it's a boy, the duchess of sussex has given birth. i am annita mcveigh in windsor. the duchess of sussex went into labour in the early hours of this money with the baby weighing seven pounds and three ounces. mother and baby are doing incredibly well and it has been the most amazing experience i could ever possibly imagine. how any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension. but we are both absolutely thrilled. the baby boy is

seventh in line to the throne. iam lucy i am lucy hawkins at buckingham palace where well—wishers have been gathering to congratulate the birth of the newest member of the royal family. hello and welcome to windsor where it isa hello and welcome to windsor where it is a boy. the new so many people have been waiting to find out emerged earlier today on twitter from buckingham palace, the news that the duchess of sussex had gone into labour and very shortly thereafter, the news that she had given birth to a baby boy. that news delivered in person by an absolutely

delighted prince harry. the new father saying he was over the moon and in all with the experience that he had just gone through with his wife. the queen and the duke of edinburgh, the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall and the duke and duchess of cambridge have all been informed and are said to be absolutely delighted at this news, as indeed is the new grandmother on meghan‘s side, her mother who arrived from the united states a little over a week ago for the imminent arrival of her first grandchild. she is at the royal couple's newly renovated home on the windsor estate. she will be staying with them in the days and weeks ahead to help them settle into this new phase of their life as parents. let's ta ke new phase of their life as parents. let's take you through the facts we know about this baby. he was born at

5:26am this morning and weighed seven pounds and three ounces. baby sussex, as we know him at the moment, will be seventh in line to the throne and is the queen's eighth great—grandchild. huge speculation of course over what this baby's name will be, as you know royal babies very often have several names. a lot of speculation about whether one of those names will reflect his mother's american and african—american heritage. but, the first name, lots of speculation it may be a very traditional royal name, as the duchess of sussex is very respectful of the traditions she has married into in the royal family. let's hear more from the new father, prince harry the duke of

sussex. as i mentioned, he was beaming with joy when he sussex. as i mentioned, he was beaming withjoy when he made sussex. as i mentioned, he was beaming with joy when he made the announcement. it was a surprise he did it in person because the couple had made it known they would celebrate for a few days privately asa celebrate for a few days privately as a family, before speaking. i think there is a sense he was so overjoyed and excited he wanted to deliver the news in person as soon as possible. i am very excited to announce that meghan and myself had announce that meghan and myself had a baby boy early this morning. a very healthy boy. mother and baby are doing incredibly well. it has been the most amazing experience i can ever possibly imagine. how any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension. but we are both absolutely thrilled and so grateful to all the love and support from everybody out there. it has been amazing. ijust everybody out there. it has been amazing. i just wanted everybody out there. it has been amazing. ijust wanted to share this with everybody. you still thinking

about names? still thinking about names, alan. the baby is a bit overdue so we have had a little bit of time to think about it. but for us, we will be seeing you guys in probably two days' time as planned asafamily probably two days' time as planned as a family to show you guys and eve ryo ne as a family to show you guys and everyone can see the baby. you cannot stop smiling, any birth is amazing, but for your own child, cannot stop smiling, any birth is amazing, but foryour own child, it must be... i haven't been at any birth, this is my first. it is incredible and i am so incredibly proud of my wife. as every father and parent would say, your baby is absolutely amazing. but this little thing is absolutely to die for so i am just over the moon. prince thing is absolutely to die for so i amjust over the moon. prince harry, clearly in all of what his wife went through in giving birth to their new son. from windsor castle here behind

me now to central london and buckingham palace where the official announcement of the birth was made. we heard via twitter the duchess had gone into labour but when it comes to the royal family lucy hawkins at buckingham palace, there are traditions to be upheld? there absolutely are and we are moderating for the moment of royal protocol. the media here were among a couple of hundred people who seem to gather because once news of the royal baby was announced on twitter, we trickled to the gates of buckingham palace to make sure they got a photo of the easel. the ceremony o'neill easel is placed in the forecourt of buckingham palace with this announcement. the queen 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. the royal

highness and her child are both doing well. there was this lovely ripple in the crowd when that came out. everyone here looking on their phones at prince harry and his announcement, as you are describing. there was a sense he couldn't keep the joy to himself and he there was a sense he couldn't keep thejoy to himself and he had to share this news of his new baby boy. we know from social media that the duke and duchess have posted on instagram, a message of thanks to people, thanking people for their support and kindness and saying, this is an exceptionallyjoyful time in their lives as they welcomed their baby boy. that on their instagram post but no photo yet. we are still waiting for a photo. we are still waiting for a photo. we are expecting that it will appear on social media first. in the crowd behind me, it is notjust excited londoners, but tourists from all over the world who have come to share in this moment of history. i

