Meghan Markle is in labour!

The royal baby is officially on it's way. - by Natasha Price

Meghan Markle is in labour, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Monday evening, which means royal fans are just hours away from meeting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first child.

INSIDE THE ROYAL BABY NURSERY

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The Duchess went into labour in the early hours, with The Duke of Sussex by her side.

The new royal family member, boy or girl, will be seventh in line to the throne bumping Prince Andrew, the second son of the Queen, into eighth place.

Dad-to-be Prince Harry, is sixth in the line of succession.

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Prince Harry and Meghan caused a frenzy online when they created their own, joint Instagram account. Just days after making the account public, @SussexRoyal gained more than 3 million followers.

It could be highly likely that the royals share the first photo of their baby on their new Instagram page.

More to come on the impending arrival of the royal baby!

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Natasha Price

When she's not at work writing about the latest celebrity news, binge-worthy TV show or royal events, Natasha can be found planning her next holiday and scrolling Instagram for a new café to check out. You can find her 'gramming @natashavprice or Tweeting @natashaprice

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