What’s happening: The world finally has its first glimpse of Prince Harry and Meghan’s newborn.
All in a name? Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan have revealed their son will be called Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
What we know: The newborn arrived at 5:26 a.m. (12:26 a.m. ET), weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces on Monday. He is the seventh-in-line to the British throne.
Our live coverage has ended. Scroll through the posts below to see how it unfolded or read more about the royal baby here.
Meghan and Harry have named their first child Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
The name is believed to have little precedent within the modern British royal family.
The couple shared the news on Instagram with an image of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh meeting their newest great-grandchild.
Baby Sussex was wrapped in a £105 ($136) shawl made by UK company GH Hurt & Son during his first appearance in front of the media, according to Britain’s Press Association. The news agency says it’s the same company that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge used for their children.
Meanwhile, Meghan was wearing a white dress by British designer Grace Wales Bonner. The Duchess of Sussex has been praised on social media for “not trying to hide” her postpartum bump.
Those entitled to be called His or Her Royal Highness don’t, traditionally, have a surname.
When William and Harry were at school and during their later military careers, they used “Wales” – derived from their father’s official title as Prince of Wales.
But as for Meghan and Harry, their child will likely use Sussex – their assigned dukedom – as a surname, just as William and Catherine’s children use Cambridge at school.
Now that we’ve met Baby Sussex, the world is eagerly wanting to know the name of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son.
Bookmakers have Spencer (a nod to the maiden name of Harry’s mother), Alexander and Arthur among their top choices for the newborn son.
But what’s in a name?
There aren’t any royal rules for choosing names but the British royal family likes to honor those who came before them.
We can also count on Baby Sussex being given a fair few names. Queen Elizabeth II bestowed four names on each of her four children. The full name of her eldest son and heir is Charles Philip Arthur George.
Meanwhile Prince Harry’s full name is Henry Charles Albert David. Harry’s brother William, the Duke of Cambridge, has continued the tradition of multiple names with all three of his children.
“Today The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted to share their first public moment as a family,” the caption read on their Instagram page, @SussexRoyal.
“They are so incredibly grateful for the warm wishes and support they’ve received from everyone around the world, since welcoming their son two days ago.”
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Meghan and Harry’s meeting with Queen Elizabeth II could be happening right now, which means we may have an announcement on Baby Sussex’s name a little later on.
CNN’s royal correspondent Max Foster said the reason we might not know the name yet is because the couple wanted to put it past the Queen first – not because she can refuse it, but out of politeness.
“Most people don’t have a grandmother like the Queen, they wanted to put it past her first so then we’ll have the announcement a little later on,” Foster said.
“I can tell you they’ve decided on the name at least. There was some debate about whether or not they’d committed yet.”
Prince Charles, who is Prince Harry’s father, is currently in Germany with his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.
Charles said on Tuesday in Berlin that they had not yet met their new grandson, but “couldn’t be more delighted at the news.”
According to Britain’s Press Association news agency, the Duchess of Cornwall was shown the new pictures of Baby Sussex on Wednesday during a walkabout in Leipzig city center.
While looking at the photo on a mobile phone, Camilla smiled and said: “Thank you for showing this to me,” according to PA.
The Prince of Wales said on Tuesday that the pair were “looking forward to meeting the baby when we return.”
Meghan and Harry bucked recent convention by choosing to avoid a high-profile public “unveiling” soon after the baby’s birth.
Unlike Prince William’s wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, Meghan chose not to walk into the media spotlight with her newborn, hours after giving birth.
Today the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were met by a small press pool of just one reporter, one photographer, three cameramen, the couple’s own private photographer and a household press office photographer, Britain’s Press Association news agency reported.
The couple ultimately kept the details of Meghan’s pregnancy under wraps after announcing they were expecting a baby last October, in line with their repeated requests for privacy since they began dating years ago.
On Monday the palace also would not confirm where the baby was delivered but said Harry had been by his wife’s side.
Meghan and Harry’s new baby has made history by becoming the first biracial British child in the royal family, a significant milestone within British society and across the Commonwealth.
The Duchess of Sussex revealed the couple had bumped into Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Phillip, on their way to the photocall.
“We just bumped into the Duke as we were walking by which was so nice,” Meghan said.
Queen Elizabeth is expected to meet her new great-grandchild and see his parents on Wednesday, a source familiar with the plans told CNN on Wednesday.
“It’ll be a nice moment to introduce the baby to more family and my mum’s with us as well so it’s been really great,” Meghan added.
Baby Sussex is Queen Elizabeth’s eight great-grandchild and seventh in line to the throne behind Prince Charles, Prince William, and his three children, and Prince Harry.
When asked whom the new royal resembles, Meghan laughed: “We’re still trying to figure that out.”
“Everyone says that babies change so much over two weeks and we’re basically monitoring how the changing process happens in this next month really,” Prince Harry said. “But his looks are changing every single day, so who knows?”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have appeared in front of selected media cradling their two-day-old son at St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle.
The couple gushed over their newborn son, who was born Monday morning at 5:26 a.m weighing 7lbs 3oz.
“He has the sweetest temperament, he’s really calm,” the Duchess of Sussex said.
Proudly showing off their child, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said their son has the “sweetest temperament.”
“It’s magic, it’s pretty amazing. I mean I have the two best guys in the world. So I’m really happy,” the Duchess of Sussex gushed.
“He’s just been the dream so it’s been a special couple of days.”
Prince Harry said becoming a parent was “amazing” as he cradled his son in his arms.
“We’re just so thrilled to have our bundle of joy. We’re looking forward to spending some precious time with him as he slowly starts to grow up,” he said.
The baby, whose name has not yet been revealed, is seventh in line to the UK throne behind Prince Charles, Prince William and his three children, and Prince Harry.
Harry and Meghan are expected to give the world its first glimpse of their two-day-old son, who was born at 5:26 a.m. Monday morning, weighing 7lbs 3oz.
On Monday, Harry told reporters that the couple planned to appear in front of the media on Wednesday.
The couple ultimately kept the details of the pregnancy under wraps after announcing they were expecting a baby last October, in line with their repeated requests for privacy since they began dating years ago.
The palace would not confirm on Monday where the baby was delivered, but said Harry had been by his wife’s side.
Queen Elizabeth II is expected to meet her new great-grandchild and see his parents on Wednesday, a source familiar with the plans said Wednesday. The source asked not to be named discussing the family’s private lives.
Baby Sussex – as Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s baby is still being called – is the Queen’s eighth great-grandchild and is seventh in line to the throne.
