The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrated the birth of their first child, a baby boy, in the early hours of yesterday morning. The nation has congratulated Harry, one of our favourite royals, and his lovely wife. But shortly after the birth, speculation has now turned to the boy’s name. Harry and Meghan claim they have yet to decide on a name for the seventh-in-line to the throne. (Image: GETTY) (Image: GETTY) Current odds put Alexander, James, Arthur, and Spencer as the front-runners. Harry’s brother and best man, Prince William, and his wife Kate had their say on their nephew’s name. Kate told Hello magazine: “We look forward to meeting him, and finding out what his name is going to be. “So it’s really exciting for both of them. And I’m wishing them the best in these next few weeks. (Image: GETTY) (Image: GETTY) “It’s always a but daunting the first time around.” Wills added he was “absolutely thrilled” for his brother and Meghan. He said: “We’re looking forward to seeing them in the next few days. I’m very pleased and glad to welcome my brother to the sleep-deprivation society that is parenting. “I wish him all the best. I hope in the next few days they can settle down and enjoy having a newborn in their family and all the joys that come with that.” (Image: GETTY) (Image: GETTY) Harry told reporters yesterday his son does not have a name yet. He said: “We’re still thinking about names. “The baby’s a little overdue, so we’ve had time to think about it. That’s the next bit.”<doc-sep>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex honoured Harry's mother, the late Diana, Princess of Wales, by addressing the names of her family in their official baby announcement. The statement from the palace included the names of Diana's siblings; Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, and Earl Spencer. They were listed after the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, all of whom were said to be "delighted with the news". Georges De Keerle Getty Images Prince Harry has a close relationship with Diana's side to the family, with Lady Jane Fellowes giving a reading at his royal wedding to Meghan in May last year. Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, was also included: "The Duchess' mother, Doria Ragland, who is overjoyed by the arrival of her first grandchild, is with Their Royal Highnesses at Frogmore Cottage." Lady Jane Fellowes at Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding Max Mumby/Indigo Getty Images In contrast, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby announcements have been more formal - William is second in line to the throne, while Prince George is third, Princess Charlotte fourth, and Prince Louis fifth. It's believed that William and Kate have to therefore adhere to a stricter and more traditional royal protocol than Harry and Meghan, whose new son is seventh in line to the throne. Like William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex also confirmed their baby news on Instagram. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. A more formal announcement was also placed outside Buckingham Palace, as happened with the births of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. George, Charlotte, and Louis's easels featured the signatures of the doctors present at their births, including Dr. Guy Thorpe-Beeston, who appears on all three announcements, and Dr. Alan Farthing, who was there for Charlotte and Louis's births. Prince Harry and Meghan’s royal baby announcement YUI MOK Getty Images Harry and Meghan's announcement doesn't provide any details of any staff members or doctors present at the birth of baby Sussex. There could be a logistical explanation though as Meghan's doctors might be located in Windsor, and not in London where both Charlotte and Louis were born at St Mary's hospital. Getty Images The official announcement to mark Prince Louis' arrival in March last year stated: "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 1101hrs. The baby weighs 8lbs 7oz. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth. Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well." Prince Harry gave his first interview in the hours following the birth of his son, telling reporters in Windsor: "I'm very excited that Meghan and myself had a baby boy early this morning, a very healthy boy. "Mother and baby are doing incredibly well. It's been the most amazing experience I could ever possibly imagine. "How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension, but we are both absolutely thrilled and so grateful for all the love and support from everybody out there." This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>LONDON (AP) — Britons love to lay down their bets — and with the birth of a healthy baby boy for Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, it's time to focus on boys' names. Britain's legal bookmakers reported high interest Tuesday in the names Alexander, James and Arthur. They also noted speculation about the name Spencer, the maiden name of Harry's late mother, Princess Diana. Royal babies usually have a string of names, opening the way for endless betting possibilities. "Following a flurry of bets last evening, Alexander is now the new favorite at the top of our name betting and the one we are fearing the most," said John Hill of the Coral betting agency. Alexander has 4/1 odds at Coral, while Arthur is 6/1 and Albert, James and Spencer are all 8/1. Choosing Spencer as a first or middle name is seen as a way for Harry to honor Diana, who died in a Paris car crash in 1997 when he was only 12. Before he married Meghan last year, Harry spoke about his desire to pay tribute to his mother's memory during the wedding