Wednesday, April 16, 2008

A Daughter Is Born to Princess Mathilde and Prince Philippe

This morning, Belgium's Princess Mathilde gave birth to a daughter at 4:50 am (local time) at the Erasme à Anderlecht. The names bestowed upon the little princess are Eléonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie. She weighed 3,210 kg (7.07lbs) and her length 50 cm (19.69in). Her godparents are Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Princess Claire of Belgium and Count Sébastien von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg.

Photo: REUTERS