Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik have released the first images of their newborn twins.
The Danish royal family’s new little prince was born at 10.30pm local time on January 8, weighing 2.7kg and measuring 47cm long. A princess followed 26 minutes later weighing 2.5kg and measuring 46cm long.
Princess Mary went into labour on Saturday evening at around 5.30pm (AEDT) and after four hours welcomed the two new additions to her royal family.
Prince Frederik, who was by his wife’s side throughout the birth, said he was very proud of Princess Mary and described the twins as the “double trouble”.
“They look like typical newborns. They both have dark hair, so there is no doubt who their parents are,” he said.
As per Danish royal tradition the couple will announce the names of the newborns in about three months’ time, at the babies’ christening.
Princess Mary’s father John Donaldson and Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II were among the first to visit the newborns.
“We’re very pleased to have the babies in the family. They are small but very fine,” Queen Margrethe II said.
“My daughter-in-law looks fantastic and we’re so pleased for the crown princess that her father is here.”
Prince Frederik said that for the couple’s two eldest children, Prince Christian, five, and Princess Isabella, three, meeting their new brother and sister was “a little surreal”.
“They had obviously seen their mother’s fabulous belly,” he said with a laugh. “Now our daughter thinks they are small dolls for her to play with.”
The couple will now take the twins back to their new home, Amalienborg Palace.
“There are two little beds and all is ready for them to come home,” the prince said .
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