so here's some exciting Royal news that I've been following and I've got to say I'm genuinely thrilled about it Princess Sophia and Prince Carl philli of Sweden have just announced that they're expecting their fourth child can you believe it their family is growing yet again and it feels like just yesterday we were hearing about their third baby now they're preparing to welcome baby number four in February 2025 according to the official statement from the Swedish Royal household on September 2nd both Sophia and Carl philli are over the moon about the new addition to their family and from what I've read Sophia who's 39 is doing really well with the pregnancy that's such a relief because as any parent knows every pregnancy is a journey with its own challenges but it seems like everything's on track and they're even keeping Sophia's official schedule unchanged for the fall I admire that commitment and calm in the face of such life-changing news they also shared a gorgeous new photo of the two of them standing by a Serene Lake and I couldn't help but notice the love and happiness radiating from them KL philli who's 45 looks absolutely elated and Sophia has this peaceful glow as she leans her head against his cheek it's one of those photos that just captures a moment of pure joy now let's talk about their growing brood the new baby will be joining their three sons Prince Alexander who's already eight Prince Gabriel who's six and the little one Prince Julian who's just three I can only imagine how excited those boys must be to meet their new sibling for those who might not be familiar kyl philli is fourth in line to the Swedish Throne which makes this all the more significant in the Royal World he's the only son of King KL 16 Gustaf and queen Sylvia and his older sister Princess Victoria is the air parent the Swedish royal family has always been fascinating to me especially with how they handle their Royal duties and family life speaking of which I remember back in 2019 when the palace announced that the children of Prince Carl philli and Princess Sophia as well as those of Carl Phillip's younger sister princess meline wouldn't hold hrh titles anymore at first I wasn't sure how to feel about that but looking back it seems like a really thoughtful decision Carl philli himself said that he views it as a positive change for his children allowing them more freedom in their life choices and I think that's really important giving your kids the space to choose their own paths while still embracing their Heritage all in all this is such heartwarming news from the Swedish royal family and I can't wait to see how they'll continue to grow and Thrive together February can't come soon enough