A royal couple has stunned followers by revealing they secretly welcomed their second child over a month ago.Princess Claudia of Liechtenstein and Prince Josef-Emmanuel disclosed on 31 July via Instagram that their son Prince Nikolai had been born 40 days earlier.Princess Claudia Prince Josef-Emmanuel of Liechtenstein have announced the secret birth of their second child | INSTAGRAM Her post was accompanied by an emoji of a hatching chick.”Eternally grateful to these women @perezcastroi @almapartera @haneshapeinado,” Claudia signed off the post.One image displayed Prince Nikolai wrapped in a butter-yellow knitted cardigan featuring white ruffled sleeves, whilst another showed a grey blanket embroidered with his name.Additional images captured intimate moments, including the prince nestled in a blue jumper bearing his name and resting beside his mother. Baby Nikolai was revealed 40 days after his birth, which the couple had chosen to keep secret | INSTAGRAMFollowing a trend established by other royals on social media, baby Nikolai’s face was obscured in all images.The couple’s firstborn, Prince Leopold, arrived in March 2023 and is now two years old. Their latest announcement marked a departure from typical royal protocol, with the couple opting for a low-key social media revelation.Prince Josef-Emmanuel holds a unique position within European royalty, currently 16th in succession to Liechtenstein’s throne. Nikolai’s father, Josef-Emmanuel, is 16th in succession to Liechtenstein’s throne | INSTAGRAM His father is Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, brother to the reigning Prince Hans-Adam, whilst his mother is Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg.This dual heritage connects him to Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Henri, who is Princess Margaretha’s brother and scheduled to abdicate in October.The prince’s lineage also includes the late Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium as grandparents.Princess Claudia, known affectionately as “Cloclo”, hails from Colombia as the daughter of socialite Evelia Suarez.Following a trend established by other royals on social media, baby Nikolai’s fave was obscured in all images | INSTAGRAMShe operates her own enterprise, Sí Collective, which champions Latin American fashion.Royal well-wishers flooded the Instagram announcement with congratulatory messages. “Congratulations, what a beauty,” wrote Princess Alexandra Schoenburg-Hartenstein.Fashion journalist Nina Garcia praised the choice of name as “beautiful name for a beautiful bebe”.The birth follows the couple’s lavish 2022 nuptials at St. Peter Claver Church in Cartagena, Colombia. European nobility gathered for the ceremony, including Prince Félix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg, Prince Jean-Christophe Napoleon with Countess Olympia of Arco-Zinneberg, and Ayesha Shand, Queen Camilla’s niece.