Royal baby latest news: Duke and Duchess name boy Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor - live updates
Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduce newborn to the world
Meghan says she has "two best guys in the world"
Couple share their favourite pictures on Instagram
Growing up in Windsor: what will life be like for baby Sussex?
Camilla Tominey: Royal PR's silent treatment left us all lost for words
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After months of speculation about the royal baby's name - we finally have the answer. The Duke and Duchess' baby boy is called Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
Earlier today, we got the photograph the world had been waiting for as the couple gave us our first glimpse of their "bundle of joy".
The couple broke the news on their official Instagram account, along with an adorable picture of the new family of three, the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and Meghan's mother Doria Ragland.
It was posted with the caption: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are pleased to announce they have named their first born child: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor This afternoon Their Royal Highnesses introduced Her Majesty The Queen to her eighth great-grandchild at Windsor Castle.
"The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duchess’ mother were also present for this special occasion."
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New mother Meghan appeared emotional earlier today as she described how she now has the "two best guys in the world" after the birth of Baby Sussex.
It's magic, it's pretty amazing. I have the two best guys in the world so I'm really happy.
Speaking just after midday on Wednesday in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle as her husband held their two-day-old child, Meghan added: "He has the sweetest temperament, he's really calm.
"As they both laughed, Harry said: "I don't know who he gets that from." The Duchess, in a white dress, repeatedly rubbed her newborn's head as her husband in a light grey suit held the boy. She described the days since her pregnancy as "special".
Two hours after the photocall, the couple posted their three favourite pictures on their own official Instagram.
When asked who the baby most resembles, Prince Harry said they would have to "monitor him over the next month" because "his looks are changing every day".
Both parents' smiles were palpable as they shared their baby with the world, as the Duke described him as their "very own bundle of joy".
This afternoon, Baby Sussex will officially meet the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, and Meghan said she "cannot wait" to share him with their family.
But Meghan revealed the three had already "bumped into" Prince Philip before coming out for the photocall, saying it was "really nice". Her mother Doria Ragland has been at her side since birth.
Asked how he found parenting, Harry added: "It's great. Parenting is amazing. It's only been two and a half days, three days, but we're just so thrilled to have our own little bundle of joy."
Royal baby is finally named
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have named their baby son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the couple announced on their Instagram account.
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In a statement posted on Instagram, the couple said: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are pleased to announce they have named their first born child:
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
"This afternoon Their Royal Highnesses introduced Her Majesty The Queen to her eighth great-grandchild at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duchess' mother were also present for this special occasion."
And in other royal baby news...
In slightly offbeat royal baby news, The Duke of Sussex has reached a settlement with a news agency which took pictures of his Cotswolds home from a helicopter, the High Court has heard.
Lawyers for the Duke told a judge in London on Wednesday that there had been a "settlement of privacy and data protection complaints" made against Splash News and Picture Agency over photographs which showed "the living area, dining area and bedroom" of the property.
The court heard that the photographs "very seriously undermined the safety and security of the Duke" and his wife Meghan, who "felt they were no longer able to live at the property".
His barrister Ian Helme said the Duke was applying for permission to have a statement announcing the terms of the settlement read in open court.
The agency does not oppose the making of a statement in open court, Mr Helme added, but had raised "quibbles" about its wording.
Mr Helme said Splash objected to the part of the statement which, the court heard, says the Sussexes moved out of the property because of the photographs, arguing that The Sun and Daily Mail had already published similar photographs and that it would be "unfair to pin this all on Splash".
However, granting permission for a "unilateral statement" made on Harry's behalf to be read in open court, Senior Master Barbara Fontaine ruled that "the evidence supports the position" that the photographs in question "did undermine in a serious way the safety and security of the applicant and his wife".
The statement in open court will be heard on a date to be fixed.
Camilla given giant German teddy bear for Baby Sussex
Gifts and congratulations have continued to pour in for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall after the birth of their new grandchild.
During the second day of their tour to Germany, Charles and Camilla visited the city of Leipzig where members of the public showered them with more congratulatory messages.
