The newest member of the Norwegian royal family slept through most of her big moment on Friday when she was officially introduced to the world. Two-day-old Maud Angelica Behn snoozed quietly as her proud parents Princess Martha Louise and her husband Ari Behn posed for official photographs at Norway's National Hospital where their firstborn put in an appearance on Tuesday night.
With her precious daughter snuggled in her arms, and looking radiant and relaxed, Princess Martha Louise said that the birth had gone as she had expected. "Everything really is fantastic, wonderful," she informed reporters. Despite being third in line to the Norwegian throne the couple's daughter will not hold a title of her own. King Harald's decision seems to have gone down well with his subjects, as a poll conducted by one of the country's newspapers revealed 70 per cent of Norwegians agree with the royal decree with just 15 per cent saying they were against it. The same poll also gave the thumbs up to the couple's choice of name for the young royal. Sixty-six percent said they like the name Maud Angelica. Princess Martha Louise's brother, Crown Prince Haakon is due to fly in from the UK on Saturday with his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit to see his new niece.
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Sleepy two-day-old Maud Angelica Behn remained blissfully unaware of the interest in her during her first ever photo call on Friday
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