Meghan gives birth to boy, reveals ‘thrilled’ Harry

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to a boy, her husband Prince Harry announced in a statement to television cameras yesterday, adding that mother and baby were “doing incredibly well”.“I am very excited to announce that Meghan and myself had a little boy early this morning — a very healthy boy,” a beaming Harry told reporters in Windsor.“Mother and baby are doing incredibly well. It’s been the most amazing experience I can ever possibly imagine.”Buckingham Palace said the boy, seventh in line to the throne, was born at 0526 local time (0426GMT), weighing seven pounds and three ounces (3.26kg).Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William were among the members of the royal family to have been informed and “are delighted with the news,” it added.Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland is with her daughter at the royal couple’s new Frogmore Cottage residence on the grounds of Windsor Castle west of London.She was “overjoyed by the arrival of her first grandchild,” Buckingham Palace added.The siblings of Prince Harry’s late mother Diana had also been told of the birth, it said.Prince Harry was present for the birth of his first child and spoke candidly afterwards about the experience. “How any woman can do what they do is beyond comprehension,” he said.“I am so incredibly proud of my wife and as every father and parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing. This little thing is absolutely to die for. So I am just over the moon.”Downing Street led the well-wishes as news of the royal birth broke yesterday afternoon in Britain.“Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the arrival of their baby boy,” Prime Minister Theresa May said on Twitter. “Wishing you all the best at this happy time.”The BT Tower in central London scrolled a message of congratulations.Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury who married the couple last May, shared his joy on social media. “May God bless the new family with love, health and happiness,” he said.Prince Harry and Meghan revealed they were expecting their first baby in October, at the outset of a 16-day tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga.Commentators at the time believed the baby, the Queen’s eighth great-grandchild, was due in late April.The 34-year-old prince and Meghan, 37, reportedly opted for a home birth at Frogmore Cottage.