A royal couple has delighted fans by announcing the birth of their baby boy, sharing a touching collection of first photos.

On July 31, they took to Instagram with the unexpected update, revealing that their son had actually arrived 40 days earlier. The little one is already over a month old, but his parents chose to keep his early days private before sharing the news publicly.

Along with the announcement, the couple revealed their baby’s name: Nikolai. This is their second child together.

Growing Royal Family

The pair married in 2022 and welcomed their first child, Prince Leopold, in March 2023. Now two years old, Leopold is a big brother to baby Nikolai.

In her Instagram post, the proud mother wrote, “The first 40 days of Niki,” alongside a heartwarming slideshow of moments from their son’s first month.

One photo showed Nikolai bundled in a yellow knitted cardigan with delicate white ruffled sleeves, his face kept out of view for privacy.

Who Are the Parents?

The proud parents are Princess Claudia of Liechtenstein and her husband, Prince Josef-Emmanuel.