Meghan Markle's plans for a home birth were dashed after she was secretly taken to a private hospital to deliver her newborn son, reports now claim.
Reports tonight suggest she was whisked off by her security team to a private hospital - most likely the Portland in London - but the exact location has not been disclosed.
The plans were so secret that senior royals were not even told of the move, reports the Daily Mail.
It is understood that Meghan was around a week overdue.
The Duchess of Sussex had hoped for her newborn to delivered at Frogmore Cottage home after months of planning.
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Further details of the birth were never discussed by the royals who wanted their new baby to be delivered with utmost privacy.
Meghan 37, was beside her elated husband Harry when the baby was born at 5.26am.
Portland Hospital has earned a reputation as the place where Britain's rich and famous go to give birth.
A 'basic delivery' at the hospital is believed to cost around £15,000.
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Victoria Beckham, Jools Oliver and Jemima Goldsmith have all delivered children at the plush west London hospital.
The state-of-the-art clinic has a small number of luxury rooms reserved for VIP guests which cost over £2,100 a night.
The hospital offers new mothers the chance to drink champagne and eat oysters with its luxury hotel-like service.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York were also both delivered there.
It was previously believed that Meghan gave birth at home, but Harry did not specify a location when he spoke to media from Windsor earlier today.
He said: "I'm very excited to announce that Meghan and myself had a baby boy this morning, a very healthy baby boy."
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A smiling Harry added: "Mother and baby are doing incredibly well. It’s been the most amazing experience I can ever have possibly imagined.
"How any woman does that, what they do is beyond comprehension.
"We’re both absolutely thrilled and so grateful to all the love and support of everybody out there, it's been amazing so I just wanted to share this with everybody.
"Still thinking about names but, yeah, the baby is a little overdue so we’ve had a little bit of time to think about it – but that’s the next bit.
"We’ll be able to see you in two days' time as planned and be able to share it with you as a family and share it with you guys and so everyone can see the baby."
