Meghan Markle baby: Duchess beams over ‘two best guys’ FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow and never miss the top Royal stories again. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, presented their baby boy to the world for the first time on Wednesday. Talking about their first few days as parents, Meghan said: "It's magic, it's pretty amazing. I have the two best guys in the world so I'm really happy." Harry added: "It's great. Parenting is amazing. It's only been two and a half days, three days, but we're just so thrilled to have our own little bundle of joy." The Royal couple decided to keep the details around the birth private as they continue to forge their own path within Royal life. Harry said both he and Meghan were “so grateful to all the love and support from everybody out there, it’s been amazing, so we just wanted to share this with everybody.” It was rumoured Meghan would deliver at home for maximum privacy but it is now widely understood that she gave birth in a hospital. The Portland Hospital, which was allegedly the Sussex hospital of choice, is a private hospital in London which specialises in the healthcare of women and children. Royal baby birth: The Portland Hospital has been tipped as the location Baby Sussex’s arrival. Royal baby birth: The Portland Hospital offers a “positive and stress-free a birthing experience”. Royal baby birth: There's a gym on location too Royal baby: The first glimpse of the baby today The cost of delivery at the world-class maternity ward differs depending on which option Meghan chose. If she chose a midwife-led delivery, it would have cost around £8,000, while a consultant-led delivery would have cost around £7,000. These costs are for a one-night stay, and include accommodation and breakfast for the mother’s partner, as well as 24-hour room service, afternoon tea and a photography session with the new baby. The Portland Hospital offers a “positive and stress-free a birthing experience”. Royal baby birth: A room like one Meghan may have delivered in Royal baby: Meghan and Harry with their baby on Wednesday Royal baby birth: There's an ensuite bathroom Meghan isn’t the first Royal to have a baby at the Portland Hospital - Sarah Ferguson gave birth to both Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie at The Portland Hospital. Non-royal celebrities have also chosen the hospital. David and Victoria Beckham - who are friends of Meghan and Harry - had two of their sons, Brooklyn and Romeo, at The Portland. There have been rumours that Meghan was rushed to hospital after a home birth became impossible, but with The Portland Hospital almost a two-hour drive from their Windsor home, it’s unlikely to have been unplanned. Royal baby birth: The Portland is a private hospital in London Royal baby birth: Another room in the luxury hospital<doc-sep>The luxury private hospital where Meghan is believed to have given birth offers new parents a 'celebration meal' complete with champagne, lobster and foie gras. The Duchess of Sussex, 37, was reported to have wanted a home birth after rejecting a stay at the Lindo Wing where the Duchess of Cambridge famously posed with her three newborns. But more than a week overdue, The Mail was told she was forced to have Baby Sussex in hospital - most likely at The Portland in central London. The Portland's childbirth packages start from £15,000 and can cost up to £20,000. Other famous mothers who have had their babies there include Victoria Beckham, Liz Hurley and Jools Oliver. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York also gave birth to Princess Eugenie and Beatrice there. Meghan originally wanted a home birth, but being more than a week overdue she was forced to give birth in hospital - most likely The Portland in central London (exclusive suite pictured) Parents: Harry announced the birth of his and Meghan's son outside Frogmore in Windsor yesterday Staff offer 24-hour room service in their lavish labour suites, which come complete with Molton Brown toiletries and four-poster cots. New parents are offered a meal to celebrate the safe delivery of their child, with a menu that boasts lobster, oysters, foie gras, champagne and afternoon tea options - all served on silver platters. Extended stays The Portland can rack up bills of £1,800 a night, a far cry from Frimley Park NHS Hospital in Surrey where Meghan and Harry were rumoured to have gone if her hopes of a home birth were dashed. While Frimley Park was rated good, with some outstanding aspects, by the Care Quality Commission, it can't compete with the luxury 'goodie bags' new mothers are handed when they leave The Portland. These include an invitation to a professional mother and baby photoshoot, more champagne and luxury toys, according to The Sun. New parents are offered a meal to celebrate the safe delivery of their child, with a menu that boasts lobster, oysters, foie gras, champagne and afternoon tea options (pictured) - all served on silver platters The Portland's childbirth packages start from £15,000 and can cost up to £20,000 There are reported to be 50 full-time midwives and nursery nurses on duty at all times, happy to change nappies and 'check in' on newborns while their exhausted parents try to get some sleep. Babies are treated to £3,500 Moses baskets designed by luxury furniture brand Dragons of Walton Street, as well as £14,000 four-poster Little Duchess cot. It is not known whether Meghan was induced but sources say she remained there overnight before her baby was born at 5.26am on Monday morning, with an elated Prince Harry at her side. Buckingham Palace declined to comment but sources confirmed to the Mail that a hospital delivery had taken place. It is understood Meghan's mother Doria went with Harry and her daughter to the hospital overnight. Within hours of becoming new parents the three returned to the couple's new home at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor. Extended stays The Portland can rack up bills of £1,800 a night, a far cry from Frimley Park NHS Hospital in Surrey where Meghan was rumoured to have gone if her hopes of a home birth were dashed. Meghan was previously rumoured to have her eye on Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey (pictured) if her hopes of a home birth were dashed. The NHS hospital was rated good in its last inspection Prince Harry, 34, then announced the birth yesterday afternoon in a beaming address in Windsor. He said: '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. 