Photo credit: Anwar Hussein Collection/ROTA - Getty Images From Town & Country When Buckingham Palace released a statement on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's newborn this morning, it was clear that the whole royal family-from Queen Elizabeth to Duchess Camilla-was extremely excited about the baby's arrival. "The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer have been informed and are delighted with the news," the letter read. Three names on that list, however, might seem somewhat unfamiliar, even to avowed royal watchers: Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, and Earl Spencer. The trio had a very good reason to be included-and to be excited about the news! They're the siblings of the late Princess Diana, and therefore Prince Harry's aunts and uncle. Photo credit: Fiona Hanson - PA Images - Getty Images Even after Diana passed away, Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, and Earl Spencer have continued to be involved in Prince Harry's life. During his royal wedding to Meghan Markle last year, all three were present, and Lady Jane Fellowes even gave a reading during the ceremony. Prior to the couple's nuptials, the palace released a statement noting, "Prince Harry and Ms. Markle both feel honored that Lady Jane will be representing her family and helping to celebrate the memory of the late Princess on the wedding day." "Harry has always kept in close touch with the Spencers and they have all received invitations," an unnamed source told Vanity Fair. "Harry gets on well with his aunts and uncle and they have met Meghan." ('You Might Also Like',)<doc-sep>As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle bask in the glow of the birth of their newborn son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, it has to be a bittersweet moment for Harry. While Meghan had her mother by her side during the birth, Harry’s mother — Princess Diana — will never meet his son. Though there is no replacing a mother’s love, there is no doubt the duke and duchess will have support from their extended family. But just how involved will the late Diana’s family be with their new nephew? Prince Harry lost his mother at a young age Prince Harry | Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage Harry was just 12-years-old when his mother died in a tragic car accident. Diana was with her fiance Dodi Fayed when the two were aggressively chased by a group of paparazzi. The chase caused the princess’ driver to speed into the Pont de l’Alma to try to escape the photographers. Sadly, the driver lost control of the vehicle and slammed into the tunnel wall. Diana was transferred to a local hospital but died just a few hours later. The world mourned the death of the people’s princess and collectively ached for Harry and his older brother, Prince William. Prince Harry is a new father Harry happily announced the birth of his new son on May 6: The duchess gave birth to a 7 pound 3 oz baby boy at 5:26 am. The Duke of Sussex could barely contain his excitement as he told reporters how proud he was of his wife. He said that both the baby and mom were doing great. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is the first child for the couple and would have been Diana’s fourth grandchild — Harry’s brother William already has three children of his own. There was some speculation the couple would name their baby Diana if it was a girl. Prince Harry frequently pays tribute to his mother It’s obvious that Harry tries to include his mother in life whenever possible. Shortly after announcing his engagement to Meghan, Harry gushed at how much his mother would love his wife to be. He told the BBC that his mother would have been “over the moon, jumping up and down, so excited for me, but then would’ve also probably been best friends with Meghan.” It was also revealed that Meghan’s engagement ring contained two diamonds from Diana’s collection. Diana’s engagement ring was given to Kate Middleton when William proposed in 2010. The royal family also acknowledged the princess when it announced the birth of Harry and Meghan’s first child. In an official statement, the family included Diana’s three siblings when sharing their excitement over the baby’s arrival. Princess Diana’s family has been an active part of Prince William and Prince Harry’s lives Lady Jane Fellowes gives a reading from the Song of Solomon #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/SQSj692LGT — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 19, 2018 Diana’s family will likely have a prominent role in the newborn’s life. Over the years, Harry has maintained a strong relationship with his mother’s family. Several members of the princess’ family were in attendance at the couple’s 2018 wedding. Diana’s older sister, Lady Jane Fellowes, was invited to give a reading during the event. Diana’s niece, Kitty Spencer was also in attendance at the wedding and it was hard to miss the uncanny resemblance she had to her aunt. William and Kate have also included the family. Diana’s niece, Laura Fellowes, was named one of Princess Charlotte’s Godmothers. The couple also named Julia Samuel, a late friend of Princess Diana, a Godmother to Prince George. It is likely that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will choose a member of his mother’s family to be a Godparent to Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor as well.<doc-sep>Diana's former butler Paul Burrell has said that the Princess would be 'thrilled to bits' with the birth of Harry and Meghan's son. The Duchess of Sussex gave birth to her first child, who weighed 7lbs 3oz, yesterday at 5.26am. Today, Mr Burrell told Good Morning Britain that if Harry's mother was still alive she'd have been 'in her element' with the new arrival, joking that Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, 'wouldn't have got a look-in'. Paul Burrell (pictured on Good Morning Britain today) said that Diana would be 'thrilled' with the birth of the royal baby Ms Ragland was with the new parents yesterday at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, Berkshire, as the celebrated the happy occasion. Speaking to Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid on ITV this morning, Mr Burrell was asked how the princess would feel about her grandchild. He told them: ‘She'd be in her element wouldn’t she? Doria would not get a look in. She'd have been thrilled to bits.' And the former Butler also addressed speculation about the possibility of Harry and Meghan going to live in Africa for a three-year assignment as part of their work with the Commonwealth. Mr Burrell told Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid that the princess would have out shined Doria Ragland at the birth Mr Burrell suggested that the move could be a way of the two continuing Diana's charity work. The princess was famed for her work raising awareness about landmines still posing a threat to innocents in countries ravaged by war in previous years. This morning, Mr Burrell was said that the move would be a way ‘to fulfil Diana's work and her dreams', adding 'it's very important for them to continue' it.<doc-sep>
Princess Diana's siblings were included in the birth announcement for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's baby this morning. Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer were among the relatives who were informed and "delighted with the news," according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. Lady Jane Fellowes previously recited a reading at Meghan and Harry's royal wedding in May 2018. This morning, Buckingham Palace announced the birth of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's first child, a boy, with an announcement to press and on social media. The news blast included basic information about the baby's birth time (5:26 a.m. local time), weight (seven pounds, three ounces), and the fact that Harry was present for the birth. It also included brief congratulations from members of the family including Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, who's staying at Frogmore Cottage with the new parents, and other royals like the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton. However, additional names were included in the set—Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, and Earl Spencer—which don't belong to the royals we see every day. Who were these surprising individuals in the group of "delighted" family members? They're Princess Diana's siblings. Royal wedding watchers might recall that Lady Jane Fellowes did a reading at Meghan and Harry's nuptials in honor of the groom's late mother last year. Lady Sarah McCorquodale, the eldest of the siblings, reportedly introduced Diana to Prince Charles (even though she dated him before she did), according to The Guardian. And Earl Spencer, also known as Charles Spencer, famously gave a powerful eulogy at Diana's funeral in 1997. In addition to his joint statement with the royal family, he also tweeted in response to the baby's birth. "Really very lovely news today - many, many, congratulations! (Good to have another Taurean in the family....)," he wrote. Really very lovely news today - many, many, congratulations! (Good to have another Taurean in the family....) — Charles Spencer (@cspencer1508) May 6, 2019 Meghan and Harry are known for including tributes to the late Princess Diana in their big milestones, such as their engagement, when Harry included two diamonds from his mother's collection in his wife's engagement ring, and their wedding, when Meghan wore a veil similar to Diana's and donned her cocktail ring for the reception. Back when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their plans to marry, Harry said his mother would've been "over the moon, jumping up and down, so excited for me, but then would've also probably been best friends with Meghan." We can only imagine how she would've felt about the arrival of his and Meghan's first baby.