Royal baby news: Official Instagram account pays tribute to mums on Mother's Day
Buckingham Palace revealed that the Duchess of Sussex gave birth in the early hours of Monday morning
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Your support makes all the difference.In the early hours of Monday 6 May, the Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a baby boy, with Prince Harry by her side.
A statement was released on the royal couple’s official Instagram account, revealing that the baby was born before 6am and weighs 7lbs. 3oz.
The first pictures of the couple with their newborn were revealed on Wednesday. The newborn was seen swaddled in a white blanket wearing a white hat.
The couple later announced on Instagram that they had named their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
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American talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has also wished the royal couple congratulations on Twitter.
The unofficial town crier announces the birth of the royal baby in Windsor, bell in tow.
Excitement has reached new heights outside Buckingham Palace, now that the birth notice has been placed on the ceremonial easel.
As the world welcomes the arrival of Baby Sussex, take a look back at the moment other royal couples introduced their babies, including the late Diana, Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Cambridge.
The official Twitter account for Suits, the legal television drama the Duchess of Sussex used to star on, has wished Prince Harry and Meghan congratulations on the birth of their son.
High-profile figures including singer Liam Payne, Prime Minister Theresa May and the Archbishop of Canterbury have all been wishing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex congratulations.
Click on the link below to see all the celebrity reactions to the royal birth.
The Duchess of Sussex's former Suits co-star Patrick J Adams tweeted a congratulatory message to the royal couple on the birth of their child.
Adams tweeted: "Just heard that the world just got heavier by 7 pounds and 3 ounces. Much love to him and his incredible parents. Learned first hand 7 months ago how transformational becoming a parent is and couldn’t be happier for Meghan and Harry as they begin this adventure. #playdatesoon"
Comedian Amy Schumer posted a photograph on Instagram of her with husband Chris Fischer and their newborn child, who was born on the same day as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's child.
Schumer captioned the sweet family photograph: "10:55 pm last night. Our royal baby was born."
Kensington Palace have congratulated the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of their first child.
Sharing the same post the royal couple shared to announce the birth of their baby boy earlier today, the Palace captioned the image: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted with the news of the birth of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son today, and look forward to meeting the latest addition to the family."
Veteran royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell appeared lost for words and was forced to hand back to the BBC News At Ten studio during a live broadcast on the birth of the Royal baby.
During a piece to camera outside Buckingham Palace marking the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son, he asked for time to "collect my thoughts"
"Now what of their son, baby Sussex, no name for him so far," the BBC stalwart, who has covered the royal family for years, began. " The first Anglo-American birth in the British royal family, uh, now we know, of course, that uh ..."
"Excuse me, just let me just collect my thoughts."
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