Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and wife of Britain¡¯s Prince Harry, gave birth to a boy on Monday, the seventh-in-line to the throne and described by his proud father as ¡°absolutely to die for.¡±

The baby, who has not yet been named, was born in the early hours of the morning weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces (3.26 kg). Meghan, a U.S.-born former actress, and the baby, the couple¡¯s first child, were both healthy and well, the palace said.

¡°How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension but we¡¯re both absolutely thrilled and so grateful to all the love and support from everybody out there,¡± a smiling Harry told reporters in Windsor, west of London where the couple live.