For weeks we have been waiting for the news of the birth of Meghan Markle's first son and Prince Harry, since when they announced their pregnancy, it was ensured that the baby would be born in spring.
Already in January, in an official act, Prince Harry's wife had commented that she would give birth between the last week of April and the first of May.
And it seems that he was not wrong. As reported in the official account of the Dukes of Sussex, his first son has just been born. It's a boy!
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 are weighs 7lbs. 3oz 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.
Mother and baby are well
According to the official statement released in the Instagram account of the Dukes, created just a month ago:
“We are pleased to announce that his Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcomed their firstborn son in the early hours of May 6, 2019. The son of His Royal Highnesses weighs 7 pounds. 3 ounces The duchess and the baby are healthy and well, and the couple thanks the members of the public for their shared enthusiasm and support during this special moment in their lives. More details will be commented in the next few days. ”
Baby sussex
The baby, who was born at 5.26 (England hours, one more in Spain) and weighed 3 kilos 260 gramswill occupy seventh place in the line of succession to the British throne behind Prince Charles, Prince William and his three children and Prince Henry.
In the official account of the royal family on Twitter, it is detailed that Meghan began labor in the early hours of the morning.
The Duchess of Sussex went into labor in the early hours of this morning.
- The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 6, 2019
The Duke of Sussex was by Her Royal Highnesses' side. An announcement will be made soon.//t.co/hFq0te2Owe
As the protocol indicates, Queen Elizabeth II was informed of the birth of her seventh great-grandson and was then released the news to the media.
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 Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 6, 2019
As the English newspaper explained, the Duchess of Sussex was in her residence at Frogmore Cottage, near Windsor, accompanied by her mother, Doria Ragland.
In Babies and more The official announcement of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry about her baby's next birthStill few details are known about childbirth and it is not known where it has occurred. It had been commented that Meghan's desire was to give birth at her residence, with the help of a doula, and not at St. Mary's hospital in London, which has been the place where the last two generations of royalty were born British, including the three sons of the Dukes of Cambridge. For now, the place where "Baby Sussex" was born is kept secret.
They have already shown that they are different from the rest of the family in many other decisions, such as taking the birth of their child privately, as they communicated officially.
We finally know the sex of the baby, although it seems that we will still have to wait to know his name, since his parents wanted to keep his recent paternity in privacy.
In Babies and more Meghan Markle: what we know about your baby's next birth and possible names
