Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, gave birth to a healthy baby boy early Monday, a beaming Prince Harry announced to the world, declaring hesa国际传媒檚 sa国际传媒渋ncredibly proudsa国际传媒� of his wife.
The baby weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was born at 5:26 a.m. (0426 GMT; 12:26 a.m. EDT). Harry said their son was a little bit overdue and that had given the royal couple more time to contemplate names.
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The infant is seventh in line to the British throne and Queen Elizabeth IIsa国际传媒檚 eighth great-grandchild. Harry is the younger son of Prince Charles, heir to the throne, and the late Princess Diana, who died in a Paris car crash in 1997.
The 34-year-old Harry, speaking before TV cameras on Monday afternoon in Windsor, said he was present for the birth.
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Meghansa国际传媒檚 mother, Doria Ragland, was reportedly also with her daughter and said she is overjoyed, according to British media. Senior royals were informed of the birth, as was the family of Diana, Harrysa国际传媒檚 late mother, before he went before the cameras.
Harry said he planned to make another announcement, probably in two dayssa国际传媒� time, sa国际传媒渟o everyone can see the baby.sa国际传媒� Itsa国际传媒檚 expected they will pose for a family picture at that point.
Crowds that had gathered in Windsor near the castle that is one of the queensa国际传媒檚 favourite residences reacted with joy to the welcome news that the baby had been born. Some said it would provide a welcome respite from the continuing political stalemate over Brexit.
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