STOCKHOLM – Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel are expecting their first child.
Swedish Royal Court spokeswoman Annika Sonnerberg said Victoria, 34, is expected to give birth sometime in March next year. She said "the entire royal family is overjoyed for the couple."
The court said no changes are expected to be made to the princess's schedule for 2011.
Victoria married her private gym instructor, Daniel Westling, 37, in a lavish Stockholm ceremony in June 2010.
LONDON – David Beckham's spokesman said that the soccer star's wife Victoria has given birth to a healthy baby girl on Sunday.
Simon Oliveira said that the celebrity couple are "delighted to announce the birth of their daughter."
"Happy and healthy she arrived at 7.55 am this morning at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles and weighed 7lbs 10oz," Oliveira posted on Twitter, adding that the Beckhams' three sons "are excited to welcome their baby sister to the family."
The Beckhams, who married in 1999 and whose celebrity is entrenched on both sides of the Atlantic, already have three boys: Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, 8, and Cruz, 5.
On his Facebook page, David Beckham said the girl had been named Harper Seven Beckham.
The the little girl was born the morning after Beckham scored directly from a corner kick to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire, extending his team's Major League Soccer unbeaten streak to 12 matches.
The 36-year-old Beckham captained England's national team from 2000 to 2006. He played for Manchester United and Spain's Real Madrid before moving to L.A. to join the Galaxy in 2007.
Thirty-seven-year-old Victoria Beckham found fame as a singer for 1990s girl band the Spice Girls and has since become a fixture of the fashion circuit.
Just days ago the LA Galaxy star posted a picture of his heavily pregnant wife on Facebook. Beneath the image — which appeared to show his wife sunbathing — Beckham wrote: "Took this pic of Victoria while she wasn't looking. She looks amazing, so close now to the baby being born!"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Celebrity couple David and Victoria Beckham welcomed a new baby girl into the world on Sunday, adding a daughter to the three sons they already have in their growing family.
"I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham," Beckham posted on his Facebook page. "She weighed a healthy 7 pounds 10 ounces and arrived at 7.55 this morning, here in LA. Victoria is doing really well and her brothers are delighted to have a baby sister."
The Beckhams have three sons, Brooklyn is 12 years old, Romeo 8 and Cruz 6.
A representative for the family said the boys' baby sister was born "happy and healthy" at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
David Beckham is the British football superstar who has played on soccer teams in the United States, and Victoria is an equally well-known singing star and fashion designer who was a member of the Spice Girls pop music group.
(Reporting by Bob Tourtellotte; Editing by Philip Barbara)
LOS ANGELES, July 10 (Reuters) – Celebrity couple David and Victoria Beckham welcomed a new baby girl into the world on Sunday, adding a daughter to the three sons they already have in their growing family.
A representative for the family said the girl, whose name was not revealed, was born "happy and healthy" at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She arrived at 7:55 a.m. PDT (1455 GMT) on Sunday morning and weighed 7 lbs 10 oz (3.46 kg).
"Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are excited to welcome their new baby sister to the family," said family representative Jo Milloy. Brooklyn is 12 years old, Romeo 8 and Cruz 6.
David Beckham is the British football superstar who has played on soccer teams in the United States, and Victoria is an equally well-known singing star and fashion designer who was a member of the Spice Girls pop music group.
(Reporting by Bob Tourtellotte; Editing by Sandra Maler)
LONDON – A spokesman for David Beckham says the soccer star's wife Victoria has given birth to a healthy baby girl.
Simon Oliveira says that the couple are "delighted to announce the birth of their daughter," who was delivered Sunday morning at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles and weighed in at 7lbs, 10oz.
The Beckhams, who married in 1999 and whose celebrity is entrenched on both sides of the Atlantic, already have three boys: Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, 8, and Cruz, 5.
Oliveira posted the happy news on Twitter Sunday, adding that the Beckhams' three sons "are excited to welcome their baby sister to the family."
According to UsMagazine.com, a pregnant Victoria donned a navy dress and heels, with a fashionable "fascinator" hat designed by Philip Treacy. David looked daper in a Ralph Lauren suit, complete with a top hat.
"It really is amazing. Our country needs it. Our country wants it. The British public love the royal family," the soccer stud recently said in a video message on his Facebook page.
"I was brought up around the royal family and around loving the royal family with my granddad, with my nan," he continued.
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