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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During his statement to the press on Monday, the Duke of Sussex announced that the couple were still deciding the name of their new child.
However, bookies suggest that their odds give an indication of what the baby could be called.
Coral currently has Arthur as the favourite at 5/1, followed by Philip at 6/1 in a possible nod to the child’s great-grandfather.
Albert and James are then both available at 8/1, followed by Alexandra and Alfred at 10/1.
As we wait to find out more about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's new arrival, here's a step-by-step guide of what happens after the birth of a new royal has been announced.
The Kingdom Choir, who performed Stand By Me at Meghan and Harry's wedding in May last year, have written and recorded a lullaby for the royal baby.
The choir’s conductor Karen Gibson told The Sun: “To congratulate Harry and Meghan we recorded them a little lullaby some time ago.
“I feel so linked to Harry and Meghan after the wedding. I don’t know if we would get a chance to sing at the christening. Put it this way, we’ve not had the call."
Hours before the Duchess of Sussex gave birth, comedian Amy Schumer also gave birth to her own "royal baby".
Schumer shared a photo of her newborn on Instagram.
BBC's royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell appeared to be lost for words during a live broadcast reporting on the birth of the royal baby.
After stumbling with his words, Witchell was forced to abruptly hand back to the BBC News At Ten studio.
The incident saw Mr Witchell – who became the BBC's royal correspondent in 1998 – trending on Twitter.
The announcement of the royal baby's birth paid tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
In the statement released by Buckingham Palace, it was revealed that Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer had been informed of the news.
All three are siblings of Prince Harry's late mother.
The Duchess of Sussex was allegedly taken to a hospital to give birth to her son.
The Daily Mail reported that Meghan had her son at a London hospital, possibly The Portland.
Royals including Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were born at the hospital.
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Now that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby has been born, the line of succession has slightly changed.
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The royal family's official Twitter account shared a video of the birth notice being placed on an easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon.
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