Princess Sofia says she's 'very excited' about giving birth as she attends a final red carpet event before her first child arrives (but she won't reveal any baby names)
- Royal, 31, attended fundraiser for her charity Project Playground
- Wore black and white flowing gown from non-maternity wear designer
- Princess is due to give birth in April but doesn't know sex of baby
- Husband Prince Carl Philip was ill and couldn't attend
She's just weeks away from welcoming her first child with Prince Carl Philip, but it seems Princess Sofia of Sweden isn't ready to put her feet up just yet.
The royal, 31, stepped out in style for a fundraiser for her charity Project Playground which she set up to help underprivileged children in South Africa.
Sofia arrived at the event with the charity's general-secretary Daniel Madhani, as her husband Prince Carl Philip, 36, was running a fever and was too ill to attend.
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Princess Sofia arrives at a fundraiser for her charity Project Playground with general-secretary Daniel Madhani. The royal told reporters on the red carpet that she's 'very excited' about the birth of her first child, due next month
Former glamour model Sofia wore a black and white silk gown, which is not maternity wear, but it skimmed perfectly over her bump
Flatter your figure in a floral print dress by Greta
Not long to go now until the Swedish Royal Family welcomes another new member!
The happy news is the perfect excuse for us to marvel at how Princess Sofia has mastered the art of maternity wear by styling her baby bump in dresses by the likes of Tiffany Rose and Seraphine. Apparently she even borrowed some bump-friendly pieces from her sister-in-law, Princess Victoria!
Of course, the Duchess of Cambridge will always be the reigning yummy mummy, but Sofia certainly gave Kate a run for her money in this black-and-white floral gown! She attended a charity event wearing a very pretty floral print maxi dress, which is by Greta. It might surprise you that the Swedish brand isn't actually a maternity label, but the flowing fabric and tie belt makes it super flattering.
Click the link (right) to pre-order Sofia's gown, or if you need an evening dress to see you through the next nine months in style, our edit below is the place to go.
The glowing mother-to-be who is due to give birth in April paused to chat to reporters on the red carpet about her pregnancy, according to Hello magazine.
'I feel very excited,' she revealed at the event, believed to be her final engagement before giving birth.
However she wouldn't be drawn on any potential baby names, saying: 'We are keeping that to ourselves.'
It's believed that the royal couple have chosen not to find out the sex of the baby in advance.
The Princess declined to reveal any potential baby names and is believed not to have found out whether she's expecting a boy or a girl
Sofia attended the event with the charity's general secretary Daniel Madhani as her husband Prince Carl Philip was ill with a fever
The Princess arrived at the Auktionsverket Kulturarena in Gothenburg wearing a flowing, full length silk gown from Swedish brand Greta.
The £470 dress, which is not maternity wear, skimmed over the former model's bump perfectly.
She covered up in a faux fur jacket from Morris Stockholm and wore a pair of Prada black leather pumps. A black tasseled clutch bag completed the monochrome ensemble.
Prince Carl-Philip and Princess Sofia shared they happy news of the pregnancy last year via an official statement released on Facebook.
'We are so happy and excited to announce that we are expecting our first child. We are very much looking forward to it,' the statement read.
The couple's baby will fifth in line to the Swedish throne, and it's an exciting time for the royal family who have just welcomed a new baby Prince Oscar Carl Olof.
Sofia's sister-in-law Crown Princess Victoria, sister of Prince Carl Philip, gave birth to her second child earlier this month.
Former glamour model Sofia Hellqvist married the prince last June.
The elegant brunette is known for her infectious gap-toothed smile and easygoing ways, in June.
The couple, who married last June, announced Sofia's pregnancy on Facebook in October
Sofia and Carl-Philip dated for five years before walking down the aisle and live together in the upmarket Djurgården district of Stockholm.
Carl Philip and Sofia married in the royal palace's chapel, with the bride wearing a lace wedding dress created by local designer Ida Sjöstedt.
But thanks to Princess Sofia's reality TV and glamour modelling past, Carl-Philip's choice of wife initially proved controversial.
The now Duchess of Värmland's first shoot came at the age of 20 and saw her posing topless in a pair of camouflage print bikini bottoms and clutching a snake to preserve her modesty.
Unsurprisingly, when news of Carl-Philip's new relationship emerged in 2010, the Swedish Royal Family were initially put 'on the defensive' as sources put it at the time.
Since then, however, Sofia has gone out of her way to tone down her image.
Meanwhile Carl-Philip has hit the headlines for antics of his own - not least his infamous 'wild summer' of 2012, during which he hit the Swedish party scene wearing an alien mask, and hitchhiked to a motoring competition after losing his Gucci wallet, going on to crash his car in the first race.
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