Crown Princess Mary of Denmark gives birth to male child

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has given birth to a healthy baby boy at a Copenhagen hospital at approximately 1:57 am local time this morning, ending many months of waiting for the Royal Family, the Danish public and much of the world. The baby weighed in at 3.5 kilograms and 51 centimeters long.

The royal pregnancy was made public on 25 April 2005, and in that period, many Danes speculated the gender of the child. The Crown Princess had experienced contractions in mid-September. The royal couple has not announced his name, but it is likely to be Christian in line with Danish tradition. Since Christian II, who died in 1559, Danish kings have alternately carried the name Christian or Frederik.

The child will become heir apparent styled as HRH The Crown Prince when his parents ascend to the Danish throne as King Frederik X and Queen Mary.

Sources

Jan M. Olsen. "Denmark Crown Princess Gives Birth to Boy" — Associated Press, October 15, 2005

"Princess Mary gives birth to prince" — ABC News Online, October 15, 2005

Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press. "Denmark crown princess gives birth to boy" — Macon.com, October 15, 2005

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