It's a boy! Princess Victoria of Sweden gives birth to a baby son, her second child with husband Prince Daniel 

The Swedish Royal Court has revealed that Crown Princess Victoria has given birth to a son, her second child with husband Prince Daniel.

The court announced that the baby boy was born at the Karolinska University Hospital in the Swedish capital of Stockholm at 8.28pm local time on Tuesday, confirming that both the 38-year-old princess and her newborn child are doing well.

The court added that Victoria's husband, Prince Daniel, was at the hospital during the entire birth, with the prince later addressing the media personally to confirm that his newborn son was born weighing eight pounds and measuring 22 inches long.

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A little prince! Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, pictured earlier this month, has given birth to a baby boy with her husband Prince Daniel

Celebration! According to the palace, the 38-year-old, who showed off a sizable bump at an event in Stockholm earlier this month, and her baby, who weighs eight pounds and measured 22 inches, are both doing well

Proud father: Prince Daniel confirmed the couple's happy news with the media on Wednesday, noting that he had cut his son's umbilical cord himself 

The royal baby is third in line to the throne after his mother and elder sister, four-year-old Princess Estelle, who was born in February 2012. While addressing the media, Daniel said that the couple had not yet told their daughter about the birth of her younger sister. 

He also revealed that the couple kept the sex of their baby a surprise, sharing his happiness upon discovering that they had welcomed a son, saying that he had tears streaming down his face when his child was born - just as he had done during the birth of Estelle. 

‘Everyone is obviously very happy,' Prince Daniel said, according to Expressen. ‘I haven’t had time to feel yet how it feels to be a father of two, but it obviously feels good.’ 

He then added: ‘Estelle is of course really enthusiastic and happy about being a big sister.' 

Overjoyed: The prince also confirmed that he had tears streaming down his face in the delivery room, just as he did when his daughter Estelle was born

Saying thanks: The royal can be seen shaking hands with Dr Lennart Nordstrom, one of the doctors who was present during the birth, and who also assisted with the delivery of Princess Estelle 

The royal, who married Princess Victoria in June 2010, then thanked the media for allowing the family privacy following the birth of their daughter Estelle, suggesting that they would appreciate the same respect this time around.

‘We asked for respect for our privacy four years ago, which I think you have shown,' he said. 'I want to give a big thank you for that.’ 

The proud new father added that the couple will announce the name of their child tomorrow, when the king convenes a cabinet meeting, where it is thought the young boy's official title will also be declared. 

As per tradition in Sweden, a Te Deum celebration will also be held in the next few days, which is a formal thanksgiving service that takes place in church. The Te Deum for Princess Estelle was held the day after her birth at the  

The news that Crown Princess Victoria was expecting her second child with her husband Prince Daniel, a former personal trainer, was announced in a statement released by the Swedish Royal Court on Friday September 4 and confirmed by the princess herself over that weekend.

Happy news: It is the royal's second child with her husband; the couple already have a four-year-old daughter, Princess Estelle. The family is pictured together in October

Expanding family: Princess Victoria's brother, Prince Carl Philip, and his wife Sofia, pictured earlier this month, are expecting their first child together next month

Victoria shared her happy news personally on the royal family's official website, declaring herself 'happy' at the prospect of becoming a mother again, after being plagued by pregnancy rumors for months over the summer. 

'Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are happy to announce that the Crown Princess is expecting their second child,' read the statement. 

Victoria's baby bump was first seen on the weekend of the announcement in early September. 

Excitingly for the royal family, the couple's newborn child will soon be joined by another young royal; Princess Victoria's sister-in-law Sofia, 31, is expecting her first child with husband Prince Carl Philip, 36, next month.

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia shared their own happy news via an official statement released on Facebook, saying: 'We are so happy and excited to announce that we are expecting our first child. We are very much looking forward to it.'