have been speaking to people from australia, germany and america as well. all celebrating the birth of baby sussex. amongst them is lucy from northern ireland, who is with me now. what has the atmosphere been like? it is so exciting, everybody is so happy she has finally had the baby. such a nice day to come and see it happening here. feel like we are celebrating happy news? definitely happiness in what has been peek recently. is there a sense of relief? she was perhaps a bit later than what people were expecting and they were concerned? happy, healthy boy and more can people wish for. where you for a boy? i was hoping for a girl, but a boy? i was hoping for a girl, but a boy is lovely. have you got a favourite name? i think something like matthew would be good, a mix of

and traditional. what kind of pa rents and traditional. what kind of parents do you think they will be?” think they will be great parents, very involved and encouraging. think they will be great parents, verj think ved and encouraging. think they will be great parents, verj think there id encouraging. think they will be great parents, verj think there will1couraging. think they will be great parents, verj think there will be uraging. think they will be great parents, verj think there will be a aging. think they will be great parents, verj think there will be a nice ;. you think there will be a nice combination of british tradition and american traditions in this baby's life? i hope so, that will be the best way. meghan will not let any of her american heritage disappear by moving over here. there was a lot of talk about this being a home birth, will it be influential for people? a lot of people are meghan very closely, following the things that she does? she is a trendsetter so we will have to wait and see. what about people in northern ireland, have you spoken to anyone yet? my mum was the first to message me, she knows i was in london, so she said you will have to go to buckingham palace. it is great you have shared

your happiness with us today because thatis your happiness with us today because that is the feeling here i need to. people overjoyed and are very celebratory that meghan is doing well and the baby is doing well but also, harry came out and gave the announcement. people think he was delightful and very pleased to see the relief on his face and the joy on his face. that is all people are talking about. of course, lucy, at places like buckingham palace, especially buckingham palace and at windsor castle, where the public get to see the glimpse of real life, to share in important national moments or important announcements like this. there must have been a sense of pleasure amongst the tourist gathered that they have had this extra special bonus today? that is absolutely how people are feeling. a lot are bemused, not sure what they had stumbled across. they came to buckingham palace and did know they

would be sharing in a moment of history. but there was such a celebratory mood and also this, i think the feeling would be, i don't know... a feeling ofjoy through the crowd when the news came out and excitement as well. notjust crowd when the news came out and excitement as well. not just amongst the tourists, but a few londoners have arrived as well. just to share in this moment of history. 0k, lucy, thank you very much. lucy hawkins at buckingham palace. it has been an eventful year for the royal couple. we arejust a eventful year for the royal couple. we are just a few days shy of their first wedding anniversary. it was the 19th of may last year the couple we re the 19th of may last year the couple were married at saint george's chapel in windsor. they made a procession along the long walk behind me in the horse—drawn carriage. all the betterfor behind me in the horse—drawn carriage. all the better for the crowds, there many, many thousands

who had gathered to share in the day to see the newlyweds. just a few days away from their first wedding anniversary, here they are celebrating the arrival of their first child. sarah campbell looks back on a very eventful year. the fairy tale for the californian born former actress and her british prince continues. he they were less than a year ago in one of the most watched event in 2018. their fans around the world, awaiting the first glimpse of their child, the latest addition to the royal family. the couple announced their engagement in november 2017 and in the bbc interview which followed, prince harry made clear, his desire to start a family. children? not currently, no. 0ne start a family. children? not currently, no. one step at a time and hopefully we will start a family in the near future. five months

after their wedding, on the day their first royal tour began, the announcement came from kensington palace that the couple were expecting. it added an extra level of excitement to an already much anticipated tour of australia and the pacific region. what followed was months of media obsessing about meghan and her burgeoning bump and that obsession was catching. throughout her pregnancy, meghan kept a diary of engagements, usually carried out in sky—high stilettos. in february, she faced criticism in the british press forjetting off to new york for a costly baby shower, organised by celebrity friends. 0ne month later and shortly after this engagement, her maternity leave began. although palisades stressed the duchess would be holding work—related meetings in private. ——

palace aides. this is how harry was introduced to the world 35 years ago on the steps of a private wing of saint mary's hospital. just as prince william had been and then william's children. but now harry and meghan have said they want time to celebrate privately as a family so the public will have to wait for the first pictures of the child who is seventh in line to the throne. meghan's birth in los angeles didn't make global headlines but her babies ultimately will. and no doubt her difficult relationship with her father thomas, the grandfather, will be subject to public scrutiny. and her mother, who lives in california, is expected to spend more time in the uk. this is where baby sussex will pull home. the cottage has undergone a multi—million pound

refit and it will allow meghan and harry to get used to parenthood well away from public view. sarah campbell, bbc news. baby sussex' timing was very good indeed, because his father, prince harry was due to go to the launch of the invictus games in the hague for next year on wednesday. he postponed that by one day. it is a two day event so he decided he wouldn't be going on wednesday, but he would go to the launch of invictus twenty20 on thursday. so he will be very relieved, very happy the baby has arrived in time for him to spend those precious first days with his wife and new son before he goes on the short trip to the netherlands. joining me on the phone is the chief executive of the invictus games foundation, a cause close to prince harry's heart, dominic reid. it is

