desicion to baptise her children at Drottningholm was a personal wish from her because she was born there.

But i still hold the Royal Palace as the most likely option.

 

[LadyFinn]

According to the media, at Estelle's christening was over 400 guests. At Leonore's and Nicolas's christenings were 160 guests at both christenings, to Royal Chapel at Drottningholm that is about the maximum amount of guests.
I found information that the Solna church can take only 120 people, so it is too small.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

I found information that the Solna church can take only 120 people, so it is too small.

Yes Solna Church usually takes 120-130 sitting persons so it is not very big. Depends on how big Victoria and Daniel wants to have it.

I work in Hedvig Eleonora Church in central Stockholm that can take 900 sitting persons. Would be very happy if we were asked but our Church is probably way too big.

 

[xenobia]

I work in Hedvig Eleonora Church in central Stockholm that can take 900 sitting persons. Would be very happy if we were asked but our Church is probably way too big.

Can a church be too big for a royal baptism? I think it will be Storkyrkan, but Hedvig Eleonora would be a great places as well.
(And by the way, you have a great chamber choir!)

 

[GracieGiraffe]

I'll laugh if we see Sofia's baby before Victoria's, which is entirely possible.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Can a church be too big for a royal baptism? I think it will be Storkyrkan, but Hedvig Eleonora would be a great places as well.
(And by the way, you have a great chamber choir!)

I hold Slottskyrkan as the most likely option.

Yeah the choirs are great Do you sing there ?

 

[Hans-Rickard]

I'll laugh if we see Sofia's baby before Victoria's, which is entirely possible.

It is possible. Not very uncommon that children are born a month early

 

[Countessmeout]

If they decide on a different route then a royal chapel, my guess would be Storkyrkan church. It is located next to the palace and would allow for an easy trip and the reception at the palace later. It is not only where Victoria was baptized but were she and Daniel were married. It obviously holds very significant memories for the two of them.


If they do what I hope (longer wait though) and baptize the baby on their anniversary, the cathedral would be even more fitting. It is the king and queen's 40th anniversary and they wed there as well.

I would hope Vic's comes first. Being a month early is not always dangerous but its always better for a baby to go full term. Now if Vik was a few weeks late, and Sofia a few weeks early (if she is due start of April) it would be amazing if they switched places on who comes first.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Victoria was baptised at the Royal Palace Church (Slottskyrkan)

I agree that 19:th June would be a good day to have a christening though i guess that the King and Queen have planned other celebrations on that day this year. A combined christening for the baby and Te Deum for the royal couple would be fantastic.

 

[NESS]

Does anyone know if the Court will announce when she's been admitted to the hospital ? I don't think she has but days to go��. I'm so excited!!

 

[sjetajiem]

Victoria and Daniel will probably be escorted inside through an underground ambulance intake so the media won't likely notice anything.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Royal Court will try the same procedure they did with Madeleine during the birth of Prince Nicholas and that we won't know anything until the baby is born

Hans-Rickard's post might be an answer to your question Ness.
We probably will know when the baby is born.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Does anyone know if the Court will announce when she's been admitted to the hospital ? I don't think she has but days to go��. I'm so excited!!

We don't really know. They did when Victoria was to give birth to Estelle and when Madeleine was to give birth to Leonor but they did not when Madeleine was to give birth to Nicholas. So i guess it is up to Victoria and Daniel to decide how they want to do

 

[sjetajiem]

What I remembered from the birth of Estelle : That very early morning there would be a press conference where Prince Daniel would make an announcement.
Princess Victoria was admitted at the hospital late at night but it was not announced by the court. At least not to the foreign media. (Don't know if this was because of the late hour of the night).
Princess Leonore was born in New York 5 hours later than the time table in Sweden

So everything depends probably on the hour of admission

 

[Marty91charmed]

I remember that the media outside the hospital spotted the car arrving at around 1 am. Some journalists asked the court for a confirmation and the press spokeman did confirm that the princess had been admitted to the hospital around that time. Estelle was born 3 hours later. I think the palace confirmed the news only because they were asked. With Leonore and Nicolas it wans't like that. So we have to wait and see. It also depens on which time Victoria is admitted and if reporters or anyone else notices her getting in.

