The first photos of Harry and Meghan's new baby are finally here

Welcome to the world!
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Well, the wait is finally over.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have put us out of our misery and revealed their newborn baby to the world.

The baby boy was born at 5:26 a.m. on May 6, 2019. The new royal bundle of joy weighed 7lbs 3oz at the time of his birth.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and their new son held a photocall at St George's Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019 in Windsor, England, two days after the birth.

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The new royal baby. Credit: Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Meghan told a BBC News reporter that being a new mum is "magic." "I mean, I have the two best guys in the world so I'm really happy," she said.

"He has the sweetest temperament, he's really calm," Meghan added.

"Wonder who he gets that from," Harry quipped.

Per a Royal Family announcement, mother and baby are doing well.

Welcome to the world, little one.

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Rachel Thompson
Features Editor

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.

A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.

Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

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