great to have you with us and really good timing on behalf of her baby sussex to arrive, not right in the middle of the trip to the hey? sussex to arrive, not right in the middle of the trip to the hey7m sussex to arrive, not right in the middle of the trip to the hey? it is fantastic. everyone in the invictus family is delighted to hear the news. it is delighted to have the baby arrive and that they are in such good health. we were on tenterhooks because it is an important event next week. the invictus games is rolling on and the 2020 games will be exciting. the duke of sussex is very closely associated and very involved in what we do. you wouldn't want to be without your patron for the launch of invictus 2020. i don't know if right now you are thinking about some way to mark the fact he has become a new father. do you think there will be some way of marking

that? i am sure there will be something, it will be a fantastic occasion. very joyous. something, it will be a fantastic occasion. veryjoyous. also those who have had the joy of becoming fathers ourselves, use of the joy in his face when he announced the birth. there will be a public outpouring of affection, which is great. it will be very happy occasion, am sure. you can great. it will be very happy occasion, am sure. you can see great. it will be very happy occasion, am sure. you can see how much of himself prince harry has poured into the invictus games, his work with injured service men and women. i am sure they will equally be an outpouring of happiness and i°y be an outpouring of happiness and joy from them for this happy news? absolutely. it is an invictus family. there are a lot of people who have been through the games whose lives have been changed by it. also their friends and family. friends and family is such an important part of the invictus movement and an important thing for

the duke. he is adamant that family should be involved. they have been involved from the beginning. there will be abroad invictus family that will be abroad invictus family that will be abroad invictus family that will be absolutely delighted for him. the prince has made no secret in recent years of talking about the difficult times that he went through in his life, walking behind his mother's coffin when he was just 12 yea rs mother's coffin when he was just 12 years old. later in his struggles dealing with that and then his desire to meet a special person and his desire to become a father. what are your thoughts on what he has gone through in his life and then seeing that hugejoy gone through in his life and then seeing that huge joy when he announced the news of his son's arrival today? it is fantastic to see. he has had a difficultjourney. iam the see. he has had a difficultjourney. i am the same age as his mother was. i remember with shock how it all unfolded and what an appalling

experience it must have been for him. he has worked through that. his work with the invictus games and with mental health is all part of the process of moving on. i was with the process of moving on. i was with the duke and the duchess when they first appeared in public together in toronto at the invictus games there. they are extremely happy. it is clear they wanted to start a family, he wanted to be a father. i am certain he will be the most fantastic father. it is great to see this new, young family and be part of their journey. also this new, young family and be part of theirjourney. also everybody involved in the invictus games will be supporting them all the way. what sort of dad do you think he will make? he will be a fund that, i would think? he is entirely natural. whether it is with the military guys, whether it is with the military guys, everybody i have seen him come into co nta ct guys, everybody i have seen him come into contact with, he is very relaxed, natural and charming. into contact with, he is very relaxed, naturaland charming. he has a great sense of fun, i think he

will be a terrific father. 0k, dominic, thank you for talking to us. chief executive of the invictus games foundation. a huge amount of interest from the states as america woke up to the news a few hours behind the uk, finding out the news that the duchess of sussex was in labour and had given birth to a son. of course, meghan with her american and african—american heritage very much in evidence at the wedding service here, almost a year ago in windsor and much speculation that perhaps in some way, if it's not reflected in this baby's name, there will be a strong american influence in the way this child is brought up. you saw a short while ago a tweet of congratulations from michelle 0bama, the former first lady. she wrote

congratulations meghan and harry. we are so thrilled for both of you and cannot wait to meet him. hashtag royal baby. a hashtag which is trending on social media. no surprises with that. a reflection also of the star power this couple has, the duke and duchess of sussex, straddling the world of royalty and showbiz with meghan's background as an actress. let's cross to washington and talk to danjohnson. give us a flavour of the reaction stateside to this news? there has been fascination in the marriage of harry and meghan and in the impending birth of their son. so there will be interesting from dedicated royal watchers right across the state, but particularly in california, los angeles where meghan markle grew up. we have just had a statement released from the

school she attended as a child in los angeles. immaculate heart high school middle school. they say they congratulate meghan markle, the duchess of sussex and her husband prince harry on the birth of their son. the school community extends its best wishes of happiness to the family. we are seeing a lot of celebration across the states. there has been an interest, meghan markle has been an interest, meghan markle has barely been off the front covers of the magazines here. big questions about what the baby will be called, whether it will be a boy or a girl. what the relationship will be like with meghan's parents, the boy's grandparents. we know her relationship with her father has been strained from before the wedding because he didn't attend, thomas marco. people will be intrigued to see how this boy grows up, what his connection is back to the states, whether he gets us citizenship or not. at the moment we

understand meghan markle is still a us national while she is still trying to sort out the paperwork to achieve british nationality. will she apply for us citizenship and behalf of her new son? all the sorts of questions royal watchers here are intrigued about. but the main priority is to try and work out what this boy will be called. bob was one suggestion i had earlierfrom a little boy in windsor. but that wasn't on the shortlist, as far as i could see or any of the favourites from the bookies. i wonder also how much that american influence will come to bear in the child's upbringing. things like thanksgiving will be as important a part of this household as christmas is, for example? yes, that is one thing people are interested in, how much will that american influence extend now into the british royal family?

