It looks like Gary With Da Tea has a new niece! His royal cousins Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their second child this weekend, making baby Archie a big brother! Their 7 lbs., 11-ounce baby girl, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, was born on Friday at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Their press secretary released an official statement announcing Lilibet’s birth.
“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,” the statement read. “Both mother and child are healthy and well, and settling in at home.”
Buckingham Palace congratulated Prince Harry and Meghan on the birth of their daughter, which is Queen Elizabeth’s 11th grandchild and eighth in line of succession for the throne.
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. pic.twitter.com/dGVeRpd3pK
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 6, 2021
Lilibet was named after two of the most influential women in Prince Harry’s life—his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, whose nickname is Lilibet, and Prince Harry’s beloved mother, Princess Diana. We’re sending love and light to the happy couple and we can’t wait to see their new bundle of joy!