Prince Charles of Luxembourg looks adorable at his christening

The royal family of Luxembourg have shared adorable images of their youngest member Prince Charles who was christened today at at the L’abbaye St Maurice.

Born on May 10, the Prince, who is the son of Prince Guillaume, 38, and Princess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, 36, wore a traditional Christening gown in the sweet snaps shared by the grand ducal family.

In loving pictures, the proud parents look over-the-moon to be celebrating their four-month-old, who is second-in-line to the throne.  

New mother Stéphanie donned an orange dress and white heels to the ceremony, while she tied her blonde hair back.

Meanwhile, Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and heir assumptive to the throne, opted for a navy blue suit and white shirt, with a powder blue tie and pocket square for his son’s big day.

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.

In sweet pictures released in June,  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. 

‘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 a statement, the Luxembourg royals said they were ‘delighted to announce the birth’ of their son in May.

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.’

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.’