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"A powerful and wonderful experience"
Crown Prince Haakon met the press on Wednesday afternoon, to pass on details of his newborn daughter and satisfy public craving for details about the royal birth. The acting regent said that the royal heir's name would be announced Thursday, and that she and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were healthy and happy.
The crown couple's new daughter, who shall be addressed as "Her Royal Highness", weighed 3686 grams (8.13 lbs) and is 51 centimeters (20 inches) long.
The crown prince corrected his original version of the baby's time of birth, adjusting it one minute earlier, to 9:13 am, which is recorded in the official journal.
Crown Prince Haakon thanked the Rikshospitalet University Hospital, from management to staff, for their help and support during Crown Princess Mette-Marit's pregnancy and delivery.
Although the crown prince admitted to being tired after a virtually sleepless night, he was energetic and in high spirits as he bantered with the gathered media.
With a smile he called his daughter "the finest, most beautiful little girl in the world" and later said he thought that she looked a bit like both her mother and father.
The crown prince repeatedly called the birth a powerful experience, and said it was fantastic to be there.
Crown Prince Haakon said that he would be dedicating much of his time to his family in the next weeks. He is currently acting regent as King Harald is recuperating from surgery for bladder cancer.