Move over Charlotte! Prince and Princess dubbed the William and Kate of Belgium introduce their baby daughter Archduchess Anna Astrid
- Princess Elisabetta, 28, gave birth to the couple's first child on Wednesday
- Little archduchess is seventh in line to Belgian throne
- Prince Amedeo spoke of their delight as they left hospital with new arrival
- Admitted they were feeling a 'little nervous' about new role as parents
Prince and Princess Amedeo of Belgium have introduced their baby daughter to the world for the first time, announcing she will be called Anna Astrid.
Princess Elisabetta, 28, gave birth to the couple's first child on Wednesday and the pair couldn't hide their delight as they left hospital with the new arrival, who is seventh in line to the throne.
Speaking to the assembled media, Prince Amedeo, 30, - nephew of King Philippe of Belgium - admitted the couple were a 'little nervous' but looking forward to their new role as parents.
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Prince and Princess Amedeo of Belgium have introduced their baby daughter to the world for the first time, announcing she will be called Anna Astrid
The little Archduchess is seventh in line to Belgian throne
'It's something new for us. We're a little nervous but it's fantastic. It's a new life that begins,' he said, according to Hello! magazine.
The magazine also reported that the baby had been named after her grandmother Anna on her mother's side, while Astrid comes from her paternal grandmother.
Anna Astrid's birth was announced on the Facebook page of the Belgian monarchy on Wednesday.
'The Prince and the Princess Amedeo of Belgium have the great joy to announce the birth of a daughter, born at 3 am at Saint-Pierre University Hospital in Brussels.
Prince Amedeo admitted the couple were feeling a 'little nervous' about their new role as parents
Former journalist Lili with her newborn daughter Anna Astrid
The new mother was looking remarkably fresh faced as she left hospital with her baby daughter
'Their families are joining in this great happiness. Their daughter weighs 3.3 pounds and measures 52 inches. The mother and child are both doing well.'
Prince Amedeo is the nephew of King Phillipe but gave up his position as sixth in line to the throne to marry Elisabetta in 2014 by failing to obtain a royal decree for the marriage.
At the time palace sources claimed it was a deliberate move to give up his right to the throne so that he could live an independent life with wife Elisabetta, who is known as Lili, free of any official role.
The baby was named Anna after her maternal grandmother and Astrid after her paternal grandmother
The Princess looked glowing as she introduced her newborn daughter to the world
Baby Anna is seventh in line to the Belgian throne
The newest member of the Belgian royal family was born at 3 am at Saint-Pierre University Hospital in Brussels on Wednesday
Instead of Princess of Belgium, she is known as the Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Hungary, titles that pass to her via the prince's father Lorenz, the Archduke of Austria-Este.
Amedeo is the eldest grandchild of the abdicated King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium and the son of the sister of King Philippe, who ascended the throne following the abdication of King Albert II.
The couple who have been dubbed the William and Kate of Belgium married in July 2014 in an elegant, intimate ceremony at The Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere in Rome.
The bride looked stunning in a lace wedding gown and sweeping veil
The couple married at The Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere in Rome in 2014
Prince Amedeo gave up his position as sixth in line to the Belgian throne so he could live a more independent life with Lili
Although he attended the wedding, King Philippe had not expressly given his permission for the union, and the marriage had not been officially gazetted in the Moniteur Belge with a decree giving 'dynastic authorisation.'
The wedding itself was a family affair, with Prince Amedeo's grandparents - King Albert II and Queen Paola - and aunt and uncle - King Philippe and Queen Mathilde - all in attendance.
Lili, who arrived at the ceremony with her father Ettore Rosboch von Wolkenstein, wore a sweeping white wedding gown complete with veil and tiara and natural, dewy make-up.
The couple, who spend much of their time in New York, had been dating for around seven years before they became engaged and the news was officially announced in February 2014, shortly after the couple were blessed by the Pope at the Vatican alongside hundreds of other engaged couples.
Lili is a former journalist who comes from an aristocratic family.
She studied in literature and film at Queen Mary University in London before moving to New York where she worked as an arts and culture correspondent for Bloomberg.
Her husband studied at the London School of Economics and also relocated to New York, where he took up a position as an analyst for Deloitte.
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