Royal baby – Prince William and Kate Middleton 'look forward to meeting nephew' as they share touching message to Harry and Meghan

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said last night they look forward to meeting their nephew following the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan's royal baby.

In a touching message, Prince William and Kate said they were "delighted" after Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, delivered a healthy baby boy early on Monday.

They used their official Kensington Palace Instagram account to send warm wishes to the gleeful new parents.

Reposting the Sussex's "It's a boy" image, the Cambridges said: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted with the news of the birth of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son today, and look forward to meeting the latest addition to the family."

It quickly racked up more than 360,000 likes on the social media site in just a matter of hours as royal fans reacted to the heartfelt post.

The joy over the newborn boy could help heal a recent rift between the two young royal couples – who have been dubbed the "Fab Four".

ROYAL BABY

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, gave birth to the latest addition to the royal family at 5.26am on Monday morning.

Weighing 7lb 3oz, the as-yet unnamed newborn is the seventh in line to the throne – and is an eighth great-grandchild for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Thrilled dad Prince Harry, speaking on camera at Windsor Castle's Royal Mews, said the birth was the "most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined".

And the overjoyed Duke of Sussex described how his baby boy "is absolutely to-die-for".

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations flooded in from around the world, with Prime Minister Theresa May wishing the couple "all the best at this happy time".

Former US first lady Michelle Obama tweeted: "Congratulations, Meghan and Harry! Barack and I are so thrilled for both of you and can't wait to meet him."

The Queen and Philip, grandfather the Prince of Wales, and the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are all said to be delighted with the news.

The palace statement also mentioned the siblings of Harry's late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a car crash in Paris when he was 12.

It said: "Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer have been informed and are delighted with the news."

Unless the Queen steps in at the last minute, the baby will not be an HRH or a prince due to rules limiting titles within the royal family which were introduced by King George V more than 100 years ago.

His title is expected to be Earl of Dumbarton – as the eldest son of a duke he is entitled to use one of Harry's lesser titles as a courtesy title.

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