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Harry and Meghan welcome their second child, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have welcomed their second child.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter, Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, was born on Friday, a spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan revealed on Sunday.
Their daughter was born at 11.40am (4.40am on Saturday AEST) at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital California, weighing in at 7lbs, 11oz (3.5kg).
She is a little sister to the couple's son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor, who turned two on May 6.
Her first name, Lilibet, is a nod to Her Majesty The Queen's nickname. Her middle name is in honour of her grandmother and Harry's mother.
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"On June 4th, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili," the Sussexes said, in a statement.
"She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we've felt from across the globe.
"Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family."
The couple said both the baby and her mother were healthy and well, settling in at home.
No photos of the newborn or the Sussexes accompanied the announcement.
The couple had announced they were expecting their second child by releasing a photo and statement on Valentine's Day.
Captured in their backyard, it showed Meghan laying in Harry's lap with her right hand resting on her baby bump.
A spokesperson for the couple said at the time: "We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child."
During the couple's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in March, they revealed they were expecting a girl and said their daughter's birth would complete their family.
"Just grateful … to have any child, any one or any two would have been amazing. But to have a boy and then a girl, you know, what more can you ask for?" Harry said at the time.
"But now … we've got our family. We've got, you know, the four of us and our two dogs, and it's great."
As was the case for Archie, the baby won't receive a royal title.
Harry and Meghan had reportedly planned a home birth for their first child at their previous home in the UK, Frogmore Cottage, with an all-female midwife team.
Instead, the duchess welcomed Archie at Portland Hospital in London.
The Sussexes' daughter is eighth in line to the British throne. Even though Harry and Meghan stepped back from their roles as senior working royals in March 2020, the line of succession remains in play.
Harry currently sits in sixth place, with Archie following him at number seven.
– With Associated Press
CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS COMMEND TEAM UNITY ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF ITS SECOND TERM IN OFFICE
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 05, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Congratulations poured in today (Saturday, June 05) for the Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris-led Team Unity administration on the occasion of the first anniversary of the coalition’s 2020 General Election victory.
In the elections of June 05, 2020, the tripartite coalition was given an even greater mandate than it received in 2015 by winning nine of the eleven contested Parliamentary seats in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Today, nationals of the Federation took to the airwaves and used various social media platforms to express words of congratulations and commendations to the second term Government.
In the first year of its second consecutive term in office, the Team Unity administration has built on its already impressive list of accomplishments, particularly in the fields of health, national security and public infrastructure.
Throughout the day, the Dr. Harris-led Government was praised for its careful management of the COVID-19 pandemic through its all-of-society approach and for containing the spread of the virus throughout the Federation. St. Kitts and Nevis is listed among the countries with the lowest number of confirmed cases and among the best in terms of vaccination rates.
In spite of the pandemic, the Government was also able to continue a number of its capital projects such as the rehabilitation of the island main roads and the Old Road Bay Road project.
The Team Unity Cabinet will observe its anniversary by worshiping at the Wesley Methodist Church on Sunday, June 06 at 9:00am.
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THE FIGHT AGAINST MISINFORMATION MUST CONTINUE—PM HARRIS
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 04, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As authorities and health professionals continue their diligent work to contain the spread of the COVID-19 disease in St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said they are forced to fight “another pandemic best described as misinformation.”
Prime Minister Harris, who was at the time addressing the nation during his press conference on Thursday, June 03 at the NEMA Conference Room, was referring to the numerous attempts by some using traditional and social media platforms to disseminate false information regarding the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines.
“False information willfully and maliciously peddled by some locally and abroad to retard the progress we have made for their own personal agenda and selfish short-term political gains must of course be condemned,” the prime minister said.
Notwithstanding these malicious intentions, Prime Minister Harris commended the 28,980 persons over the age of 18 who have so far stepped forward to take at least the first shot of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
Dr. Harris said, “They did the altruistic act of getting vaccinated not just to protect themselves but to protect all of us.”
Going forward, the honourable prime minister said his Government will continue its vaccination education drive and provide vaccines free of cost for the people.
“Our public education on COVID-19 has been the most elaborate and convenient, engaging persons in their communities, at churches, at their workplaces by regular briefings and through hotlines. We have adopted an all of society approach and everyone’s constructive effort is always welcomed. The Task Force has engaged every interested party including sport associations, hoteliers, political parties, among others. Ours is a life first strategy,” Prime Minister Harris said.
Prime Minister Harris emphasized that his Team Unity administration will continue its quest to secure more vaccines “so that we can reach the goal of herd immunity in the not too distant future, thus restoring normalcy to our beautiful Federation.”
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