Before taking a tour of St Thomas' Church in the city, the Duchess of Cornwall was given a huge teddy bear to give to the new royal baby by a woman in the crowd.
The excited well-wisher got the attention of the Duchess and said: "Congratulations, this is for your new grandchild."
The teddy bear wore a white t-shirt which said "Baby Sussex" in the middle of a number of hearts.
The duchess thanked the woman in the crowd as she shook hands with more well-wishers.
While walking to City Hall, the duchess was shown a picture of the new baby which made her smile.
She said: "Oh yes, I see it now. Thank you for showing it to me, now take it to the boss."
The couple had arrived in Leipzig on Wednesday after alighting a train at Leipzig Hauptbahnhof Station.
After making their way through the biggest railway station in Europe, Charles and Camilla explored the culture of the city by visiting churches and the City Hall.
Everywhere they walked, the prince and the duchess were greeted by locals, with some waving Union flags.
What we learned from Prince Harry's body language
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have only been parents for a few days but there are already clues as to what kind of parents they might be.
As he revealed baby Sussex to the world, Prince Harry held his son through the entire appearance - one of a number of body language signs that suggest a different parenting style compared to his brother and father.
Watch the video to see the full body language analysis of the appearance.
Royal couple share their photographs on Instagram
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared their baby pictures on their official Instagram account.
Running with the caption, "Today The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted to share their first public moment as a family. They are so incredibly grateful for the warm wishes and support they’ve received from everyone around the world, since welcoming their son two days ago," they selected three of their favourite snaps.
Credit for the photographs was attributed to Chris Allerton.
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Allerton was the couple's private wedding party photographer, and took the picture of the newlyweds watching fireworks in the grounds of Frogmore House at their evening reception.
The black and white image was used for their 2018 Christmas card.
Meghan opts for white again, but messaging couldn't be more different
It was almost a year ago that the Duchess of Sussex was walking through St George's Hall in Windsor wearing her beautifully simple Givenchy wedding dress with its vintage echoes to Audrey Hepburn.
Introducing her son to the world 354 days on, Meghan opted for pared-back white again. But the messaging couldn't have been more different, explains Fashion News and Features Director Bethan Holt.
Timeline of Harry and Meghan's relationship
They've come a long way since hiding their relationship having met through friends in London.
Here's how they went from reclusive celebrity couple to mother and father of the seventh-in-line to the throne.
Wrapped in a pristine £105 shawl, Baby Sussex makes his pictorial debut
What would the new Baby Sussex be wearing to make his fashion debut?
It seemed an incidental question, considering that most royal style watchers would be looking first to see what couture ensemble his mother, the Duchess of Sussex, might wear for the occasion, but it was one that would actually offer a great insight into the intentions of his parents and how they might choose to raise him.
Caroline Leaper has all the details here.
Royal baby in pictures - first photo of Meghan and Harry's baby boy released
Our Picture Editor Matt Fearn has pulled together the best pictures from Baby Sussex's first royal photocall.
A smiling Meghan, a beaming Harry and their dozing bundle of joy are all captured in this gallery.
Camilla shown Baby Sussex picture on mobile phone
During a walkabout in Leipzig city centre, the Duchess of Cornwall was shown a photograph of her new grandchild for the first time.
Looking at the photograph on a mobile phone, Camilla smiled and said: "Thank you for showing this to me".
'He's already got bit of facial hair,' jokes Harry
The couple were asked to show more of their son's face to the cameras with the view obscured by a shawl, blanket and hat.
Meghan laughed as Harry joked: "He's already got a little bit of facial hair as well, wonderful."
Meghan added: "Thank you everybody for all the well wishes and kindness, it just means so much."
They will now head to introduce their "bundle of joy" to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Harry added: "Another great grandchild."
Who does the baby take after?
Asked who the baby takes after, Meghan said: "We're still trying to figure that out."
Harry said: "Everyone says that babies change so much over two weeks we're basically monitoring how the changing process happens over this next month really. But his looks are changing every single day, so who knows."
Asked how he found parenting, Harry added: "It's great. Parenting is amazing. It's only been two and a half days, three days, but we're just so thrilled to have our own little bundle of joy."
