Meghan Markle Gives Birth to Royal Baby!

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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Visit Cardiff Castle
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UPDATE! Megan Markle has given birth!

The announcement was made via Instagram.

โ€œWe 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 Highnessesโ€™ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz.โ€

โ€œThe 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.โ€

โ€œMore details will be shared in the forthcoming days.โ€


Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is in labor with her first child, Kensington Palace announced Monday.

โ€œThe Duchess went into labour in the early hours of this morning,โ€ the palace said in a statement. โ€œThe Duke of Sussex was by Her Royal Highnessesโ€™ side. An announcement will be made soon.โ€

Meghan went into labor in her 41st week of pregnancy, one week past her due date.

She was last seen in public in March and waited out her pregnancy at home at Frogmore Cottage with her mother, Doria Ragland, and Prince Harry.

Harry, 34, and Meghan, 37, will share more details about the birth of their baby, including its sex and name, after they have celebrated โ€œprivately as a new family,โ€ Buckingham Palace said in an earlier statement.

The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Attend A Commonwealth Day Youth Event At Canada House
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Following the newbornโ€™s arrival, itโ€™s thought the palace will make a further announcement confirming the childโ€™s gender, weight and time of birth.

The name will likely be announced at a later date. Bookies favorites include Diana, Grace, Victoria and Alice for a girl and Arthur, James and Edward for a boy.