Grace Kelly’s grandson Louis Ducruet and his wife Marie have welcomed their new baby girl into the world – and revealed the sweet name they chose for her. 

The Monaco royal, 32, and Marie shared news of the birth of their daughter on social media on Wednesday evening.

The couple made a joint Instagram post and revealed that they had named their newborn Constance Ducruet. 

They added that their eldest daughter, one-year-old Princess Victoire, could not wait to meet her little sister.

Louis, who is the son of Princess Stephanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet, and Marie wrote: ‘Our family is growing again with the arrival of our little Constance. Someone was eager to meet her.’

They shared the statement along with Constance’s pink tag, which stated her name and her date of birth. 

She was pictured wrapped up in a fluffy rose-coloured blanket with Victoire seen holding onto the side of her cot. 

In another snap, Victoire was also seen clutching onto her sister’s little hand in sweet scenes inside the hospital. 

 

Louis and Marie made a joint Instagram post and revealed that they had named their newborn Constance Ducruet

Constance, which is thought to be a French name, means steadfastness and constancy. 

The post racked up thousands of likes from overjoyed royal fans who sent their well wishes to the couple.

One wrote: ‘Congratulations to both of you and welcome little Constance. My niece also has this name and it’s beautiful. Rest well.’

Another penned: ‘Congratulations and all of my best wishes to your wonderful family.’

A third said: ‘Constance, what a beautiful name.’ 

A fourth commented: ‘Congratulations to the happy parents and welcome little Constance.’ 

Louis and Marie – who welcomed Victoire in 2023 – first announced that they were expecting their second child in June.

The couple announced the happy news by posting a photo of their daughter and dog Pancake on their respective Instagram accounts.

The couple were in high spirits as they posted about the birth of their new daughter on social media. Pictured in 2022 when they announced pregnancy with Victoire

Constance, which is thought to be a French name, means steadfastness and constancy

Louis and Marie shared the statement on Instagram along with Constance’s pink tag, which stated her name and her date of birth

The post racked up thousands of likes from overjoyed royal fans who sent their well wishes to the couple

In the photo, Victoire had her back to the camera and was wearing a pink jacket with ‘Big Sis’ written on the back.

Meanwhile, Pancake wore a bandana reading: ‘Oh no, not again!’

The couple’s joint caption read: ‘Pancake and goldilocks have an announcement to make.

‘They are waiting for a new member in the fraternity, the family is growing!’ 

The post has amassed over 3,600 ‘likes’ in the past 24 hours and followers were quick to congratulate the couple.

Beatrice Borromeo – who is married to Louis’ cousin Pierre Casiraghi – commented: ‘Congratulations!! What joy!!’ 

Louis and Marie- who were college sweethearts – tied the knot in a civil ceremony in Monaco’s cathedral in front of hundreds of guests in 2019. 

The couple were married by Monaco’s mayor George Marsan and they then had an informal garden reception in the Prince’s Palace. 

The couple started dating as students when they were both attending Skema Business School in Sophia Antipolis, France, in 2011

The couple announced the happy news by posting a photo of their daughter and dog Pancake on their respective Instagram accounts in June  

The couple started dating as students when they were both attending Skema Business School in Sophia Antipolis, France, in 2011. 

When announcing their pregnancy in 2022, the couple dressed Pancake in a top reading ‘soon-to-be big brother’. 

Louis is the son of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and her ex-husband Daniel Ducruet, who was once her bodyguard.

At the time, Daniel was engaged to Martine Malbouvier, who was expecting their first child. At the time Stephanie and Daniel went public, Martine was six months pregnant and gave birth to her son, Michaël Ducruet in February 1992.

The pair divorced in 1996 after Daniel was caught cheating with Miss Bare Breast of Belgium 1995.