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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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  ↵While newborn Archie will never be "strapped for cash, any of the other 1,859 or so born in the UK that day or every day since could be".

For tips on how to ensure your child gets the best financial start in life, read the guide below. 

Chelsea Ritschel10 May 2019 23:30

On Friday, the Social Security Administration released its annual list of top 10 baby names. 

For 2018, Liam topped the list for boys, while Emma was the most popular name for girls. 

This is the second year in a row for Liam and fifth for Emma. 

Although Archie was not on this year's list, other royal names including William and Charlotte were, in third and sixth place respectively. 

The official notice of birth of Archie Harrison outside Buckingham Palace (Getty) 

Chelsea Ritschel11 May 2019 00:30

Although Archie did not make the list of popular names this year, research conducted by Ancestry predicts that it will be one of the most popular names in the UK by 2022. 

"Unsurprisingly, the company found that royal baby names continue to have a significant influence on the nation's most popular monikers."

Chelsea Ritschel11 May 2019 01:30

A day after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex teamed up with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to launch a text messaging helpline for those struggling with mental health issues, Prince William met with football players to discuss the importance of having conversations around mental health.

 

You can read more about the royals' new initiative Shout below. 

Chelsea Ritschel11 May 2019 02:30

During the conversation Friday, the Duke of Cambridge brought up the importance of destigmatising mental health discussions for men, who are the "hardest to reach audience on the subject of mental health".

"There needs to be a turning point where we can pass the message onto men everywhere that it's okay to talk about mental health," he said. "We have to normalise the whole conversation." 

Chelsea Ritschel11 May 2019 04:00

In other baby news, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcomed their fourth child via surrogate on Friday. 

The reality star announced the news on Twitter, writing: "He's here and he's perfect!"

The mum-of-four then added: "He's also Chicago's twin lol I'm sure he will change a lot but now he looks just like her."

The couple have not yet announced the name of their newborn son. 

Chelsea Ritschel11 May 2019 05:30

Just days after baby Archie arrived, Windsor property has seen an increase in interest from potential homeowners.

According to property website Rightmove, searches for homes in the Berkshire town spiked by 35 per cent after Archie's birth Monday. 

Chelsea Ritschel11 May 2019 07:00

Archie has already proven to be a hit on TV, as data from satellite TV provider Freesat found the BBC News channel saw a 26 per cent increase in viewers when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced their newborn son to the world, compared to the number of viewers the week before. 

Comparatively, when Prince Louis was born in April 2018, the same channel saw a four per cent rise in viewers. 

TV viewers tuned in to see the Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduce their newborn son Archie (Getty) 

Chelsea Ritschel11 May 2019 08:00

Royal biographer says it could be ‘a very good thing’ for Archie to attend state school

As Meghan and Harry settle into life with a newborn, speculations are rife regarding what sort of life the newest member to the royal family will lead.

The fact that he doesn’t have a title and will be known exclusively as Archie suggests the Duke and Duchess are keen to give him as normal a life as they can. Perhaps then, he will not follow protocol or expectation and instead of attending Eton like his father, may enroll at a state school.

"That would be a very good thing,’ said royal biographer, Penny Junor, in an interview with The Times.

"If everybody used the state system, it would improve and everybody would get a good education.

"And what could be a better impetus for that to happen than Harry sending his child to a state school?"

olivia.petter11 May 2019 08:44

Personalised children’s clothing brand predicts ‘surge’ of Archie products named after royal baby

Daniel Price, co-founder of My 1st Years, the label that designed a personalised robe for Prince George when he met Obama,has said that although Archie is not a name anyone expected, it does actually feature 15th on the company’s list of most popular boy’s names in 2019. Harrison features at number 30 on the list.

"As a personalised gifting brand, trends with children’s names become apparent to us quite quickly so we expect to see an influx of ‘Archie’ orders over the next few months," Price added.

"We saw a 207 per cent increase in ‘Louis’ products following Prince Louis’ birth last year. The most popular boy’s names for product personalisation at My 1st Years is Harry at number 1 and George at number 2, already showing how trend-setting the royals really are.

"I’m sure it won’t be long until Archie follows suit!”

olivia.petter11 May 2019 09:40

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