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Zara and Mike Tindall announce birth of baby boy who was born on bathroom floor

Zara and Mike Tindall are celebrating the birth of a son who they have named Lucas Philip Tindall.

The Queen's granddaughter Zara and former England rugby player Mike Tindall have welcomed their third child, who was born on Sunday March 21 weighing 8lbs 4oz - on their bathroom floor.

The baby's birth comes just a few weeks after Zara's cousin Princess Eugenie had her son August on February 9.

A spokeswoman for the couple said: "Zara and Mike Tindall are happy to announce the birth of their third child, Lucas Philip Tindall."

Mike Tindall revealed on his rugby podcast that the baby was born at home on the bathroom floor.

"Sunday got even better because a little baby boy arrived at my house," he said.

Tindall said his son was born on the bathroom floor at 6pm after the couple were unable to make it to hospital.

"Arrived very quickly. Didn't make it to hospital. On the bathroom floor," he said.

He described how he rushed to get a mat for his wife.

"So yeah, it was running to the gym, get a mat, get into the bathroom, get the mat on the floor, towels down, brace, brace, brace."

Zara and Mike Tindall (PA)

The newest addition to the Tindall family is a younger brother to seven-year-old Mia and two-year-old Lena.

He is the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's 10th great-grandchild, but is only 22nd in line to the throne.

Mike Tindall had joked about wanting a boy this time around.

Zara, a champion equestrian rider who won a team silver in the London 2012 Olympics, and Mike Tindall have been together for more than 17 years. They married in Edinburgh in July 2011.

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