LAHORE – Prince Harry’s press office said Meghan, Duchess of Sussex went into labor early Monday. The baby boy will be seventh in line to the British throne.
“Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex was safely delivered of a son at 0526hrs,” Buckingham Palace said on Monday afternoon. “The baby weighs 7lbs 3oz. The Duke of Sussex was present for the birth.”
During this crucial period of Meghan Markle’s life, her mother Doria Ragland came from Britain last month to be by her daughter’s side. To be with her daughter, Doria even cancelled her yoga classes she was supposed to attend in Los Angeles.
Speaking after the birth, Harry added the child had been “a little overdue” and that he planned to make another announcement in two days’ time “so everyone can see the baby”.
Asked what it was like to be present for the birth, he laughed and said: “I haven’t been at many births. This is definitely my first birth. It was amazing, absolutely incredible, and, as I said, I’m so incredibly proud of my wife.
“As every father and parent will ever say, you know, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to-die-for, so I’m just over the moon.”
He added: “It’s been the most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined.
“How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension.”
