Birth of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor: May 6, 2019

[An Ard Ri]

Congratulations to Harry and Meghan on the birth of their new baby son!

It was a lovely surprise to see Harry and more than just the announcement of the birth that I expected.

And on a Bank Holiday too

 

[jacqui24]

And on a Bank Holiday too

They at least had the courtesy of giving RRs the morning off.

 

[JuliannaVictoria]

DRATS!!! I was in a business meeting when the news was announced.

Welcome to the world baby Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton.

I got it right about being a boy. And Harry looked so giddy with joy over the birth of his first child.

 

[Pranter]

Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex!!

Congratulations to the new Earl of Dumbarton!

I personally think that the child should be a Prince. He is the grandson of the future King, the son of the future Duke of York.

He will automatically become a HRH when Charles is King. Duke of York? That's not been said at all.


LaRae

 

[Rudolph]

No doctors signed the document on the easel.

All three of Catherine's doctors signed when she gave birth

 

[ACO]

They at least had the courtesy of giving RRs the morning off.

After that wait it was very nice of him. Hahaha.

 

[jacqui24]

The town crier and and crowd gather outside of Windsor Castle.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1125416783853301761

 

[Mbruno]

No doctors signed the document on the easel.

All three of Catherine's doctors signed when she gave birth

Is that usual ? Or are the identities of the medical team also being kept secret ( maybe not to disclose the place of birth) ?

 

[jacqui24]

After that wait it was very nice of him. Hahaha.

He didn't. His parents decided to be nicer.

 

[Rudolph]

Is that usual ? Or iare he identities of the medical team also being kept secret ( maybe not to disclose the place of birth) ?

The doctors sign to 'verify' the birth. Just to make sure the stork didn't arrive with it lol.

 

[Pranter]

If she delivered at home with a midwife things may be handled differently than babies born at hospital.


LaRae

 

[Mbruno]

If she delivered at home with a midwife things may be handled differently than babies born at hospital.


LaRae

I find it hard to believe she wouldn’t have a full medical team in attendance even with a home birth.

 

[Pacific Poppy]

What wonderful news! The happiest days are when babies come.[emoji255]

Going to bed last night I’d had a feeling she might have been induced and we’d have happy news in the morning. I was induced in the late afternoon and didn’t arrive until the wee hours of the morning. But labor itself war only a few hours. One the drug finally kicked in...showtime!

 

[jacqui24]

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Congratulations, Meghan and Harry! Barack and I are so thrilled for both of you and can't wait to meet him. #RoyalBaby

https://twitter.com/x/status/1125431130331783169

 

[Lilyflo]

No doctors signed the document on the easel.

All three of Catherine's doctors signed when she gave birth

That's because today's document isn't an announcement of the birth. It's an announcement of the Queen's & family's delight at the news.

 

[duchessrachel]

Charlotte at Mad About Meghan is doing a live blog on the birth.

 

[Mbruno]

That's because today's document isn't an announcement of the birth. It's an announcement of the Queen's & family's delight at the news.

I disagree. The easel is an announcement of the birth. It is actually how royal births were announced to the public before radio, TV, Twitter, instagram, etc

 

[duchessrachel]

Where can we see the interview. Lovely news!!! Congrats to the Sussex family!!

You can see it at Mad About Meghan

 

[Lee-Z]

Congrats to the parenrs, looking forward to the name also very glad all the speculation is now finished

 

[duchessrachel]

Charles, William, George, Baby Sussex - first-born males.

Little Prince Louis now has two boy cousins about his age!

Who is the other cousin besides Prince Louis?

 

[Rudolph]

That's because today's document isn't an announcement of the birth. It's an announcement of the Queen's & family's delight at the news.

According to the royal family Twitter it's a notice of birth.

 

[loonytick]

No doctors signed the document on the easel.

All three of Catherine's doctors signed when she gave birth

It’s a very different style of “document,” when I looked back to compare it to what was posted on the easel after George’s birth. Today’s reads like a statement issued by the Queen (“The Queen and the Royal Family are delighted...”). George’s was formatted almost like a certificate from the doctors (“Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered...”). I haven’t found older examples to be able to see if the format has changed depending on who gave birth or if this is a big departure.

 

[jacqui24]

Who is the other cousin besides Prince Louis?

Pippa's son.

 

[Lilyflo]

According to the royal family Twitter it's a notice of birth.

Whatever they call it, it's not an official announcement of the birth so doesn't need any doctors' signatures. It's letting people know the Queen & family's response to the news. The wording is quite different to the official announcements of previous births, which were endorsed by doctors' signatures.

 

[loonytick]

Who is the other cousin besides Prince Louis?

Prince Louis has a maternal boy cousin born in the last year, Pippa’s son. And now a paternal boy cousin!

 

[Mbruno]

It’s a very different style of “document,” when I looked back to compare it to what was posted on the easel after George’s birth. Today’s reads like a statement issued by the Queen (“The Queen and the Royal Family are delighted...”). George’s was formatted almost like a certificate from the doctors (“Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered...”). I haven’t found older examples to be able to see if the format has changed depending on who gave birth or if this is a big departure.

Who officially gets an easel announcement in the RF anyway ? I assumed the Earl of Dumbarton wouldn’t get one, so maybe you are right that was a different type of announcement.

 

[ACO]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1125434091615268866

Already busy at BP

 

[loonytick]

Who officially gets an easel announcement in the RF anyway ? I assumed the Earl of Dumbarton wouldn’t get one, so maybe you are right that was a different type of announcement.

Technically the baby isn’t royal (even though his parents are) so technically they feel a more familial approach makes sense, perhaps?

 

[duchessrachel]

Pippa's son.

How could I forget that??

 

[jacqui24]

Anyways, a bit of nice "behind the scene" on Harry's mini press conference.

Away from the cameras his relaxed, easy going demeanour revealed the duke was still on a high after witnessing the miracle of childbirth, but confessed “I’ve had about two hours’ sleep”.

The duke even apologised about the short notice for the press conference and joked with a cameraman who said sorry for not wearing a tie, telling him “you’re a cameraman, you can get away with it”.

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-05-06/duke-of-sussex-basks-in-joy-of-becoming-a-new-father/

Technically the baby isn’t royal (even though his parents are) so technically they feel a more familial approach makes sense, perhaps?

I think they are just being a little sneaky because whatever they planned has gone off so well that they want to use it again for the future.