the sitcom, er suits. and we love the sitcom, or what do you call it. i think they bring a new spirit to england, to everyone here. and prince harry, he was looking so thrilled when he came out to announce that he had had a baby boy. yes, i think he is a pretty nice man, lovely man. he supports his woman, and we couldn't wish for more. what do you like about harry? it is really nice how he appreciates it, and how they build together a little family, it is really nice to see. what do you think lies ahead for this royal baby? i don't know if he has the same life as his cousins, are... i don't know. it is maybe a little bit more quiet, but i think he has loved as well as the other ones. be the yeah, i think so. but he will have such good parents. did you

follow the wedding as well? she was beautiful. she did not need much make—up. beautiful. she did not need much make-up. reinvigorated, the royal family? i think so. make-up. reinvigorated, the royal family? ithink so. no make-up. reinvigorated, the royal family? i think so. no thank you very much forjoining us, enjoy the atmosphere outside buckingham palace. it is turning into quite a warm evening as well. we expect to see more people gathering, particularly as we gather and expect the easel to be placed on the forecourt of buckingham palace. line a huge amount of interest in windsor as well. people here only bank holiday and of course, really excited and interested to be caught up excited and interested to be caught up in this new state. to hear the news of the birth of the duke and duchess of sussex‘s little boy. with me and james brooks from the royal

central website, which covers and follows values from around the world. it has been in the few days for you because you have had the application of the japanese emperor and now the birth of this much anticipated royal baby. —— the abdication of the japanese emperor. media from across the world waiting and waiting and waiting. and it all comes at once. it has been a light slightly less hysterical weight compared to the wait for prince george, prince shalit and prince louis, but that is what they wanted all along. —— —— princess — — princess charlotte. —— princess charlotte. they do not wa nt —— princess charlotte. they do not want the media... how much interest is there any british royal family, not only in the uk, but when the world ?

not only in the uk, but when the world? you only have to look at tv screens at the moment to understand that. these wells, particularly meghan and harry are popular across the globe. particularly in the states, you have the australian team as well, you have to remember that not only is the queen here, she is queen and the commonwealth. so there is an appetite for royal news, more broadly across the board. but he also had to recognise in the opinion that there are those that do not necessarily care for this announcement. there be people who say, hold on a moment, women have babies every day, why are we giving this baby such special attention? but i think you have to weigh up, meghan harry good press for the royal family and that is only going to continue. millions of people remember those images way back when harry had to work behind the coffin

of his mother and are invested in harry is a story as well because they have grown up with him. they wa nt they have grown up with him. they want to see the study tour to the next chapter and this is the next chapter. a lot of people saying that this is as nice. he once enjoyed this is as nice. he once enjoyed this moment privately before he comes out to show us the photos. as you say, those people who are invested in harry and his story, will be delighted to see that happiness in his life. and hisjoy was absolutely evident when he announced that news. we were not expecting it to announce it in person but he did. so happy was he! yes, you saw his face light up. it was a completely phenomenal thing that women have to do more generally and he was by the duchess's side throughout this whole process, so i think he will now really want to spend this time with meghan. we know, and we have not heard any word oi'i know, and we have not heard any word on the palace from this yet, that he

is due to travel to the netherlands later this week. it is only one day engagement on thursday, but there is a chance that he could step away from frogmore here, go to the netherlands and knowledge that when your countdown to the invictus games, which holds a very large part of his life and he is very —— and is very close to his heart. and once he comes back he can enjoy time with his family as well. for him it is a bit of a balancing act. i think there will be a sigh of relief that the baby has come and it has. he has made an appearance, but overdue but he had made an appearance. thank you very much. let's now talk to les, former diary editor at tatler magazine. —— lives. this lady was overdue as the prince alluded to earlier. —— this baby was

overdue. what you think this baby might be called? i am wondering whether it is possible that diana's father, earl spencer, his name is john and john is one name that nobody seems to have mentioned so far. but it is possible that it could bejohn. far. but it is possible that it could be john. it far. but it is possible that it could bejohn. it would be a lovely thought to name, you know, the earl of dumbarton and john. something else that came up, he is not an hrh at the moment and it is unlikely the queen will do anything at this stage, but if and when a child becomes king, he will then be a prince. that will happen automatically. —— if and when charles becomes king he will then be

