The Queen has shared her joy following the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan‘s baby daughter
A sweet message shared to the official Royal Family Twitter account on Sunday evening read: “Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of Lilibet Diana! The Queen, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted with the news. Lilibet is Her Majesty’s 11th great-grandchild.”
A statement released by Buckingham Palace on behalf of the monarch and the senior royals earlier in the day read: “The Queen, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been informed and are delighted with the news of the birth of a daughter for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.”
Harry and Meghan welcomed their second child on 4 June. The couple’s spokesperson confirmed the news in a statement, saying:
“It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world.
“Lili was born on Friday, June 4 at 11:40 a.m. in the trusted care of the doctors and staff at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA.
“She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz. Both mother and child are healthy and well and settling in at home.
“Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honour her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.
“This is the second child for the couple, who also have a two-year-old son named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The Duke and Duchess thank you for your warm wishes and prayers as they enjoy this special time as a family.”
The newborn is the eleventh great-grandchild of the Queen. The royal family has grown a lot this year, with the arrival of Harry and Meghan’s second child as well as Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s first child, a son August, in February and Zara and Mike Tindall’s third child, a son Lucas, who was born in March.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are also the proud parents of two-year-old son Archie, had previously revealed they were having a girl during their highly publicised interview with Oprah Winfrey back in March.
