Britain's Prince Harry
and wife Meghan will show their baby son off to the world on Wednesday amid
fevered suspense for British royal watchers desperate for a glimpse.
A visibly relieved
Harry, 34, announced on Monday the arrival of the couple's firstborn, who will
be seventh in the line to the British throne.
The mother and proud
father, who said his son was "absolutely to-die-for", will release a
photograph of their new arrival later Wednesday.
The couple announced
the birth of the seven-pound, three-ounce (3.26-kilogram) baby -- "It's a
BOY!" -- to their 6.5 million followers on Instagram.
Prince Charles, on a
visit to Germany on Tuesday, said he was "obviously delighted"and
"impatient" to see his fourth grandchild.
The heir to the British
throne, speaking in German, said he would see the baby "in the coming days
when things are calmer".
Crowds gathered outside
Windsor Castle, west of London, on Monday and Tuesday to wish them well.
It was a rare piece of
good news for a nation consumed by the endless Brexit drama, giving a chance to
celebrate royal traditions -- this time with a young American twist.
"I want to see how
he'll look. As Meghan is mixed race, I'm curious", said Zahra Kibue, 34,
who lived in Kenya before moving to England a few years ago.
Former US TV star
Meghan, 37, has created a fresh buzz around the century-old House of Windsor,
but has also made waves with her modernising ways.
She raised eyebrows by
closing her own car door -- a task usually performed by aides -- and has
ignored tradition by keeping the birth private and well away from the prying
media's eyes.
No comments:
Post a Comment