The royal family of Luxembourg has shared new pictures of the adorable Prince Charles.
Born on May 10, the Prince, who is the son of Prince Guillaume, 38, and Princess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, 36, looks adorable in the sweet snaps shared by the grand ducal family on Instagram.
In the sweet pictures, the royal baby can be seen enjoying a nap while resting on the side of a large white teddy bear, while others show him peacefully resting in his mother’s arms at Fischbah castle.
At the time of his birth in May, the young Prince could not meet his grandparents Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa because of social distancing measure put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
But the intimate photos revealed the Grand Duke has finally been able to meet his grandson, who is now six-weeks-old.
The royal family of Luxembourg has shared new pictures of the adorable Prince Charles , who was born on May 10
‘It is with great pleasure that Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie reveal new pictures of their son Charles,’ the Instagram post read.
Dressed in an adorable pair of woolen dungarees with a matching sweater and beige woolen slippers, the second in line to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg looked relaxed and well as he enjoyed the snooze.
Charles was photographed by himself, with his mother, with both his parents and with his grandfather Grand Duke Henri.
In one sweet picture, the young prince gazes into the eyes of his mother as she tenderly cradles him with her arms on a white sofa.
In the sweet pictures, Princess Stéphanie and Princess Guillaume exchange tender looks as she holds their son in her arms
In another snap, this time taken on the terrace of Fischbah castle, the happy couple exchange a tender look as Charles rest against Princess Stéphanie’s chest.
One photograph also captured the heir to the Grand duchy as he gently caressed his son’s arm while his wife looked on.
Both parents beamed with pride as they shared more pictures of their beautiful son with the world.
But perhaps the most intense moment came when Grand Duke Henri met and was able to touch his grandson for the first time since his birth.
Prince Guillaume, first in line for the duchy of Luxembougg, could be seen gently rubbing his son’s arm
Grand Duke Henri, had only met Charles by video call due to the social distancing measures put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus. He was finally able to meet him in person
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess had to stay away from the newborn due to the social distancing guidelines put in Luxembourg and around the world to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The couple were only able to meet their grandson via video call.
In heartwarming snaps, the Grand Duke could be since stroking the cheek of his grandson with his fingers as she spoke with his son Prince Guillaume.
Discussing the birth of his son back in May, Prince Guillaume said it was ‘probably the most incredible day that we will have in our life’, adding: ‘To be able to greet the child that comes into one’s life is the most magical thing, parenting, a couple can have.’
The young prince woke up from his nap to gaze into his mother’s eyes as she cradles him on a sofa
The young prince, dressed in an adorable pair of white dungarees, seemed rested and peaceful
Photographs were then shared as the newborn met his grandparents the Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa over a video call.
In a statement, the Luxembourg royals said they were ‘delighted to announce the birth’ of their son on Sunday.
It read: ‘The Hereditary couple is delighted to announce the birth of their son this Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 5:13 a.m. at the Maternity Grande-Duchesse Charlotte in Luxembourg.
‘The baby will bear the first names of Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume. The child weighs 3.190 kg and is 50 cm tall.’
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa appeared delighted as they met their new grandson, and fifth grandchild, over video call
Shortly afterwards, Prince Guillaume spoke with the media about the birth from outside the hospital, with the new father bubbling with excitement over the news.
He said that the couple were ‘delighted’ to be ‘living and sharing’ the experience with Luxembourg, particularly because of the challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic.
He explained: ‘We are delighted to [have this experience] at a time ‘that is difficult for families that have been separated but in the next weeks will see each other again.
‘A birth is a message of hope, it’s a blessing. This is what we are so happy to share with Luxembourg and all the different countries.’