Overview

• Hedvig and her husband, ice hockey player Victor Söderström, announced Astrid’s July 14 arrival on Instagram on July 16.
• The newborn shares her birthday with her aunt, Crown Princess Victoria, underscoring the bond within the extended royal family.
• As the daughter of Prince Daniel’s sister Anna, Hedvig maintains close ties to the Crown Princess and Prince Daniel despite her non-working royal status.
• The couple first revealed Hedvig’s pregnancy on social media in March, following their private 2022 wedding and larger 2024 celebration in Italy.
• The Swedish royal family is privately celebrating this new addition without issuing a formal palace announcement.