Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcome baby girl

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcome baby girl

Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on Friday in California. 

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl. 

The couple announced the birth through Archewell. The statement said: “It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world. Lili was born on Friday, June 4 at 11:40 a.m. in the trusted care of the doctors and staff at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA."

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She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz. Both mother and child are healthy and well and settling in at home.

The meaning of Lillibet’s name is special and the statement confirms, “Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales."

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We wish the family well! 

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