There's another royal in town! And she's an American citizen.
Duchess Meghan welcomed her second child at 11:40 a.m. Friday at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, according to a Sunday press release.
"It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world," read a statement provided to USA TODAY by the couple's representative. "Both mother and child are healthy and well, and settling in at home. … The Duke and Duchess thank you for your warm wishes and prayers as they enjoy this special time as a family."
Littlest royal's name honors her great-grandmother, the Queen, and her late grandmother, Princess Diana
The new royal addition is named after Queen Elizabeth II, whose nickname among family is "Lilibet." And her middle name, Diana, "was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales," the release noted. Prince William and Duchess Kate also chose Elizabeth and Diana as middle names for their daughter, 6-year-old Princess Charlotte.
Harry and Meghan added in a statement on their website, Archewell, that their daughter is "more than we could have ever imagined and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we’ve felt from across the globe.”
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