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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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Warwick Castle has named a baby barn owl Archie in honour of the royal baby. 

In a tweet, the castle announced: "In honour of the new royal baby, we have decided to name the newest addition to the castle in his honour!

"Meet Archie, our baby barn owl."

Chelsea Ritschel9 May 2019 21:45

Legoland has marked the birth of Archie Harrison with a Lego recreation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the new baby. 

Those with the name Archie will also receive free admission to Legoland Windsor until July. 

Chelsea Ritschel9 May 2019 23:00

Archie Harrison is seventh in line to the throne and does not have a royal title at the moment, as his parents have chosen not to give him a "courtesy title".

(Statista Research) 

Chelsea Ritschel10 May 2019 00:00

After it was announced the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had named their newborn Archie Harrison, Mark Hamill joked it was for Star Wars actor Harrison Ford. 

Chelsea Ritschel10 May 2019 01:45

On Thursday, "less than 24 hours after broadcaster Danny Baker posted a tweet which could be considered racist, he paid the price for his misjudgement". 

The BBC acted swiftly and removed him from air.

"In response to the arrival of the first heir to the British throne of mixed-race heritage, Baker had shared an image of two adults and a monkey dressed in an overcoat and top hat with the caption “royal baby leaves hospital”.

"Written in such stark terms, the offence itself and the punishment delivered seem straightforwardly correct, yet the BBC has already faced criticism for its response..."

Read more below.

Chelsea Ritschel10 May 2019 02:45

As BBC radio presenter Danny Baker loses his job over a 'racist' tweet about the new royal baby, here are some other celebrities who lost their job over controversial social media posts...

Chelsea Ritschel10 May 2019 03:45

Baker himself initially criticised the BBC for its decision to remove him over his tweet, accusing the channel of "throwing him under the bus".

"[They] literally threw me under the bus. Could hear the suits knees knocking," Baker said. 

Read more below.

Chelsea Ritschel10 May 2019 05:00

Prince Harry opened up about missing his mother, the late Princess Diana on Thursday. 

Speaking to former soldier Dennis van der Stroon in The Netherlands ahead of the launch of the Invictus Games, the new dad said "missing a mother is like missing some kind of security".

"He said he meets a lot of people in his work who have lost a mother, father, sister, brother or relatives and when he hears their story, as he heard my story, he said he doesn’t feel so alone," van der Stroon said. 

Chelsea Ritschel10 May 2019 06:30

On a happier note, while in The Netherlands, Prince Harry was presented with a onesie for his newborn son. 

The baby-gro, given to him by Princess Margriet of The Netherlands, who is honorary chair of the Invictus Games Committee, made the new father smile with glee.

The baby outfit is emblazoned with Invictus Games. 

"It's lovely!" Prince Harry said. 

Prince Harry receives baby-gro for Archie Harrison (Getty) 

Chelsea Ritschel10 May 2019 07:30

Duke and Duchess of Sussex launch new mental health project with Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in days after Archie's birth

Days after welcoming their newborn son into the world, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have joined forces with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to launch a text messaging helpline to support those struggling with poor mental health.

The initiative, dubbed Shout, was formed from a £3m grant donated from the Royal Foundation, the charity that the four royals run together and use to fund various philanthropic projects ranging from wildlife conservation to supporting young people.

Shout aims to help those in need progress from “crisis to calm” by providing them with trained volunteers offering instant support. The service is anonymous, free to use and open 24/7.

Read more about Shout below.

olivia.petter10 May 2019 08:45

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