He's sure to be a pretty baby! Monaco royal Pierre Casiraghi and his wife Beatrice Borromeo welcome great-grandson of the late Grace Kelly

Pierre, 29, is the son of Princess Caroline and grandson of Princess Grace of Monaco
He married journalist Beatrice Borromeo, 31, in 2015; this is their first child
The couple has yet to release a picture or name

Published: 21:25 GMT, 1 March 2017 | Updated: 21:32 GMT, 1 March 2017

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Pierre Casiraghi of Monaco and his wife Beatrice Borromeo have announced that they've welcome their first child, a little boy.

Pierre, 29, is the son of Princess Caroline and the grandson of the late Princess Grace, formerly known as Grace Kelly — making his new little one both Monaco royalty and Hollywood royalty.

The couple has yet to release a name or photo of the newborn, though he seems to have been born some time on Tuesday, February 28.

Congrats! Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo welcomed their first child this week

Pierre is the grandson of the late film star Grace Kelly, also known as Princess Grace (pictured with her husband Rainier III, Prince of Monaco on their wedding day)

Beatrice's sister Matilde hinted at the good news with this Instagram post from the hospital

According to People, Beatrice's older sister Matilde first hinted at the news when she posted an Instagram picture of the window of the hospital's maternity ward, writing: '28/2/2017 new day in the calendar of my family.'

Beatrice, 31, met her royal husband at Milan’s Bocconi University in May 2008, where Pierre was studying international business and she was studying law.

While attending school, Beatrice joined a news television show at the age of 19, and went on to work in radio, also reporting news. The hard-hitting journalist covered former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, among other topics.

She even found that her good looks — besides helping to land her a royal — also scored good scoops as a reporter.

Mystery: The couple has yet to release name or pictures of the baby

Beatrice, a journalist, said in a 2016 interview that she wanted children but was waiting for her career to be in a good place; she also said she came from a big family (pictured in November)

'When it comes to men, it helps because they talk a lot to me! They say things that later they always regret,' she told Glamour.

In the same interview, which took place in March 2016, she revealed she was thinking of starting a family, saying: 'One day for sure: I come from a big family, and I want children of my own. But at the moment I'm thinking about putting my career in a place where it wouldn't get threatened by the presence of children.'

She and Pierre tied the knot in the summer of 2015 on the Borromeo islands, which are owned by her family. Now, both their families are undoubtedly excited at having a new little one, including the baby's grandma, Princess Caroline.

Beatrice and Pierre tired the knot in Italy on islands owned by her parents in August 2015

Pierre's mother is Princess Caroline (pictured); he is also the brother of Andrea Casiraghi, 32, Charlotte Casiraghi, 30, and Princess Alexandra of Hanover, 17

Prince Albert has said that his sister Princess Caroline is a great grandmother (pictured with her granddaughter India, who is the daughter of Andrea Casiraghi)

'She's a very good mother, and probably an even better grandmother now if that’s possible,' her brother Prince Albert told People in January. 'She really raised her kids well. Without a father for many years, that's important. I'm incredibly proud of her children and to have them turn out as they have — that's a tribute to her.'

Princess Caroline's mother, Grace Kelly, died following a car accident in 1982. In addition to Albert and Caroline, she had a third child, Princess Stéphanie, Countess of Polignac.

Pierre also has three sibling: Andrea Casiraghi, 32, who has two children named Alexandre Andrea Stefano Casiraghi and India Casiraghi; Charlotte Casiraghi, 30, who has a son named Raphaël Elmaleh; and Princess Alexandra of Hanover, 17.