A century of royal babies

Princess Caroline of Hanover, her husband, Prince Ernst August of Hanover, and their daughter, Princess Alexandra, watch the Monaco National Day parade from a balcony of the Monaco Palace. Princess Alexandra, who has half siblings from both parents’ previous marriages, is the granddaughter of Princess Grace of Monaco. (Lionel Cironneau / Associated Press)

July 15, 2013 11:39 AM PT

The birth of a royal baby, particularly one in line for his or her country’s throne, has long been a moment of celebration. With anticipation high for the first child of Prince William and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, we take a look at royal babies over the last century.

Prince Philippe, Queen Paola, King Albert II and Princess Mathilde, holding Princess Elisabeth in her arms, pose for a family picture at the Royal Palace in Brussels. Princess Elisabeth, born Oct, 25, 2001, is the heir apparent to the Belgian throne. She has three younger siblings. Her father, Prince Philippe, became king in mid-July, when her grandfather, King Albert II, abdicated the throne for health reasons. (Olivier Hoslet / AFPGetty Images)

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A century of royal babies

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