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Swedish royals release first photos of princess

The royal court posted the pictures on its website Monday

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Image: Estelle, new baby of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, sleeps at the Haga Palace in Stockholm
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Four-day old Estelle is second in line to the throne after Crown Princess Victoria and is the first royal birth in 30 years.
updated 2/27/2012 5:11:02 PM ET 2012-02-27T22:11:02

STOCKHOLM — The Swedish Royal Court has released the first close-up picture of the Nordic country's newborn princess and future monarch.

The royal court posted the pictures of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel's daughter Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary on its website Monday.

Story: Sweden’s royal couple welcomes baby girl

The photos show the sleeping princess wearing a white cardigan and were taken when she was four days old at the royal couple's residency at Haga Palace.

The princess was born in Stockholm on Thursday. As Victoria's first-born child, she is second in line to the Swedish throne.

Slideshow: Fit for a princess

Sweden's monarch is primarily a figurehead, representing the country as the head of state but with powers limited to ceremonial functions.

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