Heartwarming photos show Luxembourg's new royal baby, Prince Charles, meeting his grandparents for the first time over video call
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Mikhaila Friel
May 11, 2020, 16:55 IST
Prince Charles of Luxembourg.Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and his wife Stephanie have welcomed a son, Prince Charles.
Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume, who is second in line to the throne, is the first Luxembourgian royal baby born during the coronavirus pandemic.
Prince Guillaume's parents, the Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg, met their new grandson over video call.
—Cour Grand-Ducale (@CourGrandDucale) May 10, 2020
"The Heir 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. He will bear the first names of Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume. The child weighs 3.190 kg and is 50 cm tall," the Twitter post read.
Prince Charles was not introduced to the royal family in person due to social distancing.
New photos shared by the family show the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg meeting their grandson for the first time over video call.
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Another photo shows Prince Guillaume holding the newborn — who is second in line to the throne — up to the camera to meet the doting grandparents.
In a statement posted to the royal website and on Twitter, the Grand Duke and Duchess said the digital meeting was "charged with emotion."
"Time stopped at the Château de Berg during a video call during which the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess had the immense joy of meeting for the first time their grandson: Prince Charles," a spokesperson wrote.
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"A digital meeting, certainly, but charged with emotion!" they said.
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