Princess Sophie of Bavaria, Who Made Headlines for Fainting at Her Royal Wedding, Welcomes First Child

Princess Sophie and Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, who wed in May 2023, welcomed a baby boy

Prince Ludwig and Princess Sophie of Bavaria are parents!

The royal couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy they named Prince Rupprecht Theodor Maria, on Aug. 6 in Munich, according to a post shared on social media. The announcement featured an illustration by Alexandra Eltz of a stork carrying a blue blanket.

"Mother and child are in excellent health, the young family is now enjoying their first days together," the image was captioned.

The name Rupprecht has German origins and means "bright fame," according to The Bump. The moniker also has family roots — Rupprecht was also the name of the last crown prince of Bavaria. According to the British Museum, the royal "lost his chance to rule Bavaria when it became a republic" after World War I but "continued to fight for the reinstation of the Bavarian monarchy until his death in 1955."

Prince Ludwig is in line as the future head of the House of Wittelsbach, and his son will follow him in the line of succession.

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The family's new addition comes a little over a year after Prince Ludwig and Princess Sophie's royal wedding in May 2023.

Prince Ludwig and Sophie, a dual Dutch/Canadian citizen and doctoral candidate at the Law Faculty at the University of Oxford, married at Theatiner Church in Munich, Germany. The bride made headlines for fainting during her wedding ceremony.

Quoting a guest, the German outlet Bild reported, "'The bride fell backward, the groom caught her. The groomsmen rushed over. We are glad that she felt well again straight away.' "

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Ahead of the royal wedding, Ludwig’s father, Prince Luitpold, told Bild he looked forward to officially welcoming Sophie into the family — as well as grandchildren!

"Ludwig made a good choice. My future daughter-in-law is a very intelligent and educated woman," he said. "I hope they start a family soon."

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