"This little thing is absolutely to die for,” says proud father Prince Harry.
After months of speculation over the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal baby, Baby Sussex is finally born, abeit slightly overdue. The Buckingham Palace announced today at 6:30am (GMT+1) that the Duchess of Sussex had gone into labour at the early hours of the morning, and confirmed one hour later that the baby was safely delivered at 5:26am. Following an emotional announcement from Prince Harry and the new family's first appearance 2 days after the birth, here are the highlights from the week.
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His name is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
So far, Prince Harry and Meghan have kept fans in a tizzy since the arrival of their first born, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The young family made their first appearance 2 days post birth—as promised by Harry at the birth announcement—with Meghan looking radiant and healthy, and positively over the moon. They gave the cameras a glimpse of their swaddled bundle of joy, who stayed peacefully asleep throughout his first press conference.