a prince. ithink charles becomes king he will then be a prince. i think it is wonderful that her mother is there. when i had my that her mother is there. when i had b that her mother is there. when i had my baby it was fantastic to have a nanny, but they do pursue around a bit, but having a mother, who has actually had a baby and remembers what you have to go through, it really is more helpful than having a nanny because a lot of nannies have not had babies. those initialfirst weeks, it is very helpful to have your mother around. i think that was incredibly helpful and very sensible. how much do you think the newly renovated home at frogmore cottage will give that privacy? and in that sense of a relatively normal life in so far as you can have a normal life when you are a power couple as they are? how much of that location invested this to them and the coming weeks and months? well, thatis the coming weeks and months? well, that is what they chose and it was a sensible choice. otherwise your any

goldfish bowl and your every move is being monitored. to have the privacy and the peace of being in that cottage and limiting the people around you at this particular time, this is the time where, you know, you want to be with your baby and prince harry is of course already meant. i love the way he said that this was the first birth he had been to. he is already meant and it is rather lovely to be in a cottage in the country and have peace around you and just concentrate for as long as you possibly can on that little baby. absolutely sensational, wonderful idea. as for the egg decoration, i do not know if they spend millions. they do have to spend millions. they do have to spend a bit of money —— as for the rio declaration. you do have to spend money to make preparations for a new baby. it is not the money

spent, it is the right surroundings and the harmony and keeping everything sort of gentle. this baby is going to be very healthy because idid is going to be very healthy because i did read somewhere that meghan has a special vital mix. i have one every morning and directness baby is going to go up at the very healthy diet. meghan has a special vitamix. it will be interesting to know how she carries on. in terms of the role that this little boy will have as he goes up, of that this little boy will have as he goes up, of course that this little boy will have as he goes up, of course he is 79 to the throne, his parents are known for their involvement in charity work —— he is seventh in line to the throne. what sort of role do you think you

will have growing up? there is a huge amount of charity work that meghan does and they will continue to do that and huge representatives and economy. i think this paper will first of all grow up to have a fairly normal life. —— this baby will grow to have a fairly normal life. as a child growing up, he has got lots of cousins and their living in the country. whether that remains oi’ in the country. whether that remains or whether they go overseas, that is for the young couple to decide. if you're brought up in an environment thatis you're brought up in an environment that is charity conscious or trying to do good in the world, it is going to do good in the world, it is going to reflect on you. he need to to be a charitable child, but sometimes kids can go against you. and it does not matter what you represent or however you guide them,

they might have in mind of their own and do whatever they want to do. but he isa and do whatever they want to do. but he is a royal baby. he may not be a prince at the moment but he is a royal baby. so he will be guided, he will have a special life. thank you very much forjoining us today on this bbc news a special programme. the former diary editor at tatler magazine. i am told that the official announcement of the new ba by‘s official announcement of the new baby's berth at buckingham palace, that traditional cut tradition of placing the use of the birth on an easel is imminent. we will bring you those images as soon as that happens. right now, let's head across the atlantic because this couple has huge star power notjust here in the uk, but of course very much so in the united states as well. we can talk to lisa ryan

senior, co—host of the royal oaks test was that like the boy obsessed podcast. what a great name. and they wa nt to podcast. what a great name. and they want to be excited about? this is very exciting time. we are beyond thrilled about the baby. we have been waiting patiently and not so patiently for the if you compare it is a moment we are going to see the easel coming out. not the announcement, butjust at the easel. it will be placed as per tradition on the forecourt of buckingham palace and the next few months as you expect bhumibol adulyadej this is a couple with star power on both sides of the atlantic

and how do you think the americans? leg there was a huge interest with will and kate, but this is different sub harry is just beloved in general. he is fun and kind and light—hearted. and to be my turn american women, that is just so excited for people over here. and massive interest in seeing these first images of the three of them as a family. and hearing what the ba by‘s name will a family. and hearing what the baby's name will be. and perhaps some reflection in the name, traditionally royal babies have several names sub whether there will be anything there that reflect meghan's american heritage. who knows at this point. as a report last night that kids were certain that the name is going to be ivy and it was going to be girl, but that is

ridiculous because ivy is the name of her best friend's daughter. no one seems to know what is going on yet except the royal couple. and it would be massively popular, of course, at the couple were to bring their new baby onto her at some point in the coming months. some suggestions that they might go and live abroad at some point, whether thatis live abroad at some point, whether that is the state or not we do not know. certainly there would be huge interest if there was a tour to the states with the new baby. there would be an interest. everyone which excited when the cambridges came to town so any royals who come to turn will get a reception. but it meghan had a homecoming tour, that would be such a great thing. when she was in new york for her baby shower, her unofficial baby shower with her girlfriends, everywhere she went was just packed with fans who rushed

