Meghan gives birth: Prince Harry says he is ‘so proud’ of his wife after son’s arrival
Written by News on 06/05/2019
The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a boy, Prince Harry has announced.
Speaking in the grounds of the royals’ Windsor estate, he said: “It was amazing. Absolutely incredible. I’m so proud of my wife.
“It’s been the most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined.
“How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension.
“We’re both absolutely thrilled and so grateful for all the love and support from everybody out there, it’s been amazing, so we just wanted to share this with everybody.”
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Prince Harry, who was present at the birth, said the couple were “still thinking about names” for their son.
He said: “The baby was a little bit overdue so we’ve had a little bit of time to think about it.
“That’s the next bit.”
He said he planned to make another announcement in two days’ time “so everyone can see the baby”.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex was safely delivered of a son at 5.26am.
“The baby weighs 7lbs 3oz. The Duke of Sussex was present for the birth.
“The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer have been informed and are delighted with the news.
“The Duchess’s mother, Doria Ragland, who is overjoyed by the arrival of her first grandchild, is with their royal highnesses at Frogmore Cottage.
“Her royal highness and her child are both doing well.”
Meghan’s father, Thomas Markle, reportedly told The Sun: “I’m delighted to hear that mother and child are doing well.
“I am proud that my new grandson is born into the British royal family and I am sure that he will grow up to serve the crown and the people of Britain with grace, dignity, and honour.
“God bless the child and I wish him health and happiness, and my congratulations to my lovely daughter Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry, and God save the Queen.”
Ahead of the birth, Harry and Meghan made a personal decision to keep their arrangements private, amid speculation they had opted for a home birth at Frogmore Cottage, close to the Queen’s Windsor Castle residence.
They also said they would only share the news of the baby’s arrival once they had had a chance to celebrate privately as a family.
Baby Sussex’s birth comes less than a year after Harry married the American former actress in a glittering ceremony in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Harry, 34, and Meghan, 37, became engaged following a whirlwind 16-month romance after going on a blind date in London.
The duke had told how “all the stars were aligned” when they met.
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