Princess Kiko's baby boy was moved into her room at Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo on Thursday morning after spending the night in the newborn baby unit.
Mother and baby, who has not been named yet, are doing well and are expected to leave the hospital in about 10 days, sources close to the Imperial family said.
The baby was born Wednesday morning. He is the third child of the couple and the first potential male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne in 41 years.
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