Not everyone is understanding the timing of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal baby birth announcement. A number of social media users expected the entire birth to be live-Tweeted, and were left confused when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed their son's birth just 20 minutes after Buckingham Palace initially announced Markle had gone into labor on Monday, May 6th, 2019. One fan tweeted,
"In the early hours she's probably had it by now [...] Wouldn't be surprised if she's back at Frogmore Cottage before they made the announcement."
Another fan wrote, in part,
"Fast..I get to work and log on..See she is in labor..ten [minutes] later it is a boy!"
While it's not entirely surprising that a royal birth wasn't a live broadcast, others reacted to what they felt were surprising public announcements, considering Prince Harry and Markle's decision to keep their baby preparations largely under wraps over the last few months. Not understanding that the family wanted to reveal the news before the media took it upon themselves, one person shared,
"Thought they wanted no publicity…mmm this looks like publicity to me [LOL]."
Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, in the early morning hours of May 6th. At the time, the British royals revealed on Instagram, in part,
"Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex was safely delivered of a son at [5:26 AM] this morning. The baby weighs 7lbs 3oz. The Duke of Sussex was present for the birth."
Noting that members of the royal family had, quote, "been informed and are delighted with the news," the statement went on to say,
"The Duchess's mother, Doria Ragland, who is overjoyed by the arrival of her first grandchild, is with Their Royal Highnesses at Frogmore Cottage. Her Royal Highness and the baby are both doing well."
Of course, the royal couple's decision to keep their pregnancy journey private has also been widely praised particularly by members of the press in the United States. This move even got the Oprah Winfrey stamp of approval in late April 2019.
Fans may remember that Duchess Kate Middleton welcomed her third child with husband Prince William, son Prince Louis, at London's St. Mary's Hospital in April 2018. After witnessing the media storm surrounding the Duchess of Cambridge's most recent and high profile birthing experience, who could blame her brother- and sister-in-law for breaking with royal tradition in hopes of receiving a bit more privacy?
Even before she and Prince Harry tied the knot in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle last May in a wedding that was watched by millions, Meghan Markle was already facing near constant scrutiny in the press and on social media, with coverage ranging from her fashion choices to ongoing drama with her estranged family members. After the married pair announced that they were expecting baby number 1 in October 2018, this media attention only heightened with rumors surrounding the former Suits actress' alleged feud with Duchess Kate.
While speaking with the press outside of Windsor Castle just hours after his baby boy's birth, Prince Harry himself revealed that the family of three plan to make their first public appearance together sometime this week so that everyone can see the baby.
Congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their royal baby news and for managing to welcome their newest little addition on their own terms!
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