across town to find her. i assume it would be a huge turn out whenever they went and would also be really nice for her to come and pay homage to the places that are really important to her like california. she is such a california girl and that would be lovely. although i would personally like in your visit with the baby. i wonder she's going to bring some of that california spirit which is a very different opinion from the opinion that prince harry has had. to this new baby?|j assume harry has had. to this new baby?” assume she must. she is incredibly intelligent. and she is so informed about different painting techniques and she has travelled the world and visited schools all over the world. —— different parenting techniques. i think she knows what would work for her and what wouldn't. they do things their own way to an extent, but they still pay tribute to all of the royal traditions, for instance

when your fans are the royal traditions, for instance when yourfans are in the royal traditions, for instance when your fans are in labour, the royal traditions, for instance when yourfans are in labour, you do not usually get an announcement that they neighbour. but we did get an announcement today. and there's going to be a plaque on the easel and that is extremely adhering to tradition and not at all an american thing today. ok, sorry to interrupt you, but we're just going to go to buckingham palace for the official announcement of the birth which has been placed on that easel on the forecourt of buckingham palace. that framed notice, the framed announcement of baby sussex born at 5:26am wayne 7lb 3 oz. —— weighing 7lb 3 oz. carried across the forecourt and placed on the easel. and it says the queen

under the royal family are delighted at the news that her royal highness the duchess of sussex was safely delivered of a son at 5:26am today. her royal highness and her child, the notice says, are both doing well. so that official notice will remain on display for a short period. the crowds, as we heard from my colleague lucy, gathering at buckingham palace as they would indeed on any bank holiday, but with an added bonus today of seeing this piece of ceremony, this piece of tradition. the official announcement ofa

tradition. the official announcement of a royal birth. although it came via this slightly less traditional method of twitter. as we saw with princess charlotte, her birth was announced on twitter and her younger brother louis as well. their older brother louis as well. their older brother prince george his birth was announced in a slightly more traditional way. the way to get the message out in 2019. i am beside the long walk here in windsor, where almost a year ago, not far off the couple's first wedding anniversary, the couple's carriage came along the long walk in front of the many many thousands of people had gathered to see them on their wedding day. and what a year had has been for them. lots of people on the long work again today, at any bank holiday and gathered at various points around windsor. somewhere are at any time, i'm not exact this year where he is,

right now is our correspondent ben ando. then? i am in the centre of windsor where it a bank holiday. it isa bank windsor where it a bank holiday. it is a bank holiday monday in may and we would expect to be busy and there are to be lots of tears abound, this play is a popular tourist attraction. —— lots of tourists around. now, i'm joined attraction. —— lots of tourists around. now, i'mjoined by suzanne from essex and culbert from new jersey and united states. culbert, what brings you to? this is quite exciting. sing the whole country getting together like this in london in the uk isjust getting together like this in london in the uk is just fabulous. getting together like this in london in the uk isjust fabulous. you just do not have this in america and people getting all like this is one. it is very great. it is a powerful thing. to see the respect for the royal family, like this. and the new

ba by‘s royal family, like this. and the new baby's mother royal family, like this. and the new ba by‘s mother is royal family, like this. and the new baby's mother is american as well?” am proud of that. we wish them good health in the usa and many more help and happy moments with her family. design, you tell me you're coming here on a trip anyway? and your head when you are going round the castle? —— suzanne. when you are going round the castle? -- suzanne. we were coming to selby my brother's betty and the news came through when we were going round the castle of the baby boy. and any birth announcement is really exciting and it is a great one to have it, it brings the country together and any bank holiday, what a great tape, burn on a public bank holiday. -- born on a bank holiday. lots of people i really happy, it is really great to hear the first back ofa really great to hear the first back of a new baby. prince harry is high

up of a new baby. prince harry is high up in the years and the media and i think it is great to hear this news and it will bring the country together, especially to present news that we are going through. it is great. it will kiss everyone's morale. it is really good. -- it will boost everyone's morale. get the sense that meghan and harry are particular possible in united states ? particular possible in united states? everyone will be happy. you're going to witness the birth, everyone was saying. i find that when i landed here that it was true andi when i landed here that it was true and i said, again, it is the value of life can thus stop giving birth toa of life can thus stop giving birth to a child, in new burn, it is a beginning. i wish this country well. —— a newborn. beginning. i wish this country well. -- a newborn. everyone very happy and light with the news. back to you. —— very delighted with the

news. then, thank you for that. the news. then, thank you for that. the news that the duchess of sussex had gone into labour and the announcement that she had given birth to a baby boy came via twitter. however, there are relative more traditional ways of announcing robust, as my colleague that he will have all been waiting for this touch of royal tradition and it really puts the formal stamp of approval on every thing and lets us know exactly what has happened. that is the framed notice of the birth that has been put on a ceremonial easel in the forecourt of buckingham palace. and that has just happened. there was a huge sense of anticipation. let's of people gathered. journals, and these tourist, other people have come down since they had at the birth of this little boy. to see this notice. it says, the queen and the royal family are delighted at the royal family are delighted at the news that her royal highness the

