• A new royal baby is on the way in Monaco
  • Louis Ducruet and his wife Marie are pregnant
  • They're expecting their first child together

Baby news in the Monegasque Royal Family! Louis Ducruet and his wife Marie are expecting their first child. Princess Stéphanie of Monaco thus becomes a grandmother for the first time.

The royal couple announced the happy news with a post on Instagram. "An adventure is about to begin," they captioned a photo.

Louis Ducruet and wife Marie broke the baby news on IG

In the cute photo announcement, Louis and Marie pose together with their dog Pancake Ducruet, who wears a shirt with the message: "Soon to be big brother."

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So far, the couple has not revealed the baby's due date. On Nov. 19, the national holiday of the Principality, both royals posed on the balcony of the palace in Monte Carlo.

For a while now, there had been speculation that Marie could be pregnant. Now the beautiful news is finally official! All that remains is for us to say: Congratulations!

See pictures and more in the video above.