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Pippa Middleton welcomed her first child with her husband James Matthews.
The couple welcomed a boy on Monday at 13:58 local time, weighing 8 pounds. 9 oz., People confirms.
"Everyone is happy and the mother and the baby are fine," said her representative at PEOPLE.
Speaking on behalf of Pippa's sister, Kate Middleton, and her brother-in-law, Prince William, Kensington Palace said in a statement: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted for Pippa and James. "
The latest addition to the family makes her older sister, Kate, an aunt for the first time. The royal mother of three has probably a lot of good advice (and clothes for newborns!) To pass on to her younger sister, one of Prince Louis' very first visitors after his birth in April.
Pippa followed in the footsteps of her big royal sister while giving birth at St. Mary's Lindo Wing Hospital, where Kate and Prince William welcomed their three royal children.
The new mom starts a baby boom. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced Monday that they were expecting their first child in the spring.
A source has already told PEOPLE that Pippa and her husband, James, are eager to settle down, "to be able to have children and live a quiet life."
And their new baby will have many little playmates. In addition to his cousins Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, Matthews' younger brother, Spencer Matthews, welcomed his first child, a son, with his wife, the model. Vogue Williams, at the beginning of September.
James Matthews and Pippa Middleton
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Pippa, 35, and James, 41, were partying last year, May 20, at St. Mark's Church in Englefield. Her royal nephew and niece, George and Charlotte, served at the wedding.
Middleton confirmed her pregnancy in a June column of the British supermarket Waitrose Cuisine magazine. The expectant mother then revealed that she was not fighting serious pregnancy harm, nor hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), unlike Princess Kate.
"I had the chance to take the 12-week exam without suffering morning sickness. It meant that I could continue as usual, "she wrote.
She remained active throughout her pregnancy and documented her fitness program in her chronicle.
"I noticed that my body was changing, but I feel it is strengthened," she wrote. "I am a sports fanatic and have consulted many books and websites on exercise during pregnancy, but I have been disappointed with the limited technical information on what you can and will not can not do. "
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Pippa Middleton and James Matthews
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At the beginning of his third term, Middleton explained that swimming had become part of his routine.
"From my personal experience, I have stated with confidence that this was the most enjoyable and rewarding form of exercise since I discovered I was waiting," she said. "It's comforting to know that she is safe throughout pregnancy and that you do not need to adapt and change a lot (unlike most other sports). It's so good for you that you can swim every day – as long as you do not get too tired – until the end of the third trimester. "
In her last column, she revealed that she had turned to meditation to help her in the final stages of her pregnancy.
"At first I was skeptical, but after practicing this discipline last month, I found a huge difference in my mental well-being and my sense of clarity," she wrote. . "It's a good idea to take time for your mother-to-be and especially for her future."
The news of Pippa's pregnancy was first reported just days before Sister Kate was admitted to London's St. Mary's Hospital when she began work with Prince Louis on April 23.