something that has not been seen for a long time. perhaps we have never seen the influence of african—american culture on the british royal family. how african—american culture on the british royalfamily. how much will that show through, how close were the relationship be with meghan's mother in particular. how often will the boy visit the states, if at all? what role will he play as he grows 7 what role will he play as he grows you what role will he play as he grows up? you would expect him to take an interest in things relating to the united states. this news brokejust after the main morning news shows went off air. those who care about the royalfamily, went off air. those who care about the royal family, there went off air. those who care about the royalfamily, there is a strong minority of people who are deeply fascinated by the royalfamily. it is something they don't have in the united states so they take a natural interest in certain people. there has been coverage trying to explain where the new prince will fit into the line of succession and what his

family tree is. we have been going back over the history of the royal family. there has been talk about diana and wallis simpson the other american divorcee. there has been speculation and people keen to see exactly where this boy will fit in the royalfamily, exactly where this boy will fit in the royal family, with exactly where this boy will fit in the royalfamily, with what exactly where this boy will fit in the royal family, with what angles of american culture, how much his american background will be part of his life now growing up. just before we cross from you, i mentioned the tweet of congratulations from michelle 0bama. she and barack 0bama when they met the queen and the duke of edinburgh, got along famously but has there been any word of congratulations from president trump that we know of? no, nothing yet from the white house. perhaps that's not so surprising given president trump wasn't invited to their wedding last year when michelle and

barack 0bama wedding last year when michelle and ba rack 0bama wear. wedding last year when michelle and barack 0bama wear. that was seen as a snub at the time of the president has not tweeted anything relating to the royal baby this morning. i am sure something will come from the white house but president trump not rushing to issue the congratulations thatis rushing to issue the congratulations that is coming from other quarters. danjohnson, that is coming from other quarters. dan johnson, from washington, that is coming from other quarters. danjohnson, from washington, thank you. i spoke to victoria howard, the royal historian for her take on this news. i think we will see this baby, this boy, the earl of dumbarton, ta ke this boy, the earl of dumbarton, take a role like princess eugenie or princess beatrice. they work but they do have titles. i think we can expect quite a normal life for this young royal. he won't be a prince of course, unless the queen intervenes on that matter, but what title would he have? so it will be prince

harry's secondary title. he is the duke of sussex and the secondary title is the earl of dumbarton, which is a scottish title and that is the one his son will carry. so perhaps there will be a nod to a visit to scotland at some point for this new baby. but all the focus now is on seeing those first images of the three of them as a family. how do you think they are going to manage the huge desire for images of the baby, with their desire also to give this child and themselves as new parents, a private family life? i think there is a couple of things. the official photos will be taken in the grounds of windsor castle. it will be harry, meghan, baby, a cameraman and a photographer. that instantly puts them at ease and there is far less press there than there is far less press there than there were for prince george, when william and kate came out of

hospital. and they will manage it with their instagram account. they are living at the cottage in the grounds of windsor castle which gives them enormous privacy and by staying behind the walls, of course they are aware people are interested in seeing and learning about their baby. so i think they will use their instagram page for more personal snaps. we have seen a few recently where megan has posted and the way the captions are written, using the american word diapers instead of nappies. i think they will use that channel really quite productively and help the people see into their newborn's life, but in a way that they control. that was royal historian, victoria howard, talking earlier. we also heard from vanity fair's correspondent, who spoke to carrie gracie. everything happened

very quickly and i'm not sure they we re very quickly and i'm not sure they were aware that had been born which gives you some indication as to how private this birth has been kept. katie, interesting thinking about harry and william, so conscious of course press interest, press intrusion and the paparazzi and the interest in deciding their own publicity? i think in terms of how they raise this baby, prince harry grew up rarely out of the spotlight. i was surprised he spoke to the cameras today and came out and spoke to the bbc, which was brilliant and unexpected. they made it clear they didn't want the huge attention on the birth, they want the details to remain private. probably the way they are going to raise this baby is out of the spotlight as they can.