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 to all the love and support from everybody out there. It's been amazing, so we just wanted to share this with everybody.' Asked if they had any names yet, he said: 'Still thinking about names. The baby is a little bit overdue, so we've had a little bit of time to think about it. Meghan was supported in the delivery room by her husband Prince Harry and her mother Doria Ragland (far left) Meghan is pictured at King's College London on March 8 before she gave birth on Monday 'That's the next bit, but for us I think we will be seeing you guys in probably two days' time as planned as a family to be able to share it with you guys and so everyone can see the baby.' Asked what it was like to be present for the birth, he laughed and said: 'I haven't been at many births. This is definitely my first birth. It was amazing, absolutely incredible, and, as I said, I'm so incredibly proud of my wife. 'As every father and parent will ever say, you know, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to-die-for, so I'm just over the moon.'<doc-sep>AS all mums and midwives know, labour doesn't always go to plan. And while Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were hoping for a home birth this weekend, it has been reported that the Duchess of Sussex was driven to the luxurious Portland Hospital in London late on Sunday evening, before giving birth to a royal baby boy just hours later. 10 Meghan Markle is thought to have given birth to the royal baby at The Portland Hospital in London Credit: Alamy While the new parents never revealed their birthing plan, it was widely speculated that if Meghan was to end up having a hospital birth, she would choose the NHS-run Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey. However, it's now been reported that Meghan opted for the luxurious £20k Portland Hospital - where pal Victoria Beckham gave birth. And with lobster dinners, champagne-on-demand and four-poster baby cots, it couldn't be more different to the much more basic Frimley Park. The American-run hospital is known for its A-list patients, including Liz Hurley, Jools Oliver and the Duchess of York, with some VIP mums spending hundreds of thousands of pounds having their babies. 10 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are over the moon following their new arrival Credit: Getty - Contributor It's easy to see how the bill could rack up over a number of days. The Portland offers five-star hotel service for new mums, with 36 private rooms as well as a nursery. The pricier suites cost £1,800 per night and feature a separate lounge area and en-suite. It's also reported the exclusive hospital has a selection of rooms reserved for royalty and other VIPs that cost upwards of £2,000. Then there's the 24-hour room service, luxurious Molton Brown toiletries and suites for family and visitors. 10 The Portland is known for its VIP treatment Credit: The Portland Hospital 10 There's the 24-hour room service, luxurious Molton Brown toiletries and suites for family and visitors While the cheapest "birthing package" costs around £15,000, it's reported that some mums spend an eye-watering £500,000 - depending on the number of nights they stay and other services they require. Having an epidural adds almost £1,000 to the bill while an induction costs upwards of £600. A forceps delivery is priced at around £140. Half of all patients at The Portland opt for a Caesarean section, however, with consultant Shazia Malik known for "doing a good scar". A consultant-led package with a planned C-section costs around £20,000. 10 The most basic package costs around £15,000 Once the new baby has arrived, new mums can enjoy a "celebration meal" including afternoon tea, lobster, oysters, foie gras and champagne - delivered on luxurious silver platters. There's also over 50 full-time midwives, and nursery nurses on hand to change nappies - as well as a nursery where new mums can "check in" their babies for the night, to catch up on some much-needed sleep. And it's not just mums receiving the VIP package. While new Portland babies sleep in plastic baby cots similar to those used in NHS hospitals, if parents choose, they can opt for something a little different. 10 Food is served on silver platters 10 There's champagne-on-demand too Exclusive nursery furniture brand, Dragons of Walton Street, provide a range of baby cots, including £3.5k Moses baskets decorated with lace and hand-cut glass crystals, and a four-poster Little Duchess cot, which would set you back £14k. "It’s like having a holiday," explained Janene Madden, former CEO of The Portland. "After two to three days you leave fit and well. You only have to pick up Hello! magazine to see the patients we have here in the hospital." 10 The Little Duchess cot is a staggering £14k Credit: dragonsofwaltonstreet.com And when it's finally time to be discharged, Portland mums and babies are provided with a goodie bag including luxurious toys, (more) champagne and a complimentary photo shoot. It's understood that Meghan arrived at the hospital late on Sunday evening, before delivering her first child in the early hours of Monday morning, with Harry and mum Doria Ragland by her side. The visit to The Portland was said to be so secretive, even senior royals were unaware. Buckingham Palace declined to comment, but sources confirmed that a hospital delivery had taken place. Within hours the couple were back at Frogmore where Harry gave an impromptu press conference. 10 The official announcement was made yesterday Credit: Buckingham Palace 10 New dad Prince Harry couldn't stop smiling as he spoke to reporters Credit: PA:Press Association The beaming dad couldn't stop gushing as he announced Meghan had given birth to a "very healthy baby boy". "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. 