{"id":2243273,"date":"2026-01-21T03:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2243273"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:38:15","slug":"royal-family-over-the-moon-as-king-charles-cousin-flora-vesterberg-announces-she-is-expecting-first-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-family-over-the-moon-as-king-charles-cousin-flora-vesterberg-announces-she-is-expecting-first-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Family \u2018over the moon\u2019 as King Charles&#8217; cousin Flora Vesterberg announces she is expecting first baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"story-primary\" data-area=\"story-primary\" style=\"grid-area:story-primary\">\n<div class=\"description g_font-long-format\">\n<p>A new Royal Family member is on the way as Princess Alexandra\u2019s granddaughter announces she is expecting her first child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Flora Vesterberg, who is 62nd in line to the throne, announced her pregnancy with a post on Instagram on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The art historian, 31, looked glowing as she cradled her growing bump in a photograph with her husband of five years, Timothy Vesterberg.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vms module op-player\" id=\"video-container-5348771529001-6387656178112\" vms-page-type=\"article\" vms-embedcode=\"5348771529001-6387656178112\" vms-title=\"\u2018A very sad tale\u2019: \u2018Desperate\u2019 Andrew reportedly planning to sell royal valuables\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDelighted to share that Timothy and I are expecting our first child. We\u2019re truly over the moon. Photograph by my father,\u201d Flora wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n<p>Flora\u2019s grandmother, Princess Alexandra, was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and is still considered a working member of the Royal Family at 89-years-old.<\/p>\n<p>Her father is James Ogilvy, a landscape designer and founder of British magazine, Luxury Briefing.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of well-wishers rushed to the comments to congratulate the couple on their happy news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo much love from very excited grandparents,\u201d Flora\u2019s mother Julia Ogilvy wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow exciting &#8211; many congratulations to you both,\u201d added fashion designer Phillipa Lepley, who designed Flora\u2019s wedding dress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations Flora! Lovely photo James,\u201d Laura Jane Ogilvy commented.<\/p>\n<p>While Flora does not have a royal title or undertake royal duties, the PhD student is often seen at royal events, including on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/king-charles-prince-william-wore-black-armbands-at-trooping-the-colour-in-tribute-to-air-india-crash-victims-palace-confirms\/news-story\/b7015a400fa05d3c1eb20f73fa5384b9\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"b7015a400fa05d3c1eb20f73fa5384b9\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">Trooping the Colour<\/a>, at royal weddings, and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/australia-news\/politics\/albanese-reflects-on-queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral-service-says-it-was-a-privilege-to-attend-as-part-of-australian-delegation\/news-story\/f262e1bace56079c8e8609828f38c6d1\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"f262e1bace56079c8e8609828f38c6d1\" data-tgev-label=\"australia-news\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s state funeral<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, she attended the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/princess-catherine-prince-william-skip-prechristmas-lunch-with-king-charles-after-disagreement-over-prince-andrew\/news-story\/bc60518d49533d183d9b95eaa4cf2a07\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"bc60518d49533d183d9b95eaa4cf2a07\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">Royal Family Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace<\/a> in December 2025. She and her family attend the lunch every year.<\/p>\n<p>A number of royals also attended her marriage blessing in 2021, including Prince Edward, Duchess Sophie, and Lady Amelia Windsor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vms module op-player\" id=\"video-container-5348771529001-6387598392112\" vms-page-type=\"article\" vms-embedcode=\"5348771529001-6387598392112\" vms-title=\"\u2018Very poor reception\u2019: Meghan Markle warned of hostile UK return\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/5c8567e031052c077da198e7d241485b\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"\u2018Very poor reception\u2019: Meghan Markle warned of hostile UK return\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Last year, Flora became the first royal to speak openly about being <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/i-feel-relieved-queen-elizabeth-iis-cousin-flora-vesterberg-reveals-how-she-felt-after-being-diagnosed-with-autism-at-age-30\/news-story\/66f4922ed467be6123c5b5681ef57dac\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"66f4922ed467be6123c5b5681ef57dac\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">diagnosed with autism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She penned a personal essay about her experience of being diagnosed with the condition at the age of 30.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve struggled quietly with the challenges of my neurodiversity since childhood, but am now also able to perceive its strengths,\u201d she wrote for British Vogue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result of the diagnosis, I feel empowered by having a framework with which to understand my experiences and sensitivities. It brings a sense of relief as well as validation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that this will not only help me to be kinder to myself, but also help my community to support me effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"vms module op-player\" id=\"video-container-5348771529001-6387962941112\" vms-page-type=\"article\" vms-embedcode=\"5348771529001-6387962941112\" vms-title=\"\u2018Nightmare from Hades\u2019: Meghan Markle makes major move amid PR crisis\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/d7a3b66d00148841e52ee5046d57a4d8\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"\u2018Nightmare from Hades\u2019: Meghan Markle makes major move amid PR crisis\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Flora met her husband in May 2019 when the Swedish financial director visited an art exhibition that she had curated in London.<\/p>\n<p>They quickly fell in love and Timothy proposed just six months later.<\/p>\n<p>They got married at The Chapel Royal of St James\u2019s Palace in September 2020. Due to Covid restrictions at the time, they had a larger ceremony in 2021 where they invited more members of their extended family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.skynews.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new Royal Family member is on the way as Princess Alexandra\u2019s granddaughter announces she is expecting her first child. Flora Vesterberg, who is 62nd in line to the throne, announced her pregnancy with a post on Instagram on Tuesday. 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