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Princess Madeleine is Pregnant, Expecting Second Child With Husband Christopher O’Neill

Julia Birkinbine

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attends the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill hosted by King Carl Gustaf XIV and Queen Silvia at The Royal Palace on June 8, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Swedish royal family is about to get a little bigger!

Princess Madeleine, 32, is pregnant and expecting her second child with her 40-year-old husband, British-American banker Christopher O'Neill, the royal court confirmed on Friday, Dec. 19.

"We are very happy and look forward to welcoming a new member to our family," the couple said in an official statement.

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Princess Madeline, Christoper and Leonore in June 2014.

Princess Madeleine and Christopher are already parents to a daughter, Leonore Lilian Maria, who was born on Feb. 20, 2014 in NYC.

It's expected that Leonore's new sibling — who is due next summer — will be born in Sweden, the princess' representative revealed.

Related Story: "I'm Crazy in Love": Princess Charlene Gushes About Her Newborn Baby Twins!

Princess Madeline — who is the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden and fourth in line to the Swedish throne — married Christopher on June 8, 2013 at the Royal Palace chapel in Stockholm.

To read the court's statement, click here!

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