Meghan Markle & Prince Harry pay heartwarming tribute to Lady Diana by informing her siblings about their son

The Duke and the Duchess of Sussex have finally been blessed with a baby boy. The royal couple paid a special tribute to Prince Harry's late mother Lady Diana by letting her siblings know about the birth of the child.

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Updated on May 07, 2019 | 04:07 PM IST | 2.8M

Meghan Markle & Prince Harry pay heartwarming tribute to Lady Diana by informing her siblings about their son

Meghan Markle who got married to Prince Harry last year in the month of May, 2018, has given birth to a baby boy today. The baby boy is going to be the seventh member in the line for the royal throne. As the Duke and the Duchess of Sussex made their announcement confirming that they have welcomed a baby boy, it also included a touching tribute for the late Lady Diana. According to a statement released by the Palace, the first person to be informed about the child was the Queen.

Other than the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, Duke and Duchess of Cornbridge and the Duchess of Cornwall have also been informed about the great news. However, along with them, the news was also notified to Lady Diana's siblings Earl Spencer, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes. Meanwhile, Prince Harry seemed to be very happy while making the announcement about the baby boy to the media. He said that it was the most amazing experience that he could ever imagine. He further added that the name of the baby hasn't been decided yet.

Just one week ago, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex asked that you kindly consider supporting various organisations around the world in lieu of sending gifts for the upcoming arrival of their first born. Not only did many of you lend your support, you took action. Their Royal Highnesses wanted you to know the impact of your support – the direct effect your donation, energy, and action made! YOU chose to be part of the collective good, and you have made a real difference. Whether a $5 donation, £1000 contribution, offering to volunteer, or spreading the word – you’ve played your part. And on behalf of The Duke and Duchess (and Baby Sussex), we thank you so much. YOUR IMPACT: thelunchboxfund will now be able to provide a minimum of 100,000 additional hot nutritionally fortified meals to children in dire need across South Africa littlevillagehq received donations from all over the world (from UAE to Hong Kong and the US), they’ve increased their monthly donors, had a surge in volunteer applications, and re-energized their hard working team of 200+ staff and volunteers wellchild can now provide 300+ additional hours of specialist care by a Well Child Nurse for a child with serious health needs, allowing families to stay together at home vs in hospital Baby2Baby have received over 5,000 products to disperse to children in need, including cribs, books, backpacks, diapers and have received monetary donations from around the globe - from Guadalajara to Italy. You made this happen. Thank you.

Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland was also besides her during the time of the birth of the baby along with the Duke of Sussex. Prince Harry was known to be very close to his mother, Lady Diana who died a tragic death in the year 1997. As per the reports, Diana's brother, Earl Spencer was among the first who got informed about the birth of the baby.

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