There's a royal baby on the way!


Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden have announced they are expecting their first baby!

Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip. Photo: Getty Images.
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip. Photo: Getty Images.

Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip. Photo: Getty Images.

'We are so happy and excited to announce that we are expecting our first child. We are very much looking forward to it,' the couple said in a statement from the Royal Swedish Court.

'The birth is expected to take place in April of 2016. No changes in the schedule of The Prince Couple's public engagements are planned during the fall of 2015.'

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The bub is due next April and will be fifth in line for the throne.

Sofia, 30, and Carl Philip, 36, dated for five years before marrying in June at Stockholm's Royal Palace.

Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip wed in June. Photo: Getty Images.
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip wed in June. Photo: Getty Images.

Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip wed in June. Photo: Getty Images.

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