Princess Kiko, the wife of the Emperor's younger son, Prince Akishino, gave birth to a boy on Wednesday in Tokyo. The baby is the first male child for Japan's Imperial family in 41 years after his father, Prince Akishino.

Princess Kiko's baby was delivered by Caesarean section at Aiiku Hospital in central Tokyo. The Imperial Household Agency says the princess gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 8:27 a.m.

The baby boy is third in line to the throne, after the Crown Prince and the baby's father, Prince Akishino.