A royal baby for Sweden, Part Two

It's becoming a regular occurrence. For the second time in two months the Swedish Royal Household has announced that it is getting ready to welcome a new member. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are expecting their first baby in April next year.

And baby will be three - the mummy and daddy to be who announced their happy news today

The pregnancy news comes, of course, just weeks after Crown Princess Victoria confirmed she is expecting her second child - that happy event is due in March 2016. And now we know that just after we've got over the excitement of that arrival, we will be doing it all over again for grandchild number five for Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia.

Victoria, Daniel and Estelle will be welcoming the newest member of their family in March 2016

The new baby will be fifth in line to the throne from birth unless they arrive just before Auntie Victoria's child in which case they will start as fourth and move down one place once their cousin arrives.

King Carl XVI Gustaf and his heir, Victoria

Carl Philip was once heir to the throne, very briefly, but lost his position when the laws changed just after his arrival and preference was given to the first born regardless of gender. In another world, his child would be in line for a crown while their cousin would be standing in the wings. But times change and even if these two royal babies are boys they will both make way for the a girl born before them.

Rewind a month and the beginnings of a baby bump are there for all to see except we were all starting at Victoria's tummy and missed it

But on days like this, quirks of history don't matter. The Swedish Royal Family is a happy bunch and have just celebrated the christening of Prince Nicolas, the three month old brother of Princess Leonore. So far Princess Madeleine's son is the only boy in the new generation of royals but all that may change soon as Sweden gets ready for a royal baby boom.