Kendra Spears and her husband Prince Rahim are expecting their first child together.
The former model, now known as Princess Salwa Aga Khan, and her spouse – the eldest son of His Highness Aga Khan IV – have announced the happy news that Kendra is pregnant.
The pregnancy was revealed on the official website of the Ismaili Muslim community – Shia Muslims who have pledged allegiance to Aga Khan IV, who is the Imam of the faith and considered to be a direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
A statement on the site read: "Expressing his greatest happiness, Mawlana Hazar Imam informed the Jamat today that Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa are expecting their first child. Around the world, Ismailis are gathering in Jamatkhanas to celebrate the happy news.
"Aitmadi Mahmoud Eboo, Chairman of the Ismaili Leaders’ International Forum (LIF) has submitted a message of congratulations to Mawlana Hazar Imam and the entire Imamat family, and also conveyed warmest wishes to Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa on this very happy occasion."
Kendra, 26, and Prince Rahim, 43, married in a private Muslim ceremony surrounded by family and close friends in September 2013 in the grounds of Château de Bellerive in Switzerland, which overlooks the shores of Lake Geneva.
Before marrying and becoming a princess, Kendra had enjoyed a successful catwalk career and had modelled for fashion houses such as Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
Kendra Spears and Prince Rahim expecting first child