 

[LadyFinn]

I remember that the media outside the hospital spotted the car arrving at around 1 am. Some journalists asked the court for a confirmation and the press spokeman did confirm that the princess had been admitted to the hospital around that time. Estelle was born 3 hours later. I think the palace confirmed the news only because they were asked. With Leonore and Nicolas it wans't like that. So we have to wait and see. It also depens on which time Victoria is admitted and if reporters or anyone else notices her getting in.

Yes, the director of the press department Bertil Ternert and other staff from the press department confirmed to the media representatives when they called, that Victoria and Daniel had went to Karolinska University Hospital.
Aftonbladet's reporter called to Bertil Ternert at 1.02 o'clock.
Bekräftelsen –*ord för ord _ Nyheter _ Aftonbladet
The court sent then also a press release via news agency TT.

 

[Marty91charmed]

Yes, the director of the press department Bertil Ternert and other staff from the press department confirmed to the media representatives when they called, that Victoria and Daniel had went to Karolinska University Hospital.
Aftonbladet's reporter called to Bertil Ternert at 1.02 o'clock.
Bekräftelsen –*ord för ord _ Nyheter _ Aftonbladet
The court sent then also a press release via news agency TT.

I guess they will confirm the news only if asked also this time, but it may depend on how the labour goes.

 

[sjetajiem]

Yes, the director of the press department Bertil Ternert and other staff from the press department confirmed to the media representatives when they called, that Victoria and Daniel had went to Karolinska University Hospital.
Aftonbladet's reporter called to Bertil Ternert at 1.02 o'clock.
Bekräftelsen –*ord för ord _ Nyheter _ Aftonbladet
The court sent then also a press release via news agency TT.

A confirmation but not an announcement

 

[sjetajiem]

I can imagine that after the death announcement of Prince Johann Georg, Princess Birgitta's husband this morning, there will not be made announcements about a possible birth today if the birth would happen today.

Let's hope it will not be born today. That would not be nice for the family.

 

[Stefan]

Let's hope it will not be born today. That would not be nice for the family.

True. It happened in the dutch RF in 2004 when Count Claus-Caismir of Orange-Nassau was born less then 24 hours after the death of Queen Juliana.

 

[Countessmeout]

I have been anxious for news, but now hearing of the death of Prince Johann Georg, I hope the baby waits a few days at least. Such a happy moment doesn't need to be paired with such a loss

 

[Catharina]

I cannot wait to hear about Crown Princess Victoria having the baby!! I feel like I am checking all the news sites several times a day now hoping to hear something. I do hope Sofia's baby will wait until April to be born as both couples could then enjoy their special moment without being overshadowed by another family event, as pleasant as it is.

 

[Lee-Z]

I'll laugh if we see Sofia's baby before Victoria's, which is entirely possible.

Oh my, i can imagine the critique on some internetforums... they'd probably accuse Sofia of inducing labour to steal Victoria's thunder

 

[Countessmeout]

Even if Sofia was desperate enough for spotlight she wouldn't be that stupid. She cant steal the spotlight from Vic. Vic's baby is the future spare to the throne. If I was Sofia I would be hoping Vic gives birth as soon as possible, and that her own baby is born in April as planned. The more time between the births, the better chance some of the excitement of Vic's baby will die down and focus can turn to Sofia. If her baby comes close to Vic's, either before or after, she will be totally over shadowed. It's also why I hope that there is no chance at a double baptism. Both babies deserve their own day. Sofia's baby is always going to be over shadowed by Vic's kids, he or she should at least get their own baptism.

 

[Kingen]

PRINCE DANIEL MEETS MEDIA!!!

Prince Daniel will meet media 22:30 CET at Karolinska Sjukhuset in Solna, Stockholm.
http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt...eetwiththemedia.5.274e83ca152f4410091b03.html