ceremony. Others believe Meghan could choose a name that reflects her American biracial heritage. One Twitter user suggested Marvin — for the late singer Marvin Gaye. The infant, known only as Baby Sussex for the moment, was born Monday at 5:26 a.m. at a yet-undisclosed location. In a gushing announcement of the birth, Harry said he and Meghan are "thinking" about names and hinted that an announcement might be made Wednesday or shortly thereafter. The couple is also expected to pose with their newborn or release a photo on their Instagram account at some time and to publicly name godparents for the child. The new arrival is the eighth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, who smiled when asked about the baby's arrival at a luncheon Tuesday. Asked if life is good, the 93-year-old monarch said: "Yes, thank you." The baby boy is the first of her great-grandchildren to have an American parent. His mother Meghan is the daughter of a white man and a black woman, bringing a biracial heritage to the House of Windsor. Story continues Trevor Phillips, a retired black broadcaster who headed Britain's Equality and Human Rights Commission, wrote an open letter to the royal baby, saying his arrival reflects British society's more open attitude nowadays and the increasing inclusiveness of the royal family. "This is a family that lives the reality of a multicultural world daily," he said. "It's their job: to interact with people of different backgrounds to themselves on behalf of the nation, and to treat them all with respect. I have to tell you, they are pretty good at it." He went on to tell the baby: "Whether you like it or not, you're going to have a special place in the nation's heart." Prince William, Harry's older brother, joked Tuesday that he will be glad "to welcome my own brother into the sleep deprivation society that is parenting!" "Obviously thrilled, absolutely thrilled, and obviously looking forward to seeing them in the next few days when things have quietened down," William told reporters. The birth produced a moment of high drama likely to be replayed for the rest of Harry's life. The prince, who has battled mental health challenges since the abrupt loss of his mother at a young age, emerged with the world's most satisfied grin Monday afternoon to announce the birth of his son before TV news cameras. "We're both absolutely thrilled and so grateful for all the love and support from everybody out there. It's been amazing, so we just wanted to share this with everybody," the normally press-shy royal gushed. Harry also burnished his feminist credentials — and paid tribute to mothers around the world — after witnessing the birth. "It's been the most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined," he said. "How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension." ___ Read all Associated Press coverage of the latest royal baby at https://www.apnews.com/RoyalBaby<doc-sep>
It’s the baby the world has been waiting to meet. Here’s your first look at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s adorable newborn. It’s the baby the world has been waiting to meet. Here’s your first look at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s adorable newborn.... As the world waited on tenterhooks to find out the name of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby, it turns out Prince George let the cat out of the bag months ago. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they had named their baby son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, as they finally presented him to the world. But the 34-year-old’s big reveal might have been spoiled by Prince George who let the name slip earlier this year. Prince William and Kate Middleton’s eldest bizarrely revealed he goes by the name Archie. The royal name was discovered by a man who bumped into the little prince while he was walking his dog in Berkshire. The five-year-old was out for a stroll with his gran, Carole Middleton, when he stopped to pet the unnamed man’s dog. RELATED: How Harry and Meghan fooled us all RELATED: William’s dad joke to Harry RELATED: Inside Meghan’s swanky birth suite RELATED: Meghan and Harry’s ‘emotional’ first night with son He told The Sun: “I was asked by a police minder not to take a photograph of the children, which I didn’t, but George started stroking my dog. “Just to be friendly I engaged in a bit of small talk, and I asked George what his name was, even though obviously I knew it. “To my astonishment he said ‘I’m called Archie’ with a big smile on his face. “I don’t know why he calls himself Archie but kids often play with their names, and I think it’s lovely.” Meghan Markle, 37, gave birth to her son, the seventh in line to the throne, on Monday after she went over her due date. Archie was delivered at 5.26am — thought to be at the exclusive $35,000-a-night Portland Hospital — and weighed 3.26kg. As the new mum presented her bundle of joy to the cameras at Windsor Castle, she stunned in a white belted trench dress and heels. RELATED: The meaning behind royal baby name RELATED: Everyone is losing it over royal baby photo After the latest royal was unveiled to the world, his proud parents also revealed his name, which Prince Harry said they’d “had time to think about”. Announcing the birth, the proud dad said: “It’s been the most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined. “How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension. But we’re both absolutely thrilled. “We’re both absolutely thrilled and so grateful for all the love and support from everybody out there, it’s been amazing, so we just wanted to share this with everybody.” This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission