It's a girl!

Message from our Royals' official news publishers, released this morning:

Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands was taken to the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague, preparing for the birth of the second child of hers and His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, this morning at 9.00 am. Further information will follow as soon as possible.

A few hours later, the following was released:

On this afternoon, 26th of June 2005, at 14.40, Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands gave birth to a perfectly healthy baby girl. "We have another beautiful, healthy girl", said the Prince of Orange, who continued to inform us that Princess Máxima and he are very happy with the new addition to the family.

The newborn weighed 3490 grams at birth. The baby's length is 50 cm. Miss M.J.G.H. Smeets, gynaecologist, and miss J.H. Kreijen-Meinesz, pediatrist-neonatologist, were at the Princess' side during labour.

In half an hour, the Prince will drag the baby in front of the cameras for a small press conference. The baby won't talk but he will. Duh. Yay, pictures!