Princess Madeleine makes first appearance since second pregnancy announcement


December 21, 2014

Princess Madeleine of Sweden stepped out for the first time since her second pregnancy was announced on Saturday night. The 32-year-old Princess, who welcomed her first child Princess Leonor on 20 February 2014, joined her family at the Swedish Academy formal gathering.

Parents-to-be Madeleine and her husband Chris O'Neill beamed and waved as they entered Stockholm's Stock Exchange for the evening event.

Madeleine and her husband Chris are expecting their second child

The brunette beauty sported an emerald green dress and glittering drop pearl earrings, wrapping up against the cold in a chic black fur jacket.

Madeleine was joined at the gathering by her mother and father King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and her siblings Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip.

Crown Princess Victoria was accompanied by Prince Daniel

Victoria, 37, and Carl Philip, 35, were accompanied by their respective partners Prince Daniel, 41, and Sofia Hellqvist, 30.Sofia, who become engaged to Carl Philip in October and will officially join the Swedish royal family when the couple wed on 13 June 2015, was all smiles as she entered the building sporting a chic indigo gown.

Prince Carl Philip and his wife-to-be Sofia Hellqvist

Princess Madeleine's baby is believed to be due around the time of Sofia and Carl Phillip's wedding as it is thought that she is currently three months pregnant.

News of Madeleine's pregnancy came on Friday via an announcement on the Swedish royal family's official Facebook page.

"Princess Madeleine and Mr. Christopher O'Neill are delighted to announce that The Princess is expecting their second child," read the statement.

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