harry said he wants this child to have an ordinary life. whether a royal baby can have an ordinary life, iam not royal baby can have an ordinary life, i am not sure. royal baby can have an ordinary life, iam not sure. but royal baby can have an ordinary life, i am not sure. but it signals to me he wants to give this child an ordinary childhood as possible. you have watched the prince come out and announce the birth of a son and and announce the birth of a son and a more delighted father it is hard to imagine. absolutely beaming, thrilled, delighted, had that look of absolute amazement on his face and said how any woman gives birth is beyond his comprehension. they are obviously in those first flushes of almost disbelief, you know when you actually can't believe that you've become a parent. and that was katie nicholl, the royal correspondent for vanity fair talking to philippa thomas and carrie gracie. you could see certainly all over prince harry's face and voice todayjust how overawed he was by the experience he

had just shared with his wife as they welcomed their new baby into they welcomed their new baby into the world. i am here on the long walk, the scene of that carriage procession at the wedding of the royal couple, almost exactly one year ago today, just a few days away from the first wedding anniversary, and here they are welcoming their new baby into the world. there has been a steady stream of people here taking in the view of windsor castle, this beautiful approach to the castle behind me today. pausing to ta ke the castle behind me today. pausing to take stock of the royal baby's arrival to look at all the media gathered here reporting the news and giving us their thoughts as well. not very far away from the other side of the castle on the high street in windsor is ben. what is the atmosphere like there? well, today in the uk it is a public holiday so they have been lots of people in windsor, notjust tourists from abroad who have come here all

through the year to enjoy seeing the royal castle and palaces and to get a feel of the fine royal history here but also people from the uk. i spoke to a few people who said they are big supporters of the royal family and they looked and thought there might be a baby today so we will come today in the hope we will be in the town when it happens. sure enough, one lady told me she was walking around the castle behind me, going on a tour when the announcement was made. she said her and herfriends announcement was made. she said her and her friends were delighted to hear of the birth of prince harry's son, whose name we don't know at the moment. all we know about him is that he will have the title earl of dumbarton, harry's secondary title. the bookmakers in the uk believe arthur is the hot favourite to be the name but at the moment we don't know.

then, thank you very much. lots of names being speculated about. everything from albert to bob, the one that caused us most amusement from the little boy in windsor. something a lot more traditional, probably. let's find out more about the thoughts of another royal watcher on news of the birth of the duke and duchess's little boy, liz brewer, former diary editor at tatler magazine. she spoke to me earlier today. i am wondering whether it is possible that diana's father, earl spencer, his name was john. and john is one name nobody seems to have mentioned so far. it is possible that it could bejohn. it would be a lovely thought to name the earl of dumbarton john. it would be a lovely thought to name the earl of dumbartonjohn. and something else which came up, i was

listening to some of the interviews, he is not an hrh at the moment and it is unlikely the queen will do anything at this stage but if and when charles becomes king, he will then be a prince. that'll happen automatically. but, at the moment, no, hejust will automatically. but, at the moment, no, he just will be the earl of dumbarton. the other thing which i think is very interesting as i think it is wonderful her mother is there. i remember when i had my baby it was fantastic to have a nanny but they do boss you around a bit. but having your mother, who has actually had a baby, and still remembers what you had to go through, it really is more helpful than having a nanny! a lot of nannies have never had bad dude make babies! the first few weeks is very helpful to have your mother around. it was incredibly helpful and very sensible. how much do you

think their newly renovated home will give them that privacy and that sense of a relatively normal life m, sense of a relatively normal life in, so faras sense of a relatively normal life in, so far as you could have a normal life when you are a power couple, as they are, how much will this location give this to them in the coming weeks and months? that is what they chose. and it was a sensible choice. 0therwise, what they chose. and it was a sensible choice. otherwise, you know, you are in a goldfish bowl and your every move is being monitored. to have the privacy and peace of being in that cottage and limiting the people around you at this particular time, this is the time where you want to be with your baby, and prince harry, of course, he is in an excellent mood. i love the fa ct in an excellent mood. i love the fact he said this is the first birth he's been involved with! 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. yes, no doubt they will be gazing adoringly at their new baby. that was liz brewer, former diary editor at tatler magazine speaking to me earlier. expect a couple of days according to prince harry to see the first images of the new pay become of the three of them as a family. the timing works well for him before he travels to the netherlands on thursday for the launch of the invictus games 2020 but, for now, he and his wife, the duchess, are settling into life as new parents. we know the duchess's mother, as my last guest was mentioning, doria ragland, is with them to help them with that process. and they're home, then newly renovated home at frogmore cottage affords them the sort of privacy they want for these early weeks and months. they will know there is huge appetite for

those images to be seen so i don't think they will keep everyone waiting very long. much more from winsor very soon but, right now, back to you, tim, in the studio. thank you very much indeed. we will be back with you in a few minutes' time. let's catch up with some of the other main stories. governments across the world are being urged to ta ke across the world are being urged to take decisive action to protect the environment following the damning report by the united nations into the state of the natural world. the global assessment is the largest of its kind taking over three years to compile and involving hundreds of experts. among its key findings are that up to 1 million species are at risk of extinction, with 40% of amphibians under threat, a thread of marine mammals as well. —— make a third of marine mammals as well. our science correspondent is in paris.

