Princess Sofia of Sweden Shares First Photo of 3 Sons with Baby Princess Ines: 'Perfect Little Quartet'

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia welcomed their fourth child — and first daughter! — on on Feb. 7

Princess Sofia of Sweden Shares First Photo of Her 3 Sons with Baby Princess Ines
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia's four children. Photo:

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia/Instagram

Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden are parents to the "perfect little quartet."

After the royal couple welcomed their fourth child and first daughter on Feb. 7, they shared the first photo of all four of their children together. In an Instagram post shared on Feb. 12, baby Princess Ines appears with all of her big brothers — Prince Alexander, 8, Prince Gabriel, 7, and Prince Julian, 3 — sweetly holding her.

A second photo shows Prince Julian giving his little sister a kiss on the forehead, with Ines' eyes wide open.

"It turned out to be a perfect little quartet," the proud parents captioned the social media post. "Big and warm thanks for all the nice congratulations to our little Ines."

Princess Sofia of Sweden Shares First Photo of Her 3 Sons with Baby Princess Ines
Princess Ines and Prince Julian of Sweden.

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia/Instagram

King Carl XVI Gustaf announced his new granddaughter's name, Princess Ines Marie Lilian Silvia, for the first time on Feb. 10 during a Council of State at the Royal Palace. The same day, members of the royal family — including King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine — attended a thanksgiving service for the new princess. Although Princess Sofia and Princess Ines weren't there, Prince Carl Philip attended with his three sons.

Princess Ines also appeared in her first photo on Feb. 10. In the image shared on Instagram, taken by mom Sofia, the little royal appears to be asleep on her side under a blanket while wearing a white and pink outfit.

While pregnant, Princess Sofia told Vogue Scandinavia in a December article that she "always, always, always dreamt of a family."

"It’s one of my biggest goals in life," she said. "Not everyone has that – I had that." 

“Both me and my husband come from a family of five, with three kids, so we thought that that would be a good number, and we felt quite satisfied with that," the royal added. "But, gratefully, there’s a bonus on the way. We feel very humble and grateful. It was maybe not in the plan, but now we are very, very excited. Especially the kids.”

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden attend the Symposium "Ctrl+Rights For Increased Safety On The Net" at SPACE Stockholm on February 6, 2024
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden on Feb. 6, 2024.

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Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip aren't the only ones with royal baby news.

Last month, Princess Beatrice announced the arrival of her second daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi.

The British royal family said in a statement, "Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born on Wednesday, 22nd January, at 12:57 p.m. The baby was born weighing 4 pounds and 5 ounces. The King and Queen, and other members of the royal family have all been informed and are delighted with the news."

"Princess Beatrice and Mr. Mapelli Mozzi would like to thank all the staff at the hospital for their wonderful care," the palace continued. "Her Royal Highness and her daughter are healthy and doing well, and the family are enjoying spending time together with Athena’s older siblings, Wolfie and Sienna."

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