British royal baby here! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcome baby boy

Through Instagram account, sussex royal revealed that they had welcomed a baby boy in the early morning hours of May 6.

Baby Sussex, as the child is known ahead of its birth, will be a product of two cultures: its father a prince who is a symbol of Britain; its mother quintessentially American a self-made TV star with a white father and an African American mother./ GETTY/ FILE

London: Prince Harry's wife Meghan went into labour early on Monday and the couple welcomed their first child together. Queen Elizabeth II's eighth great-grandchild will be seventh in line to the throne. Through Instagram account, Sussex royal revealed that they had welcomed a baby boy in the early morning hours of May 6.  The chid weighs 7lbs, 3 oz., according to the post. "The Duchess and baby are both healthy and well, and the couple thank members of the public for their shared excitement and support during this very special time in their lives. More details will be shared in the forthcoming days."

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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. Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz. The Duchess and baby are both healthy and well, and the couple thank members of the public for their shared excitement and support during this very special time in their lives. More details will be shared in the forthcoming days.

A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on May 6, 2019 at 6:37am PDT

Earlier in a press release, it was said -"The Duchess went into labour in the early hours of this morning," it said in a statement, noting her husband the Duke of Sussex was by her side." Baby Sussex, as the child is known ahead of its birth, will be a product of two cultures: its father a prince who is a symbol of Britain; its mother quintessentially American a self-made TV star with a white father and an African American mother. The child is unlikely to ever become king or queen, but the presence of a half-American child who may choose to hold dual nationality could shake up the royal family, just as the arrival of Meghan has had a modernizing effect on the stately but sometimes stodgy House of Windsor. Unlike Harry's brother Prince William and his wife Kate, Harry and Meghan have chosen to keep the details about their baby planning private , despite or perhaps because of  intense media interest in the baby's arrival, expected in the next few weeks. The couple haven't revealed where Meghan intends to give birth, so there isn't likely to be a 24/7 media stakeout outside the hospital as was the case for the births of William and Kate's three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. (agency inputs)