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THE ROYAL FAMILY HAS A NEW MEMBER! PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE WELCOME BABY BOY

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on Monday welcomed their first child, with Buckingham Palace announcing that the Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a son at 5:26am, local time. The joyous announcement came via a message posted on the couple’’s instagram account.

 

“We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019. Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz,” read the Instagram post. “The Duchess and baby are both healthy and well, and the couple thank members of the public for their shared excitement and support during this very special time in their lives. More details will be shared in the forthcoming days.”

 

Buckingham Palace confirmed earlier Monday that the Duchess of Sussex went into labor in the early hours of that morning. Prior to the arrival of their first child, the royal couple shared their plans to keep the birth private for a short period of time, so as to enjoy a moment of celebration to themselves before making a public announcement. It’s expected that Harry and Meghan will not pose for photographers and TV crews on the hospital steps with their newborn, as is tradition.

 

Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, previously posed for photographers outside the Lindo Wing, the private maternity unit of St. Mary’s Hospital in London, after the births of their three children.

 

Prince Harry confirmed that the family would present the newborn to the world in a “couple of days” speaking to press after the birth. “It was amazing, absolutely incredible,” he said in an on-camera interview. “As I said, I’m so incredibly proud of my wife… I’m just over the moon.” The prince added the couple is still thinking of names. “That’s the next bit,” he said. “We’ll be seeing you guys in probably two days time, as planned, as a family to be able to share it with you guys, so everyone can see the baby.”

 

Baby Sussex is seventh in line to the throne behind dad Prince Harry, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William and Prince Charles.

 

Meghan’s last engagement ahead of the birth was on March 19, when she and Harry paid their respects to the victims of the Christchurch shootings at New Zealand House in London.

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