Prince Harry and Meghan Markle received well wishes from her estranged father after the birth of their son on Monday. "I'm delighted to hear that mother and child are doing well," Thomas Markle said in a statement to The Sun. "I am proud that my new grandson is born into the British royal family and I am sure that he will grow up to serve the crown and the people of Britain with grace, dignity, and honor." He continued, "God bless the child and I wish him health and happiness, and my congratulations to my lovely daughter Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry, and God save the Queen." PRINCE HARRY BEAMS WITH PRIDE AFTER WELCOMING SON WITH MEGHAN MARKLE Baby Sussex, whose name is yet to be revealed, is Thomas' sixth grandchild. His daughter, Samantha, and son, Thomas Jr., from whom Duchess Meghan is also estranged, have five children between them. Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry have been estranged from Thomas, 74, since he missed their royal wedding last May and repeatedly spoke about the couple to the press. MEGHAN MARKLE'S ESTRANGED HALF-BROTHER BEGS HER TO REUNITE THEIR FAMILY ROYAL FAMILY PLACES MEGHAN MARKLE'S ESTRANGED SISTER ON 'FIXATED PERSONS' LIST Last month, sources close to the former Hollywood lighting director told reporters that Thomas had no plans to travel overseas to visit his grandchild. Thomas is reportedly persona non grata at the palace and claims he has not been able to reach Duchess Meghan, alleging that she is in a "cone of silence." MEGHAN MARKLE AT 'WIT'S END' OVER FATHER'S BETRAYAL A royal expert previously speculated that Thomas may never meet Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's baby, claiming, “I can’t think for a moment that Thomas Markle will ever be able to meet his grandson or granddaughter.” Another said that Duchess Meghan "moved on" from her family drama and is focusing solely on motherhood. MEGHAN MARKLE PLAYING A 'DANGEROUS GAME' WITH ESTRANGED FATHER, ROYAL EXPERT SAYS MEGHAN MARKLE'S ESTRANGED SISTER SLAMS HER AS 'WEALTHY NARCISSIST' Duchess Meghan sent Thomas a handwritten letter begging him to stop speaking to tabloids — which he later released to a tabloid, allegedly to clear his name after he'd felt wronged by several of her friends who'd spoken about their difficult relationship in the media. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Thomas previously also confessed to hanging up on Prince Harry when the Duke of Sussex confronted him about staging paparazzi photos leading up to the royal wedding, a move that was orchestrated by Duchess Meghan's estranged sister Samantha.<doc-sep>Thomas Markle is "delighted" to have a new grandchild. Meghan Markle's father released a statement exclusively to The Sun on Monday, just hours after the Duchess of Sussex gave birth to her first child -- a boy! -- with husband Prince Harry. "I'm delighted to hear that mother and child are doing well. I am proud that my new grandson is born into the British royal family and I am sure that he will grow up to serve the crown and the people of Britain with grace, dignity, and honour," the statement said. "GOD bless the child and I wish him health and happiness, and my congratulations to my lovely daughter Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry, and GOD save the Queen." SEE ALSO: All the details on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's newborn baby! Meghan's father, who hasn't had any contact with her since he dramatically dropped out of her wedding just days before the ceremony last May, was the first of the former "Suits" actress' estranged family to publicly react to news of her baby's arrival. Considering how outspoken her half siblings are, he won't be the last. Meanwhile, the duchess' mother, Doria Ragland, is "overjoyed" by the arrival of her first grandchild, per a statement from the palace. Meghan, 37, gave birth to her son on Monday morning at 5:26 a.m. London time, Buckingham Palace announced. "We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019," the official statement read. "Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz." Prince Harry was on-hand for the birth of the baby, the palace confirmed, and the rest of the royal family is "delighted with the news" of its arrival. "I’m very excited to announce that Meghan and myself had a baby boy earlier this morning, a very healthy boy. Mother and baby are doing incredibly well," Harry said in an interview after his baby's arrival. "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 and so grateful for all the love and support from everybody out there. It’s been amazing, so I just wanted to share this with everybody." Baby Sussex is seventh in line for the British throne, directly behind dad Prince Harry, 34, who is sixth in line.<doc-sep>Meghan Markle just gave birth to an adorable baby boy, and Thomas Markle just reacted publicly. Thomas gave a statement to The Sun to say he’s a proud grandpa. He has reportedly not spoken to Meghan since last year. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their newborn baby boy a few short hours ago, and you know who has some thoughts about it? Meghan’s dad, Thomas Markle, of course. After Buckingham Palace announced Meghan safely delivered a little boy, Thomas decided to offer his congrats. Here’s the statement he gave to The Sun: “I’m delighted to hear that mother and child are doing well. I am proud that my new grandson is born into the British royal family and I am sure that he will grow up to serve the crown and the people of Britain with grace, dignity, and honour. GOD bless the child and I wish him health and happiness, and my congratulations to my lovely daughter, Duchess Meghan, and Prince Harry, and GOD save the Queen.” Okay, okay, interesting. Meghan’s mom Doria Ragland has also reacted to the happy baby news, saying she is “overjoyed.” One of the last things everyone heard from Thomas before Meghan gave birth was that he hung up on Prince Harry and later told the press Harry needs to “man up and get over it.” Thomas also said, “I feel that he feels he is above everyone else and that he has a right to talk down to people...and I cannot accept that. It feels like arrogance.” Thankfully, it seems like things have cooled off slightly since then. As of now, Meghan and Harry haven’t hired a royal nanny, but Doria will be staying with the couple in Frogmore Cottage from time to time to help out with the baby. To make it easier on everyone, Doria has her own private room in the newly renovated cottage. Predictably, they’re not exactly making space for Thomas to come stay, but maybe if things remain cordial, he can visit. Shannon Barbour News Writer Shannon is a news writer at Cosmopolitan.com, and when she's not obsessing about Cardi B, she's thinking about Justin Bieber and still trying to memorize Beyoncé's Beychella choreography. 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>
Meghan Markle has never spoken publicly about her relationship with her father since entering royal life — but her father has frequently done the opposite Thomas Markle Says He's 'Proud' His Grandson Was Born into the British Royal Family Meghan Markle‘s father is sending his congratulations after the birth of his new grandson. After Meghan and Prince Harry welcomed their first child, a son, early Monday morning, Thomas Markle has responded to the news. “I’m delighted to hear that mother and child are doing well. I am proud that my new grandson is born into the British royal family and I am sure that he will grow up to serve the crown and the people of Britain with grace, dignity, and honor,” he said in a statement to The Sun. “GOD bless the child and I wish him health and happiness, and my congratulations to my lovely daughter Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry, and GOD save the Queen.” Meghan has never spoken publicly about her relationship with her father since entering royal life — but her father has frequently done the opposite. Thomas, 74, has previously said that he has not spoken to his daughter since she married Harry on May 19. Meghan’s best friends, however, offered a different perspective. “He knows how to get in touch with her. Her telephone number hasn’t changed,” a longtime friend told PEOPLE. “He’s never called; he’s never texted. It’s super painful, because Meg was always so dutiful. I think she will always feel genuinely devastated by what he’s done. And at the same time, because she’s a daughter, she has a lot of sympathy for him.” meghan-thomas-markle-1-2000 Meghan Markle and Thomas Markle | Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage; Good Morning Britain/ITV Thomas also spoke about his new grandchild, saying in October that he considered Meghan’s pregnancy “overwhelming and joyful.” Doria arrived in the U.K. from her home in Los Angeles in April, weeks ahead of her grandson’s birth.