Following the announcement of the birth of a daughter, named Lilibet Diana, to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Sunday, Buckingham Palace issued a statement Sunday, where Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her family said they were “delighted”.
“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,” a palace spokeswoman said.
The Royal Family also informed on Twitter that Lilibet is Her Majesty’s 11th great-grandchild.
Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge too congratulated Harry, Meghan and Archie.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall wrote, “Congratulations to Harry, Meghan and Archie on the arrival of baby Lilibet Diana. Wishing them all well at this special time.”
“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,” said a statement from the couple.
The child — the couple’s second, who will be eighth in line to the British throne — was born Friday in Santa Barbara and was now out of the hospital and at home.
“She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz. Both mother and child are healthy and well, and settling in at home,” the statement said.
The couple, also known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, lives near Los Angeles following their decision to quit frontline royal duties early last year.