Pippa Middleton gives birth to baby boy

Pippa Middleton and her husband James Matthews welcomed their first child together - within hours of Harry and Meghan announcing their pregnancy news.

A spokesman confirmed mother and baby were doing well after the child’s arrival at 1.58pm on Monday, weighing 8lb 9oz.

“James and Pippa have had a baby boy,” said the spokesman. “Everyone is delighted.”

Pippa's pregnancy was revealed in April, around the same time that her sister, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her third child, Prince Louis.

The 35-year-old appeared heavily pregnant at Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooksbank on Friday, wearing an emerald green dress and black high heels.

On Monday, the couple were spotted arriving with packed bags at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital Paddington, the private maternity ward where Kate gave birth to her three children.

An onlooker said hedge fund manager James went home briefly on Monday night to walk the couple’s dogs before returning to the hospital.

Shortly after the happy news was revealed, Kensington Palace said in a short statement: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are thrilled for Pippa and James."

Pippa, 35, didn't confirm she was expecting until June, when she opened up about her first trimester. "I was lucky to pass the 12-week scan without suffering from morning sickness," she wrote in her Waitrose fitness column. "That meant I was able to carry on as normal."

The fitness columnist married James Matthews at St Mark's Church in Bucklebury in May 2017 following a one-year engagement. Pippa - who is known for her love of sport - also revealed she had refused to give up one of her favourite sporting hobbies during her pregnancy - tennis.

"I've been a tennis fan since childhood, as player and spectator, and have been keen to continue playing safely throughout pregnancy," she wrote in her column. "Take Serena Williams - she famously proved that women can play a high level of tennis from two months (when she won the 2017 Australian Open) up to eight months."

The birth of Pippa's child comes weeks after her brother-in-law Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams announced they were expecting their first child.