Princess Sophie of Bavaria, Who Made Headlines for Fainting at Her Royal Wedding, Welcomes First Child

Mar. 15, 2025

Princess Sophie-Alexandra and Prince Ludwig of Bavaria on their wedding day on May 20, 2023.Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture alliance via Getty Images

Prince Ludwig and Princess Sophie of Bavaria are parents!

“Mother and child are in excellent health, the young family is now enjoying their first days together,” the image was captioned.

The name Rupprecht has German origins and means “bright fame,” according toThe Bump. The moniker also has family roots — Rupprecht was also the name of the last crown prince of Bavaria. According to the British Museum, the royal “lost his chance to rule Bavaria when it became a republic” after World War I but “continued to fight for the reinstation of the Bavarian monarchy until his death in 1955.”

Prince Ludwig is in line as the future head of the House of Wittelsbach, and his son will follow him in the line of succession.

The family’s new addition comes a little over a year after Prince Ludwig and Princess Sophie’s royal wedding in May 2023.

Prince Ludwig and Sophie, a dual Dutch/Canadian citizen and doctoral candidate at the Law Faculty at the University of Oxford, married at Theatiner Church in Munich, Germany. The bridemade headlines for fainting during her wedding ceremony.

Quoting a guest, the German outletBildreported, “‘The bride fell backward, the groom caught her. The groomsmen rushed over. We are glad that she felt well again straight away.’ "

Princess Sophie and Prince Ludwig of Bavaria in Oct. 2022.Felix Horhager/picture alliance via Getty

Felix Horhager/picture alliance via Getty

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Ahead of the royal wedding, Ludwig’s father, Prince Luitpold, toldBildhe looked forward to officially welcoming Sophie into the family — as well as grandchildren!

“Ludwig made a good choice. My future daughter-in-law is a very intelligent and educated woman,” he said. “I hope they start a family soon.”

source: people.com