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. "I'm so incredibly proud of my wife. "And as every father and parent would say, your baby is absolutely amazing. "But this little thing is absolutely to die for so I'm absolutely over the moon." MOST READ IN FABULOUS ROYAL RAGE Meg dramatically FIRED Archie's nanny after mystery 'incident' in the night HAZ ENOUGH Harry 'will be a BROKEN man when breaking Queen's heart finally hits home' MYSTIC MEG May 27: Believe in yourself and people around you will take note Comment MERCY MUROKI Fake tan is not racist. 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Meghan Markle and P rince Harry welcomed their first child into the world on Monday, May 6 at 5.26am. The baby boy, named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, weighed 7lbs 3oz, and the news was announced by the Duke of Sussex outside the couple’s new Windsor home, Frogmore Cottage. Speaking after the birth, Prince Harry said both mother and son were doing “incredibly well” and they were “absolutely thrilled” about the newest members of the Royal Family, who is seventh in line to the throne. Meghan Markle baby pictures: When will we see Meghan and Harry’s baby? Royal baby name LIVE: Meghan and Harry baby name and pictures But new mum Meghan’s hopes of a home birth were dashed after she was reportedly taken to a hospital on London on Sunday. The Duchess of Sussex was according to the Daily Mail secretly whisked off to Portland Hospital by her husband and their Scotland Yard security team. Sources claimed Meghan remained there overnight before the baby was delivered at 5.26am on Monday morning. The decision to bring the duchess to the London hospital was reportedly a secret not even senior royals knew about. READ MORE:Why Buckingham Palace said Meghan was in labour HOURS after baby born<doc-sep>
The world is reacting to the news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first child, a baby boy The world is reacting to the news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first child, a baby boy... As all mums and midwives will know, labour doesn’t always go to plan. And while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were hoping for a home birth this weekend, it’s now been reported that Meghan Markle was driven to the luxurious Portland Hospital in London late on Sunday evening, before giving birth to a baby boy just hours later. While the new parents never revealed their birthing plan, it was widely speculated that if Meghan was to end up having a hospital birth, she would choose the NHS-run Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey. However, it’s now been reported that Meghan opted for the luxurious £20,000 ($37,000) Portland Hospital — where pal Victoria Beckham gave birth. And with lobster dinners, champagne-on-demand and four-poster baby cots, it couldn’t be more different to the much more basic Frimley Park, The Sun reports. The American-run hospital is known for its A-list patients, including Liz Hurley, Jools Oliver and the Duchess of York, with some VIP mums spending hundreds of thousands of pounds having their babies. It’s easy to see how the bill could rack up over a number of days. The Portland offers five-star hotel service for new mums, with 36 private rooms as well as a creche. The pricier suites cost £1800 ($3350) per night and feature a separate lounge area and en-suite. It’s also reported the exclusive hospital has a selection of rooms reserved for royalty and other VIPs that cost upwards of £2000 ($3700). Then there’s the 24-hour room service, luxurious Molton Brown toiletries and suites for family and visitors. While the cheapest “birthing package” costs around £15,000 ($28,000), it’s reported that some mums spend an eye-watering £500,000 ($930,000) — depending on the number of nights they stay and other services they require. Having an epidural adds almost £1000 ($1900) to the bill while an induction costs upwards of £600 ($1100). A forceps delivery is priced at around £140 ($260). Half of all patients at The Portland opt for a caesarean section, however, with consultant Shazia Malik known for “doing a good scar”. A consultant-led package with a planned C-section costs around £20,000 ($37,000). Once the new baby has arrived, new mums can enjoy a “celebration meal” including afternoon tea, lobster, oysters, foie gras and champagne — delivered on luxurious silver platters. There are more than 50 full-time midwives, and creche nurses on hand to change nappies — as well as a creche where new mums can “check in” their babies for the night, to catch up on some much-needed sleep. And it’s not just mums receiving the VIP package. While new Portland babies sleep in plastic cots similar to those used in NHS hospitals, if parents choose, they can opt for something a little different. Exclusive baby furniture brand, Dragons of Walton Street, provide a range of baby cots, including £3500 ($6500) Moses baskets decorated with lace and hand-cut glass crystals, and a four-poster Little Duchess cot, which would set you back £14,000 ($26,000). “It’s like having a holiday,” explained Janene Madden, former CEO of The Portland. “After two to three days you leave fit and well. You only have to pick up Hello! magazine to see the patients we have here in the hospital.” And when it’s finally time to be discharged, Portland mums and babies are provided with a goodie bag including luxurious toys, (more) champagne and a complimentary photo shoot. It’s understood that Meghan arrived at the hospital late on Sunday evening, before delivering her first child in the early hours of Monday morning, with Prince Harry and her mum, Doria Ragland by her side. The visit to The Portland was said to be so secretive, even senior royals were unaware. Buckingham Palace declined to comment, but sources confirmed that a hospital delivery had taken place. Within hours, the couple were back at Frogmore where Harry gave an impromptu press conference. The beaming dad couldn’t stop gushing as he announced Meghan had given birth to a “very healthy baby boy”. “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. But we’re both absolutely thrilled.