First picture of Baby Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have proudly showed off their baby son to the world for the first time, describing him as having the "sweetest temperament".
Meghan and Harry could not hide their delight as they posed for pictures with the tiny infant in the majestic St George's Hall in Windsor Castle, just two days after he was born.
The duchess declared: "It's magic, it's pretty amazing. I have the two best guys in the world so I'm really happy."
As her husband held their son, Meghan added: "He has the sweetest temperament, he's really calm."
As they both laughed, Harry said: "I don't know who he gets that from."
Meghan added: "He's just been the dream so it's been a special couple of days."
The American former actress gave birth to the overdue 7lb 3oz boy on Monday at 5.26am.
The baby, whose name has not yet been announced, is seventh in line to the throne and the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's eighth great-grandchild and the Prince of Wales's fourth grandchild.
Amid surroundings steeped in royal history, the latest royal baby made his debut behind closed doors, with a small press pool of only one reporter, one photographer, three cameramen, as well as the couple's own private photographer and a household press officer photographer.
Prince Charles and Camilla arrive in Leipzig
As the excitement builds here in Britain, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in Leipzig for the second day of engagements in their tour of Germany.
Charles and Camilla alighted a train at Leipzig Hauptbahnhof station on Wednesday in front of many onlooking commuters.
The couple were greeted by train manager Christian Schulz before making their way through the biggest railway station in Europe.
The prince and the duchess are due to explore the city's cultural heritage through visits to churches and the city hall.
Queen 'to meet royal baby today'
Harry and Meghan are expected to take their baby to meet the Queen at Windsor Castle.
The Sussexes are also due to give the world its first glimpse of their two-day-old son in a photocall.
A beaming Queen Elizabeth II was pictured at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Wednesday morning (scroll down for the brilliant photographs).
And on Tuesday, The Queen was quizzed about the latest addition to the family on Tuesday by the former prime minister of Canada, Jean Chretien.
"Life is good for Your Majesty?" Mr Chretien asked.
The smiling Queen replied: "Yes, thank you."
"Congratulations. Another great-grandchild!" he added.
The Queen replied happily: "Yes, I know."
She was then asked "How many of them have you got now?" before replying "Eight".
Mr Chretien quipped: "You beat me by one."
Buckingham Palace said on Monday that the Queen and the duke were "delighted" to hear of the baby's birth.
The best pictures of the royal baby celebrations
Seeing as today is going to be all about the picture.
Let's take a look at the best photographs so far - before they are all plunged into insignificance by the first glimpse of the royal baby.
Crowds are still gathered in Windsor, waiting patiently for a flicker of movement coming from Frogmore Cottage.
Long to rain over us
On a big day for the Royal family, Queen Elizabeth II has been pictured out and about in Windsor.
Today is the first day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Berkshire - and a little bit of rain wouldn't keep Her Majesty away.
Never mind the weather, there is clearly plenty to smile about.
May 8: The day we meet the royal baby - but what else happened on this day?
This day will go down in history as the day we first got a glimpse of the royal baby - the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first child.
Here's what happened on May 8 through the years.
1701: Captain Kidd went on trial at the Old Bailey for piracy. He was hanged on May 23.
1828: Jean Henri Dunant, philanthropist and founder of the International Red Cross, was born in Geneva.
1902: Mount Pelee erupted on the island of Martinique, destroying the town of St Pierre and killing more than 30,000 people in just three minutes.
1945: VE Day. The Second World War in Europe officially ended at one minute past midnight.
1961: George Blake, a former British diplomat, was jailed for 42 years for spying for Russia. He escaped from Wormwood Scrubs in 1966.
1970: The Beatles' final album, Let It Be, was released.
1980: The World Health Organization announced that smallpox had been eradicated.
1984: The Thames Barrier at Woolwich was officially opened.
1989: Paul McCartney released a remake of "Ferry Cross the Mersey" in aid of those affected by the Hillsborough disaster, which claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool football fans.
2008: Vladimir Putin was appointed Russian Prime Minister.
2013: Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement as Manchester United's manager at the end of the season.
