İt's a girl for Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill

Princess Madeleine has given birth to a baby girl  at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.

Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O’Neill have had a daughter

Thursday February 20 2014 at 10.41 pm local time, Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O’Neill had a daughter at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, USA.

Both mother and child are in good health. Mr Christopher O’Neill was present at the hospital throughout the birth.

.Messages of congratulations from the Family to Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O'Neill.

The King and Queen

– Today is a day of great happiness and thankfulness. We are filled with great joy. We now hope that Princess Madeleine and Christopher will be able to enjoy this unique time with their young daughter in peace and quiet.

The Crown Princess Couple and Prince Carl Philip

– We are all delighted that Madeleine and Christopher have become parents. We look forward to meeting the new little family, and Estelle in particular is very curious about her new cousin. We wish them every happiness!

Mrs. Eva-Maria O'Neill

– I am thrilled and very excited to have a new grand daughter and I can't wait to meet her! I wish her all that is good and wonderful in this life. I send my son Christopher and Princess Madeleine all my love and and my heartfelt congratulations to their first child.

Mrs. Henry d'Abo and Countess Natasha von Abensperg und Traun

– We are happy and delighted at the safe arrival of our new niece. A much anticipated playmate for all the cousins. We send all our love and many  congratulations to our brother and Princess Madeleine and know that they will make wonderful parents.

Press conference with Chris O'Neill(video)