Last Monday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their first child! Harry and Meghan's son was born on the morning of 6th May and his birth was announced on all the royal family's official social media platforms, including the Sussex's Instagram. @sussexroyal: We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019. Official announcement on Instagram @sussexroyal As with all royal births, a framed notice was placed on a ceremonial easel outside Buckingham Palace. The notice read, The Queen and the Royal Family are delighted at the news that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex was safely delivered of a son at 0526am today. Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well. I have always wondered why these official notices say "was safely delivered of a son" when they could just say "has given birth to a son" or something along ...