from the oceans... to the land. from insects to exotic plants. life on earth is declining at its fastest rate in millions of years. this is the stark conclusion of a major, new un report which one is the planet is facing an ecological crisis. the backdrop to this is that human population has doubled in the last 50 yea rs population has doubled in the last 50 years adding growing pressure to the natural world. this small patch of land in the south—west of england, hemmed in by busy roads, is a refuge for the narrow headed and. these insects were once widespread but, as their habitat has shrunk, now this is the only place in england they can be found. this anti is one of the last of its kind but it is vital for this heathland environment. these insects keep the soil healthy, they break down organic matter and they also food

for birds and mammals. it's tiny but losing it would have a huge impact. the un says there are solutions, though. but we will need a major rethink of how we use land, especially for agriculture. we will also need to consume less, too, if nature is to thrive again. we need to make big change to make this happen. we call a transformational change. so, really thinking differently about how we live on the planet. and that means household changes, and it also means governance changes. the window of opportunity for nature's global rescue plan is small. the un says if we fail to act many species will be left fighting for survival. much more on that story on the website at bbc dotcom for the news. donald trump is meant for my personal lawyer michael cohen says much remains to be told about his time working for the businessman who

is now the us president. mr cohen is due to report to the federal correctional institute to serve his three—year prison sentence. he was given the jail time for tax evasion, lying to congress and the campaign finance violation of paying hush money to one of trump is make alleged mistresses. this is what michael cohen had to say as he left his apartment earlier.” michael cohen had to say as he left his apartment earlier. i hope that when i rejoined my family and friends that the country will be in a place without xenophobia, injustice, and lies at the helm of our country. there still remains much to be told. and i look forward to the day that i can share the truth. thank you all very much. michael cohen on his way to jail. let's have a look at some of the other main stories this hour. a ceasefire appears to be in place between israel and palestinians in gaza after two days of some of the fiercest clashes between the two sides in years. there hasn't been an

official statement, though, but palestinian rocket fire and israeli air strikes came to an abrupt halt earlier. passengers and crew on board a russian plane that was false to make an emergency landing in moscow yesterday said it was struck by lightning moments before it crashed. the jet burst into flames when it crash landed. 41 of the 78 passengers and crew were killed in the accident. the united states says it is sending an aircraft carrier to the middle east as a warning to iran. national security adviser says america isn't seeking war but the move will send an unmistakable message that washington would respond to any attack by a tech run. tensions have been rising as the us tries to stop all iranians oil exports. no human is limited, that is the motto the kenyan distance athlete eliud kipchoge was on a band on his wrist. he became the world's fastest marathon runner in berlin last year setting an official record of two

hours one minute and 39 seconds. however, he could run the marathon distance much more quickly. he clocked a time of two hours 25 seconds in 2017 in an attempt to run under two hours. that result wasn't officially recognised due to his use officially recognised due to his use of pacers. eliud kipchoge is going to try again to break the two hour barrier as our editor reports. he is already the fastest marathon runner ever. now —— eliud kipchoge is wanting to run 26 miles in less than two hours, one of sport's mythical targets but after his fourth london marathon win, the kenyan told me he wanted to redefine what is possible. when i was approached, i said, what is possible. when i was approached, isaid, yes, iwant what is possible. when i was approached, i said, yes, i want to go into history. i want to leave a mark in this world. it's about the mind. if you believe in it, you can it. if you can trust your team. until sir roger bannister proved

otherwise, right here in oxford exactly 65 years ago, breaking the four—minute mile barrier had seemed impossible. since then, various records have fallen in athletics but a sub two hour marathon is still seen as the ultimate challenge. two yea rs seen as the ultimate challenge. two years ago kipchoge missed out by 26 seconds at a specially staged event in italy that didn't count as a world record due to the use of numerous pacemakers. this time, i think i'm confident of it. one thing iam think i'm confident of it. one thing i am enjoying is huge experience from monza. the hope is for london to host this next attempt in the autumn. the latest sports venture by britain's richest man and his petrochemicals company. the billionaire's move into cycling has been controversial. protests by environmentalists marring the launch of tea m environmentalists marring the launch of team in the cars, formerly team sky, and the tour to yorkshire. people say it is a bit of pr for us.

but not really, we don't sell sports gear. it is almost superhuman, unthinkable for any human being to run at that pace for 42 kilometres, extraordinary. if anyone will do it, eliud will do it. kipchoge's attempt will be open to spectators, the hope their support will help push the limits of his performance. speculation that could take place in london, we will keep you posted. in the meantime, back to the big news of the day, right around the world, and that is the birth of a baby boy for meghan and harry. you has been covering all the developments ever since we heard of them. thank you. welcome back to windsor. iam standing thank you. welcome back to windsor. i am standing close to, you can see it over my shoulder, windsor castle, and alongside me the long walk down which nearly a year ago harry and

meghan were in that beautiful procession, that horse—drawn carriage, taking them from their wedding at saint georges chapel on a route around the town so that the many thousands of people who gathered here in windsor to share in that day could catch a glimpse of the newlyweds. that was on the 19th of may last year. here we are, just shy of theirfirst of may last year. here we are, just shy of their first wedding anniversary, and we are back in windsor to mark the news of the arrival of their first child. a baby boy. and it is a measure of their global star power, this combination of royalty in show business, which has led to such interest in them as individuals, as a couple and now in their newborn son. cute speculation what he will be called but let's talk about what we know. this baby was born at 5:26am. uk time. the