2018: The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall commemorated VE Day by laying a wreath at a ceremony in Lyon.
Birthdays
Sir David Attenborough, naturalist, 93
Jack Charlton, former footballer and manager, 84
Norman Lamont, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, 77
Melissa Gilbert, actress, 55
Enrique Iglesias, singer, 44
Ian 'H' Watkins, actor and singer (Steps), 43
Michelle McManus, former Pop Idol winner/singer, 39
Matt Willis, singer (Busted)/TV presenter, 36.
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A look back on William and Kate's royal babies
We have become accustomed to the royal baby routine - and the world seems to like it.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have led the way since 2013 when they appeared on the steps of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington with their first child.
Prince William and Kate followed suit two years later as Princess Charlotte was shown off to the world in the same way as her brother Prince George.
The family's third Lindo Wing birth last year repeated the same familiar routine as the then-nameless Prince Louis made his first public appearance on what have now become the iconic steps of the central London hospital.
Reporters, photographers and broadcasters from across the globe were able to set up camp outside, waiting for the moment the family emerge.
With guests coming and going through the huge wooden doors, conversation flowed between visitors and reporters.
This royal baby's birth has been shrouded in secrecy with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex opting to do things their way.
How exactly they will choose to present their baby to the world remains to be seen, but here is a look back on how the Cambridges unveiled their bundles of joy.
Prince George
Princess Charlotte
Prince Louis
How the royal PR machine's treatment of both public and press left us all lost for words
Ever wanted to know how the press get their stories?
Look no further than this excellent piece by Associate Editor Camilla Tominey, who dissects how the news of the royal baby's birth staggered its way from the Palace to newsrooms across the world.
It won't be a pleasant read for the Sussexes’ new communications chief Sara Latham, who later explained there had been a "colossal tech failure" which meant an email informing the press did not reach most inboxes until an hour after it was sent at 1pm.
Growing up in Windsor: What will life be like for baby Sussex?
Only once Meghan has merged from the post birth fog, will she discover quite what a good move she has made to Windsor, Anna Tyzach writes.
She might be sleep deprived and sore and living in a building site but within a few miles of Frogmore, her newly renovated “forever home” is everything a new mother could need from organic supermarkets and luxury spas to Buggy Fit classes and cafes serving proper coffee.
Here, we take a look at what's in store for the royal baby growing up in Berkshire's crown jewel.
Prince Harry and Meghan's baby photos
As we wait patiently for the first pictures of the royal family's newest member, what better way to pass the time by flicking through his parents' baby photos?
The gallery features Prince Harry wearing the uniform of the Parachute Regiment of the British Army in the garden of Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, with his mother, Princess Diana of Wales.
There are a handful of pictures of Prince William showing his brother the ropes - something he continues to do today.
A young Meghan also features, including pictures of her mother Doria Ragland doting on her as a baby.
Royal baby Sussex: Everything we know about Meghan and Harry's baby boy
There is plenty of news yet to come from Frogmore Cottage.
But here is what we know so far.
What will Harry and Meghan call their first child?
Latest predictions on what the Royal baby will be called
The duke and duchess may decide to go with a traditional name like James, Philip or Arthur.
However, the pair are forward-thinking royals and may decide to surprise everyone when naming their first child. Canadian-born Autumn Phillips, and husband Peter Phillips, opted for a non-traditional name for their daughter Savannah - the Queen's first great-grandchild - in 2010.
Yesterday William Hill selected a new favourite name - Spencer at 4/1 - the maiden name of Prince Harry's late mother Princess Diana. Other top picks for the royal baby boy are James and Alexander, both at 5/1.
The Duchess may also seek inspiration from her friends. Her confidante and stylist Jessica Mulroney has twin boys called Brian and John, who were pageboys at the royal wedding.
In the US, the most popular name is Liam for a baby boy. In the UK, the most popular name for a boy is Oliver.
Harry and Meghan's child, who will be seventh in line to the throne, is extremely unlikely ever to be king, meaning the couple have more freedom with their choices. In comparison, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge chose to give their children traditional names, picking George for their firstborn, who is likely to one day be king.
