The following statement was issued by the private office of HM King Constantine, former King of the Hellenes:

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal, are delighted to announce that they are expecting their fifth child in early July.

The couple have a daughter, Maria Olympia, aged 11 and three sons, Konstantinos Alexios, aged 9, Achilleas Andreas, aged 7 and Odysseas Kimon, aged 3.

This will be the ninth grandchild for King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie and the eleventh for Mr and Mrs Robert Miller.