Congratulations to Princess Madeleine! The royal fourth in line to the Swedish throne gave birth to a baby girl on Friday. It's the first child for the princess, who married American banker Christopher O'Neill in Stockholm [1] last year, and the second grandchild for the king and queen of Sweden. Madeleine gave birth in New York, where she lives.
Madeleine is the youngest daughter of Sweden's monarch, and her personal life has had the ups and downs of a modern fairy tale. The 31-year-old beauty, who works for a nonprofit her mother founded, moved to New York in 2010 after ending her engagement with Swedish attorney Jonas Bergstrom. It was there that she found her happy ending, meeting her future husband. Get to know Madeleine a bit more with a look at these photos.
Princess Madeleine and her husband showed off their pride for New York while taking a walk in Central Park last November.
We got a glimpse of the royal baby bump in December at festivities honoring Queen Silvia.
At a gala in New York, a pregnant Madeleine glowed.
Princess Madeleine and husband, Christopher O'Neill, arrived at a dinner to honor King Carl Gustaf's 40th jubilee in Stockholm.
Princess Madeleine was joined by her husband and very handsome brother, Prince Carl Philip, during jubilee celebrations at the royal palace.
On her wedding day, Madeleine wore jewels that shined almost as bright as her smile.
How gorgeous did she look?
The princess attended a Valentino show with the designer who made her wedding dress in Paris in 2013.
Madeleine's husband gave her a kiss on Sweden's national day — hence her traditional costume.
The princess gave a priceless look during the 2012 Nobel Prize award ceremony concert in Stockholm.
The princess looked gorgeous on a night out in New York in 2011.
Here she was with her parents, the king and queen of Sweden, at a ball in New York in 2011.
The princess broke out her tiara for the royal wedding in Monaco in 2011.
Here she is with her mother and a much lighter shade of hair in 2010.
And again with her brother in 2010.
In 2009, Princess Madeleine announced her engagement to Jonas Bergstrom, but it was later called off.