news emerged on twitter that meghan, the duchess of sussex, had gone in to labour and the duchess of sussex, had gone in to labourand a the duchess of sussex, had gone in to labour and a short while later her husband, prince harry, confirmed the news that a baby boy had arrived safely, and that mother and baby we re safely, and that mother and baby were both doing well. his weight at birth was 7lb 3oz. this baby will be seventh in line to the throne. and baby sussex, as he is known for the moment, is the eighth grand —— great grandchild of the green. a couple of things coming up for you. let's hear from nicholas witchell. 0n the forecourt of buckingham palace, the orthodox way of doing things, a short written statement on a gilt easel announcing a royal birth. the sussex is have been at pains to do things their way. you are beaming father eager to share

their news. i am very excited to announce that meghan and myself had announce that meghan and myself had a baby boy early this morning. a very healthy boy. mother and baby are doing incredibly well. it has been the most amazing experience i could ever possibly imagine. how any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension. but we are both absolutely thrilled. i haven't been that many births! this is definitely my first birth. it was amazing, absolutely incredible. and i am so incredibly proud of my wife. as every father and parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing. but this little thing is absolutely to die for. i am over the moon. it is thought the birth took place at their new home, frogmore cottage in windsor, just as meghan had wanted. the birth and 5:26am was

a few days overdue. for both of them it is the fulfilment of their wish to start a family. harry has seen the happiness william and catherine have found in their young children and he has made little secret of his wish to emulate them. unlike his brother and sister—in—law, harry and meghan are free of the responsibility of producing a child in direct line to the throne. it has given them much greater latitude, planning a home birth with a medical tea m planning a home birth with a medical team of their choice, so no photocall on vertical steps, instead sharing the news with the followers of the instagram account. the manner in which this birth has been handled isa in which this birth has been handled is a measure of in particular harry's determination to control the way in which his family is presented. he and meghan clearly recognise the level of international interest but it is their determination to manage things as much as possible their way. baby sussex will be seventh in line to the throne. you will not automatically be styled his royal

highness or designated as a prince but such things will be of little account tonight, as his parents, harry and meghan, marvel at the safe delivery of their son. nicholas witchell, abc news. here on bbc news, we've been giving you a flavour of the reaction to news of the arrival of these little boy throughout the day. here is helena wilkinson with a round—up of that reaction. it isa that reaction. it is a boy! and the bubbles are flowing in the streets around windsor castle. a grey afternoon here transformed into a celebration. almost one year after harry and meghan's wedding. the newest addition to the royal family may only be seventh in line to the throne but try telling them that. we've got champagne. carol, where is the champagne? can i borrow your champagne? we've got champagne, we've had one bottle already. we are very happy, aren't we? we were here

on the day of their wedding, we came here to celebrate, didn't we? here we are with the good news.” here to celebrate, didn't we? here we are with the good news. ijust as excited? i am. i hope they name it after me. matthew is a very good name. the atmosphere in windsor is absolutely electric. windsor really isa absolutely electric. windsor really is a place to be. if you have a message to give to the couple, what would it be? lots of love and good luck, getting up in the night, not that they have to do that, they'll properly have a nanny. it isn't as busy today as it was during the royal wedding last year but news has trickled through this town and all eyes a re trickled through this town and all eyes are fixed on frogmore cottage where the couple lived. the baby isn't just a british where the couple lived. the baby isn'tjust a british royalty. it is hollywood royalty, too, with huge interest from across the pond and around the world. we continue to follow breaking news from across the pond and it is good news. fox news alert! official! it is a boy! the

global media circus is once again fixated on the british royal family and with the first official photos of the new family due on wednesday, the excitement here in windsor is unlikely to calm down any time soon. with me here now in windsor is james brooks from the royal central website, which follows news of royal is right around the world. james, i expect you'll be having a lot of traffic on the website today. absolutely. it's a plenty. for the last few days it has been while we've been waiting for this baby to arrive. it has felt like groundhog day for the few days. we've been waiting and waiting and a lot of the traffic we have seen has been international. there is a huge global interest in this baby particular from the states where obviously meghan is from. i think going forward that'll probably be a large part of its life as well. i think this baby will not only be a

british royal, it'll be a royal in the global sense as well. the global star power, as you are saying earlier of harry and meghan together will rub off onto their son. do you detect an extra special interest in this couple and this baby because of that? because here we have the royal background and the showbiz background and the showbiz background merging, and here we have the product of this marriage, this new baby boy, so is there an extra special interest in them because of that? yes i think so because harry has always been one of the more popular members of the royal family, from when he was really young. we saw those photos, those images of him going behind the coffin of his mother when she passed away and people have felt invested in him as he has grown up and now he is married, he has had this lovely little son, people are thinking this is the happy ending a lot of people

