The Royal Baby Met Prince Philip Before Queen Elizabeth
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan introduced their two-day-old son to the world on Wednesday, May 8, with a photo session and interview in St. George's Hall at Windsor Chapel—the same place they held their afternoon wedding reception just under a year ago.
But before his photographs made their way across the Internet, Baby Sussex got a chance to meet his great-grandfather, Prince Philip, in his first introduction to his father's side of the family.
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"We just bumped into the Duke [of Edinburgh] as we were walking by which was so nice," Duchess Meghan revealed as she stood next to Prince Harry and her son. Of the queen's impending meeting with the baby, she added, "It'll be a nice moment to introduce the baby to more family, and my mom's with us as well." Prince Harry joked about "another great-grandchild" in reference to the queen and Prince Philip.
Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, has been with the couple at their home, Frogmore Cottage, since Tuesday, April 16. According to a statement released by Buckingham Palace, she is "overjoyed" about the arrival of her first grandchild.
The Duchess of Sussex also revealed on-camera that being a mom is "magic," and added, "I have the two best guys in the world."
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