Royal baby on the way

CBB Contributor Julie tells us that Prince Felipe, 37, and Princess Letizia of Spain are expecting their first child in November. They were married on May 22nd, 2004.

Additional info from CBB Reader Graziella: If the baby is a boy, he would automatically be heir to the throne. If the baby is a girl, a law should be passed (it is in the discussion phase) to automatically allow her to be heir to the throne. The baby will be second in line to the throne after her father, Crown Prince Felipe, the Prince of the Asturias.  Letizia said that if the baby was a boy she would like to name him Pelayo. The baby’s surname will be de Borbon (y) Ortiz.  The announcement ends months of speculation of Letizia’s infertility problems.

Comments

Somehow I was expecting that! Practically every princess is expecting or just recently gave birth (his sister is expecting her fourth child in July – she has three boys already).

- Marilyn on May 8th, 2005

Princess Victoria de Borbon dos Sicilias, youngest daughter of the dukes of Calabria and her husband Markos Nomikos hat their first child, a son.
The baby (4kgr) was delivered by cesarean section in a hospital in Athens.
Mother and son are doing fine.

Source: ABC (Esp)

- E.E. Beck on May 28th, 2005

Princess Clotilde d’Orleans and her husband Edouard Crepy hat their fourth son Augustin in May 2005

Source: J.Baudesson on Royaute 2

- E.E. Beck on May 29th, 2005

Princess Cristina of Spain and her husband Inaki Urdangarin welcomed their first daughter and fourth child Irene.
Irene was born in Barcelona on June 5th 2005.
The other children are Juan Valentin (29-9-1999), Pablo Nicolas (6-12-2000) and Miguel (30-4-2002)
Source: Casa Real de Espana

- E.E. Beck on June 5th, 2005

An other Borbon dos Sicilias Princess is expecting her second child.
Princess Inez de Borbon dos Sicilias (sister of Victoria) and her husband Michele dei Marchesi Carrelli Palombi expect their second child later this year. They already have daughter Teresa (born 6-9-2005)
Source: PdV France

- E.E. Beck on September 30th, 2005