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Princess Victoria was just days away from giving birth to her second child
Appeared on live TV in her final public appearance before maternity leave
Third-in-line to Swedish throne was visibly seen to kick inside the womb
The royal, 38, welcomed her baby son on Tuesday night

Published: 06:22 EST, 3 March 2016 | Updated: 12:16 EST, 3 March 2016

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Princess Victoria of Sweden's baby bump made a surprise appearance on live television days before she gave birth to her second child - a baby boy.

The royal, 38, who is heir to the Swedish throne, was making her final public engagement before her maternity leave when the incredible moment was captured on camera.

Last night The Swedish Royal Court revealed that the Crown Princess had given birth to a son on Tuesday, with his name - Prince Oscar Carl Olof - announced today.

Princess Victoria of Sweden was making her last public engagement before the birth when the kick was caught on camera. She has now given birth to a son Prince Oscar Carl Olof, Duke of Skåne

Welcome to the family! Today, the Swedish Royal Court announced the birth of Prince Oscar Carl Olof

There it is! The incredible moment Princess Victoria's baby bump appeared to move was caught on camera

During her final engagement he royal looked every inch the glamorous mother-to-be dressed in a figure-hugging navy blue dress with lace sleeves, a pair of dangling earrings and with her hair swept back.

But it was her bump that stole the show and, as cameras zoomed in on her tummy, her baby made a visible kicking movement.

The Princess appeared to react to the sudden movement by tenderly putting her hand on her stomach.

The bizarre moment, caught by photographer Patrick C. Osterberg, was shared on Swedish network Expressen Kungligt's Instagram page, with the caption: 'The new Prince or Princess says hello with a Royal kick!'

The unborn baby appears to make a dramatic kicking motion as Princess Victoria smiles for the camera in her last public engagement before the birth

The Crown Princess applauds showcasing her baby bump. She was attending the Global Change Award 2016 at the Stockholm city hall on February 10 in Stockholm, Sweden. However the video footage of the kick has only just surfaced online

Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel at an official dinner hosted at the Royal Palace last month

It was liked by more than 1,200 people, with one branding it 'amazing' while another commented: 'Beautiful and wonderful.'

The moment was captured when the princess attended the Global Change Award 2016 at the Stockholm city hall on February 10 in Stockholm, Sweden. However the video footage has only just surfaced online.

The Swedish Royal Court last night revealed that the Crown Princess had given birth to a son, her second child with husband Prince Daniel, on Tuesday.

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 his son weighed eight pounds and measured 22 inches long.

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.

The royal couple with their first child, Princess Estelle, who is second-in-line to the Swedish throne. Prince Oscar will become third-in-line after his sister and mother

‘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.'

The newborn prince's name was announced today, when the king convened a cabinet meeting, with the Oscar's official title also declared at the Duke of Skåne.

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 new arrival will become the third-in-line to the Swedish throne behind his or her mother and older sister Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland, three.

Princess Victoria and Princess Sofia's children will be the fourth and fifth grandchildren for the King and Queen.

As well as Princess Estelle, the couple's youngest daughter Princess Madeleine has two children, Princess Leonore, who is nearly two, and Prince Nicolas, who is eight months.