Pregnancies Announcements 2019

[MAfan]

Welcome to the thread for
Royal and noble Pregnancies Announcements
in 2019.

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[Biri]

Prince Manuel of Bavaria (b.27 December 1972) [eldest of four children of Prince Leopold of Bavaria (b.1943) & his wife Ursula, nee Mohlenkamp (b.1947)] & his wife Anna, nee Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b.15 March 1978) [second of four children of Prince Ludwig-Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b.1942) & his wife Yvonne, nee Countess Wachtmeister af Johannishus (b.1951)] are expecting their fourth child.

They already have two sons: Leopold (13-6-2007) & Gabriel (11-11-2014) and a daughter Alva (5-1-2010).

Source: https://www.bunte.de/royals/royals-...ern-zum-vierten-mal-schwanger.html#h=topBar_4
(Thanks, iceflower!)

 

[Biri]

Hereditary Prince Franz-Albrecht of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (b.16 September 1982) [son of Albrecht Prince zu Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (b.1951) & his wife Angela, nee Jank (b.1951)] & his wife Cleopatra, nee Baroness Adelsheim von Ernest are expecting their second child.

They already have a daughter Matilda Galilea (8-9-2017).

Hereditary Prince Alexander von Isenburg (b.16 June 1969) [eldest son of Prince Franz Alexander von Isenburg (b.1943) & his wife Christine, née Countess von Saurma (b.1941)] & his wife Sarah, nee Lorenz (b.1981) are expecting their third child.

They already have two daughters: Alix Imagina Blanca Irmingard Maria (24-11-2015) & Zita Maria Immaculata Elisabeth Irina (5-1-2017).

Source for both: https://sites.google.com/site/myroyalworld/2019-genealogical-information

 

[Ceely]

Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (*1986), elder son of Princess Astrid of Belgium and Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este, and his wife Elisabetta "Lili" Rosboch von Wolkenstein (*1987) are expecting their second child.

Their first daughter, Anna Astrid, was born in 2016.

Source: https://sites.google.com/site/myroyalworld/2019-genealogical-information

 

[Biri]

Update: they are due in September.
Their daughter Anna Astrid turned three on 17 May.Source: as above.

 

[Prisma]

fnn.jp reports Ayako Moriya (formerly Princess Ayako of Takamado) is pregnant with her first child and due autumn/winter 2019.

Weekly magazine news-postseven first reported the news yesterday but appears legit now since FNN is reporting the same.

 

[Biri]

Hereditary Prince Ferdinand of Leiningen (b.8 August 1982) [eldest of three children and elder son of Andreas, Prince of Leiningen (b.1955) & his wife Alexandra, nee Princess of Hannover (b.1959)] & his wife Viktoria, nee Princess of Prussia (b.2 May 1982) [daughter of late Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia (b.1939-2015) & his second wife Ehrengard von Reden (b.1943)] are expecting their first child in February.

For Ferdinand's parents it will be a debut as grandparents, whereas Viktoria's mother has already three grandchildren.

Sources:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1194580746901569537

https://sites.google.com/site/myroy...te/myroyalworld/2019-genealogical-information
https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot.com/2019/11/hereditary-princess-viktoria-luise-of.html
https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot.com/2019/11/hereditary-princess-viktoria-luise-of.html

 

[iceflower]

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Speculative posts have been removed. Thank you for your understanding!

 

[principessa]

Their Royal Highnesses The Hereditary Grand Duke and The Hereditary Grand Duchesse are expecting their first child in May.

Communiqué du maréchalat - Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg - Décembre 2019

 

[Mimi1984]

A Boy or a Girl, ist will be Number one on the throne.

 

[Biri]

The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (b.21 February 1980) [son of the previous King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck (b.1955) & his third wife Queen Mother Tshering Yangdon (b.1959)] & his wife Queen Jetsun Pema (b.4 June 1990) [daughter of Dhondup Gyaltshen & his wife Sonam Choki] are expecting their second child in the Spring.

They already have a son Jigme Namgyel, the Heir of the throne (5-2-1-2016)

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Krr9YFuye/

 

[Countessmeout]

So excited was hoping for this news. I love this little family and can’t wait to see the new baby. I love their monthly calendars and glimpses we get.

Another of my predictions for 2019 came true.

 

[Moonmaiden23]

Ooohh...how exciting! Two new Royal babies are coming in the spring....can't wait!?

 

[iceflower]

Casimir of Sayn-Wittgenstein (1976, second son of Alexander, Prince of Say-Wittgenstein and Gabriela, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein) and wife Alana (1990) are expecting their first child in 2020.

The couple married in June 2019.

Casimir already has a 17-year-old son - Alexander Kyrill - from a previous marriage (2000-2005).

 

[Biri]

Lady Melissa Jane Percy (b.20 May 1987) [third of four children and younger daughter of Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland (b.1956) & his wife Isobel, nee Miller (b.1959)] & her newly wedded second husband Remy White Trafelet are expecting their first child in the Spring.

She was married firstly (from 2013 to 2016) to Thomas Alexander van Straubenzee (b.1982)[son of Alexander Henry van Straubenzee (b.1951) & his wife Claire, nee Fenwick (b.1956)]; their marriage was childless.

Source: https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/201...-marriage.html

 

[Biri]

Casimir of Sayn-Wittgenstein (1976, second son of Alexander, Prince of Say-Wittgenstein and Gabriela, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein) and wife Alana (1990) are expecting their first child in 2020.

The couple married in June 2019.

Casimir already has a 17-year-old son - Alexander Kyrill - from a previous marriage (2000-2005).

Update: they are due in April:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7HFSqfIqvL/

 

[Ceely]

Prince Manuel of Bavaria (b.27 December 1972) [eldest of four children of Prince Leopold of Bavaria (b.1943) & his wife Ursula, nee Mohlenkamp (b.1947)] & his wife Anna, nee Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b.15 March 1978) [second of four children of Prince Ludwig-Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b.1942) & his wife Yvonne, nee Countess Wachtmeister af Johannishus (b.1951)] are expecting their fourth child.

They already have two sons: Leopold (13-6-2007) & Gabriel (11-11-2014) and a daughter Alva (5-1-2010).

Source: https://www.bunte.de/royals/royals-...ern-zum-vierten-mal-schwanger.html#h=topBar_4
(Thanks, iceflower!)

Does anyone know if the baby was born?