Princess Sofia of Sweden gives birth to baby number four - their first daughter

Sweden's Princess Sofia has given birth to a baby girl, the Royal Court has announced.

The 40-year-old royal welcomed her new arrival on Friday at 1.10pm (11.10pm AEDT) at Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm.

The baby is the fourth child - and first daughter - for Princess Sofia and her husband Prince Carl Philip, who is fourth in line to the Swedish throne.

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"The baby weighs 3645 grams (3.645Kgs) and is 49 centimetres long," the royal court said in a statement released just hours after the arrival.

"Prince Carl Philip was present at Danderyd Hospital throughout the birth."

Sofia gave birth at the same hospital in Stockholm where she had her three sons: Prince Alexander, eight, Prince Gabriel, seven, and Prince Julian, three.

A separate message was released on social media to announce the birth, written in Swedish.

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"The Office of the Marshal of the Realm is pleased to announce that HRH Princess Sofia, on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 1.10pm, gave birth to a healthy and prosperous daughter at Danderyd Hospital," the message translated to.

A photo is yet to be released by the couple.

The new royal baby is now eighth-in-line to the Swedish throne and the ninth grandchild for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.

The couple's daughter, whose name is yet to be announced, will be known as a princess but will not carry Her Royal Highness status.

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In 2019, King Carl XVI Gustaf revoked the royal status of five of his grandchildren, stripping them of the titles of 'royal highness' and freeing them from royal duties.

However, the children of Prince Carl Philip and Princes Sofia retain their duchies.

Prince Alexander is Duke of Södermanland, Prince Gabriel is Duke of Dalarna and Prince Julian is Duke of Halland.

It's understood the new baby will also be given a duchy but those details are yet to be announced.

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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are also known as the Duke and Duchess of Värmland.

In a previous interview, Prince Carl Philip said the lack of an HRH title for his children was "positive" and said he and his wife "value and are proud of" the duchies they hold.

"Our family has strong connections to both landscapes and we maintain our commitment there," he said.

Princess Sofia married Prince Carl Philip on June 13, 2015. She is believed to have met her prince at a nightclub having been introduced by mutual friends.

Several years before, Sofia had made a name for herself in Sweden after appearing in a men's magazine and then on reality television.

Their wedding, inside the Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, was attended by royalty from across Europe and the UK.

Since the wedding, Princess Sofia has maintained a busy diary representing the monarchy at official events both with her husband and on solo engagements.

She and Prince Carl Philip have a foundation, The Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia Foundation, with two main areas of focus – online safety for children and increasing understanding for those with dyslexia, a condition the prince has as does his father, the King.

Prince Carl Philip is the second child of the King and Queen. His elder sister, Crown Princess Victoria, is heir to the throne. She and husband Prince Daniel have two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar.

Their youngest sibling, Princess Madeleine, returned to Sweden in mid-2023 with her husband and three children after living in the United States for more than a decade.

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