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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Everything the Duchess of Sussex has ever said about motherhood
Before becoming a mother on Monday, Meghan had referenced motherhood in several interviews and discussed everything from what kind of family she hoped to have to which heirlooms she'd pass onto her daughter, if she had one.
While answering rapid fire questions for a 2016 interview, Meghan was asked what children’s book she couldn’t wait to share with her future children.
The duchess gave The Giving Tree as her answer, a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein.
First published in 1964, the book documents the relationship between a young boy and a tree.
Read more of her soundbites on motherhood below.
'A royal baby with black heritage will have absolutely no effect on the issues facing black Britons like me'
Kuba Shand-Baptiste offers up her thoughts on how Archie's heritage will impact Black Britons.
A teddy bear designed to celebrate the birth of Royal baby Archie Harrison sold out before it even went into production
Created by teddy bear factory Merrythought in Shropshire, the bear was designed to have the new baby's name on his paw but fans crashed the firm's website to order the bear before the official announcement of the name on Wednesday afternoon.
A limited edition run of just 250 of the retailer’s special occasion bears was organised by the firm.
Each teddy bear retails for £145 and features the new baby's details beautifully embroidered onto the paws in silver thread, and is finished with a coordinating luxury satin bow.
Poet Pam Ayres writes poem about royal baby Archie
On Friday, English poet and comedian Pam Ayres MBE posted a poem she’d written in honour of the royal baby on Twitter.
“I wish you, little baby Archie / Jolly times, not stiff and starchy / A happy life with Mum and Dad / Kinder than his father had,” read the tweet.
LegoLand Windsor grants free entry to all those named Archie until 12 July
On Thursday, LegoLand Windsor announced on Twitter that it was celebrating the arrival of the royal baby by granting free entry (until 12 July 2019) to anyone who shares the name Archie.
Check out the adorable figurines in the tweet depicting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their newborn.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have paid tribute to all mums on Mother's Day with an Instagram post from the Sussex Royal account.
The couple captioned a photo of Meghan holding newborn Archie's feet: "Paying tribute to all mothers today - past, present, mothers-to-be, and those lost but forever remembered. We honour and celebrate each and every one of you."
In addition to honouring Meghan Markle, the couple's Mother's Day Instagram post pays tribute to Prince Harry's mother, the late Princess Diana.
In the never-before-seen photo, the duchess holds her newborn son's feet in front of purple forget-me-nots, a favourite flower of Princess Diana's.
A majority of Britons support the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as a couple, according to Opinium Research’s Monarchy Tracker.
Royal correspondent Richard Palmer shared the recent findings on Twitter, writing: "There are signs of strong support for the couple: 65 per cent agree with the Sussexes’ decision to keep details of Meghan’s pregnancy and the birth out of the public eye and 77 per cent think Meghan has settled in well in her new role since joining the Royal Family.
Research also showed that Prince William is the most popular member of the royal family, for the second year in a row.
A young boy named who met the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when they were in New Zealand thinks the meeting may have inspired the couple's baby name.
According to Archie Somerville-Ryan, when he introduced himself to Prince Harry alongside his sisters in 2018, Prince Harry responded: "Archie, I like that name."
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