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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Did you know that the Queen has full legal custody of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby?
A law enacted more than three centuries ago means that the Queen has full legal custody of any child born into the royal family.
The law, called “The Grand Opinion for the Prerogative Concerning the Royal Family,” was introduced by King George I in 1717.
Read more about some of the unusual traditions regarding royal babies below.
Sarah Jessica Parker comments on adorable photo of Archie's feet
It's the photo that sparked a thousand "Aw"s on Sunday, and now it has received celebrity approval.
Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker is among the thousands of royal fans to comment on the snap of Meghan holding Archie Harrison's feet, which was posted on Instagram by the royal couple to mark Mother's Day in the US.
"Beautiful," the actor wrote. Her comment has since been liked more than 2,000 times.
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Royal commentators note Princes Diana’s favourite photos featured in Archie’ feet photo
On Sunday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a photograph of their newborn son’s feet on Instagram to mark Mother’s Day in the US.
Following the post, several royal commentators were quick to notice the image featured Princess Diana’s favourite flower – forget-me-nots – in the background.
This isn't the first time the royal couple have paid tribute to the late princess' favourite flower.
Ahead of their wedding in May 2018, Prince Harry reportedly handpicked flowers from Kensington Palace's garden for Meghan's wedding bouquet, which included forget-me-nots.
Prince Harry to take part in polo game in Rome later this monthThe Duke of Sussex will take part in the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Roma Polo Club, Rome, on Friday 24 May.
According to a press release from Buckingham Palace, the charity match will help raise funds and awareness for Sentebale, of which His Royal Highness is Patron.
Sentebale was founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006 to help vulnerable children and young people in southern Africa get the support they need to lead healthy and productive lives.
Earlier this month, the prince flew to the Netherlands three days after the birth of his child to launch the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games 2020 at the Hague.
American writer Gary Janetti implies Meghan Markle copied Kylie Jenner’s first baby postAmerican writer Gary Janetti has jokingly accused Meghan Markle of copying Kylie Jenner with a near identical baby post on Instagram.
On Sunday, Janetti – who has over 761,000 Instagram followers on his royal parody account which pokes fun at Prince George – share three photographs.
The images include the first baby photograph of Kylie Jenner’s daughter Stormi Webster, which was posted on Instagram in February 2018. The images sees Kylie's thumb being held by her daughter.
Kylie Jenner's first Instagram post of daughter Stormi
The other is a picture of the feet of Meghan and Prince Harry’s son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, being held by his mother in the gardens of Frogmore Cottage.
The @sussexroyal Instagram shares image of Archie Harrison's feet
The third image is a photograph of Prince George at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and James Brooksbank in October 2018 with the word “Meghan…” written underneath.
A screenshot of Prince George at Princess Eugenie's wedding in October 2018.
Fans of Janetti have been quick to point out the similarities between the post.
“Right? So Hollywood,” commented one Instagram user on the post.
Another added: “Thought I was viewing Kardashian post.”
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