The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a baby boy, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
The duchess went into labour during the early hours of Monday morning. Prince Harry was by her side.
A statement was released on the royal couple's official Instagram account, revealing that the baby was born before 6am.
"We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019," the statement reads.
"Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz."
The announcement adds that the duchess and the newborn are both "healthy and well".
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During his statement to the press on Monday, the Duke of Sussex announced that the couple were still deciding the name of their new child.
However, bookies suggest that their odds give an indication of what the baby could be called.
Coral currently has Arthur as the favourite at 5/1, followed by Philip at 6/1 in a possible nod to the child’s great-grandfather.
Albert and James are then both available at 8/1, followed by Alexandra and Alfred at 10/1.
On Monday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the presents the country would be giving to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following the birth of their baby boy.
Ms Ardern told TVNZ1's Breakfast today a donation will be given to a group called Little Sprouts, which makes baby boxes for families in need following the birth of their babies, as well as buying 10 trees on the Trees That Count initiative, which plants native trees in New Zealand.
"I hope New Zealanders think those are nice gifts on their behalf," Ms Ardern said.
Veteran royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell appeared lost for words and was forced to hand back to the BBC News At Ten studio during a live broadcast on the birth of the Royal baby.
During a piece to camera outside Buckingham Palace marking the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son, he asked for time to "collect my thoughts"
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It was left to news anchor Ben Brown in the studio to continue with the bulletin."Now what of their son, baby Sussex, no name for him so far," the BBC stalwart, who has covered the royal family for years, began. " The first Anglo-American birth in the British royal family, uh, now we know, of course, that uh ..."
"Excuse me, just let me just collect my thoughts."