duchess of sussex was safely delivered of a son at 5:26am today. her royal highness and her child are both doing well. you do not often hear that more, do you? safely delivered of a son. lovely words and thenis delivered of a son. lovely words and then is going up in the past few minutes or so outside buckingham palace. the news that lots of people we re palace. the news that lots of people were waiting for him. everyone desperate to take a photo. everyone putting the cameras and cell phones up putting the cameras and cell phones up against the gate. to take a photo of it easel which is now in the forecourt. this is the eight great grand child for the queen. we know that the queen had home buyers at buckingham palace with her children, but we have not had confirmation that the duchess has had a home birth, but the suggestion seems to point in that direction. it is going to be really interesting to see how

this couple, straddling the worlds of royalty and sugars, mix in those two things together —— of royalty and showbiz. the desire of so many people around about ten years this baby. absolutely, anita. we know how influential harry and meghan r. and the choices that meghan has made so far, the things she wears comedy charities she supports, —— the charities she supports, —— the charities she supports, —— the charities she supports. if she has had a natural birth at home, there will be a lot of attention around that and perhaps she will influence a lot of other women around about. some people see it as a controversial decision, but as you mention, the queen had four of her children at home. and she will have been well attended by the very best medical professionals. there will be lots of interest as you said. the circumstances surrounding the bed,

i'm not sure how much we will know and how quickly, but certainly —— surrounding the birth. certainly there will be a worldwide attention. no thank you very much that. the official announcement of the arrival official announcement of the arrival of the duke and duchess's little boy has been placed on the easel, as if the tradition, on the forecourt of buckingham palace. almost a year on from the wedding of the couple, what a world in a year it has been for them. —— what it will be in the year it has been for them. of course, that added frisson, that bonus today of the news emerging that the royal birth has happened.

perhaps we could just have a look with our camera to give you a sense of, to my left and to my right as well the media gathered here to report this news. but around the world. a little earlier my colleague nicholas spoke to carrie in the studio. near bhumibol adulyadej the sequence of events has been 2pm —— it was a rather curious a sequence of events. it was 2pm that it was announced, but then we hear that the baby was already burned. it isa

that the baby was already burned. it is a reflection of harry's —— the baby was already born. i think that reflects how harry has been determined not to do it anyway that, what used to call fleet street would wish. the kind of be at the beck the news editors and deadlines and all that sort of thing. so they could have an answer first thing this morning that she had gone into labour in the early hours and that the baby had been born, but they have left it, according to the timetable and maybe it was that they we re timetable and maybe it was that they were not telling the people at buckingham palace and were keeping themselves. william indicated that a little bit with the birth of george stop they kept it in 2010 firm fan and then withhold it from the sort of wider world. in the case of harry and meghan they

have kept the news of the birth for sort of nine hours or so. do think that his anyway a measure of their determination to have a private life? mac i think yes,. i think it is absolutely a reflection of that. they are putting down a determined marker that their son, their own lives are clearly demarcated between their responsibility to carry out public functions and public duties as members of the royal family and a private life that they are determined to help. and this little boy, we do not have a name yet, will not be as... anything like as important as a member of the royal family as george and charlotte. this little boy is not automatically entitled to the style his royal highness. he will not automatically be designated as a prince. it will

be designated as a prince. it will be up to the queen to sort of change the bills because... ever not going to too much detail. that is the way it has. and as exception had to be made so that buying's son would be prince george, his royal highness. —— that william's son would be. it comes into the mind of harry and meghan that they are not as a central important to the constitutional future of this country as william and kate, that gives them greater latitude and they will take advantage of that and expect people to be just the sort of understanding and to give them greater space and they will, we can be sure, insist upon it.” greater space and they will, we can be sure, insist upon it. i wonder what people learn and take from the experience of william and kate, the duke and duchess of cambridge? i'm a lwa ys duke and duchess of cambridge? i'm always struck by the fact that it is the duchess who takes me family photos, shallow‘s birthday by example. when i —— charlotte's gusty

by example. i'm sure they will be taking snapshots that they the moment and perhaps they will release some of those. we can expect some official protocol as he said in the next couple of days. but it will be on their terms. it to buy, the duchess of sussex has given birth. i am annita mcveigh my domains and you're watching a bbc news a special programme. the duchess of sussex went into labour in the early hours of this morning. beyond

anything they do is beyond comprehension, but we are both absolutely thrilled.