8th April 1970: Princess Margrethe

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1967: Princess Margrethe, eldest daughter of King Frederick of Denmark, marries French count Prince Henrik

1972: Prince Henrik of Denmark, the husband of Queen Margrethe, with their son Crown Prince Frederik

Queen Margrethe with Prince Henrik during a photo call at their summer residence on August 7, 2007 in Caix, France

Crown Prince Frederik and his bride Crown Princess Mary leave Copenhagen Cathedral after their wedding ceremony. The romance began in 2000 when Mary Donaldson met Frederik over drinks at the Sydney Olympics, where he was with the Danish sailing team.

Crown Prince Frederik and the new Crown Princess Mary wave from the balcony to the crowds below after their wedding, May 14, 2004

Mary’s sisters, Jane Alison Stephens and Patricia Anne Bailey, acted as bridesmaids.

Prince Christian of Denmark arrives with his parents Prince Frederik and Princess Mary for his first day at the nursery school of Queen Louise’s Kindergarten on March 27, 2007

Prince Joachim, brother of Crown Prince Frederik, with his former wife Alexandra arriving at the Danish Parliament May 13, 2004 in Copenhagen, Denmark

The former Princess Alexandra on May 12, 2004 in Copenhagen

Alexandra of Denmark, now Countess Alexandra of Fredriksborg, with her son Prince Nikolai and her new husband Martin Jorgensen after their wedding on March 3, 2007

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik attend the wedding of their younger son, Prince Joachim, to Marie Cavallier on May 24, 2008

Prince Joachim of Denmark and his new bride, Princess Marie depart Mogeltonder church after their wedding on May 24, 2008

Prince Henrik, Princess Marie and Prince Joachim wave from the balcony at Christian IX’s Palace, Amalienborg as they celebrate Queen Margrethe’s 69th birthday on April 16, 2009

Marie and Joachim introduce their new baby boy to the press at Rigshospitalet on May 7, 2009

Marie and Joachim attend the Culture and Sport Gala Evening at Christiansborg Castle on March 17, 2009

Congratulations to Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark. The Princess gave birth earlier today to a six pound, 11 ounce boy.

The royal grandparents, Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik, visited Marie in the hospital and both mother and son are said to be well.

This child is the third son for Joachim. His previous marriage to the former Princess Alexandra of Denmark produced sons Prince Nikolai, 9, and Prince Felix, 7.