have wa nted is the happy ending a lot of people have wanted for him for quite awhile. i think actually, meghan coming into the fold has opened a lot of doors in terms of new experiences, not only for them as a couple but for this child is going forward as well. it'll be a very global phenomenon. and a global, i suppose you could say, child in the grand scheme of things. we are just a week shy of their first wedding anniversary. a lot has happened in that year for the couple. this is all good publicity for the royal family, isn't it? definitely. we we re family, isn't it? definitely. we were thinking it has seemed to have passed so quickly since we were watching that carriage procession. a little bit less in terms of crowds this time around but i think that has marked the difference between this baby and prince george and princess charlotte and prince louis. princess charlotte and prince louis. prince harry and meghan wanted to do this their way, they didn't want the

hysteria, the weighting on the doorstep, they didn't want to have to parade out after meghan had given birth and stand in front of cameras. that is a personal decision and it will carry on through the baby's line. harry and meghan want to make sure this baby grows up with as much normality as it can do. we know it is in normality as it can do. we know it isina normality as it can do. we know it is in a privileged position. we know it'll grow appear which is very grand, but harry and meghan want to give it a good start in life as much as they can and actually enjoy the things many other little boys enjoy as they grow up. yes. and i covered the births of prince george in princess charlotte and i was there for those moments when william and catherine stood on the steps of the lindo wing, that private maternity hospital, in front of the world's media. we are slightly removed with this birth because prince harry came out, that was a little surprise, we we re out, that was a little surprise, we were not expecting that but he came out excitedly and announce the birth. but the news we were given,

the expectation management that was going on i think sets the tone for how this couple will try to tread that very fine balance between the desire for publicity, the desire for images that they know the public will have, and their desire for a private life. absolutely and we have seen that as well with william and kate to a certain extent. they know that in orderfor the kate to a certain extent. they know that in order for the royal family to actually function, in order to get the awareness they want, they do a lot of work in terms of charity awareness and the media is a big pa rt awareness and the media is a big part of that, but equally they know they can't just switch part of that, but equally they know they can'tjust switch it on and off. they need to strike that fine balance between when they want their private life and also what the media and the rest of the public want to see, they want to remember they are partly taxpayer funded and a lot of people say, actually, ifeel invested in them as a couple, as a family now. and, actually, it is a very nice thing to see. james, good to have you with us, from the royal

central website. of course, when i spoke to earlier a little boy, the best thing to grow up in windsor is the castle. it might be in the castle we get the glimpse of this new baby boy in the royal family. for now, goodbye from windsor. that evening. for a bank holiday, it hasn't been a wash—out that it has definitely been one of the chilly days. nothing like the easter weekend we enjoyed and then uses for the week ahead it'll remain chilly, pretty wet midweek as well. the re m na nts of pretty wet midweek as well. the remnants of a weather front is with us at the moment, that'll keep quite a lot of cloud across northern england through the night, also feeding into north wales, parts of east anglia during the small hours, bringing some share outbreaks of rain, a little bit for northern ireland, too. clear skies to the north across scotland, some wintry showers, and a chilly night come, and extensive frost with rural lows of minus three. to the south, we are

looking at sixes and sevens as our skies clear. tuesday will start with a lot of fine weather, more cloud across the central swathe where we have the remnants of the front. as the day brightens, though, the sunshine will inject energy into the atmosphere and we will see lively showers breaking out. some more showers breaking out. some more showers to come on tuesday afternoon for scotland and, again, wintry crusty highlands and the grampians. it'll feel chilly at 7 degrees in aberdeen, ten for glasgow at and bereft. northern ireland, northern england, the midlands into east anglia, some pretty punchy affairs of showers through the afternoon. pick a cloud in the south—west in the second part of the day which ru ns the second part of the day which runs in ahead of this area of low pressure that'll push in to our shores overnight tuesday into wednesday. this will bring rain to all areas, a very cold day to the north, though. easily windy off the north—east, wintry weather across the northern half of scotland, rain in the south, breitling skies in the

afternoon, some sunshine with a chance of some intense thundery showers and, still, very disappointing temperatures but feeling all the more chilly factoring in the wind especially across scotland with 20 mph sustained wind on wednesday afternoon. top temperature in aberdeenjust 6 degrees. afternoon. top temperature in aberdeen just 6 degrees. 15 degrees in london but the wind i think will have a knock—on effect on how that feels. through the latter part of the week, the low will pull out into the week, the low will pull out into the north sea, still unsettled in the north sea, still unsettled in the north sea, still unsettled in the north on thursday, looking quieter in general by friday, next weekend it looks like eye pressure builds once again, and, finally, the weather turning milder if not potentially warmer.

you're watching beyond 100 days. a new royal baby. it is a boy for harry and meghan. he was born this morning and he is seventh in line to the throne. prince harry announced the throne. prince harry announced the news saying he is incredibly proud of his wife and both mother and baby are doing well. as every father and parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing. but that little thing is absolutely to die for so i am just absolutely to die for so i am just absolutely over the moon. the official notice went up at buckingham palace and prince harry has asked for two days of family time before speculating on the name.