It's a .................... .

So amusing, some posters critcise some posters for criticising ?

Some really sour faced people on this site. They all sound very bitter. If your bored or sick of it don't join in. Spoiling others pleasure in the announcement. Left wing people are always the same. Miserable s****.

Not at all OmaforMaya , just posting a fact , there are English, Scots, and Welsh posters , I don’t do ‘little Englandism ‘ , I don’t live in England and am not English.

Annibach so nasty.

avalon I do understand as an American you refer to
‘Little-Englandism’, but there are Scots and Welsh posters too, England is one country in the U.K.

I wouldn't mind, Avalon, but most of us " Brits " have European ancestry so the " true blue-blooded Englandism " flies straight out of the window whether some Gnetters like it or not Ignore remarks.

Well as a doting grandmother I wish them all the very best.

@avalon.
The ‘British = superior’ rubbish is usually posted by the ‘I’m not a racist but’ types so I wouldn’t bother paying them any attention as they live in their own silly Brexit bubble.
They certainly don’t represent the majority of Brits.

I am an American who has lived in London for decades and find the snide anti-Americanism of most of these posts truly offensive. I have taken much pleasure in GN for years but the attitudes towards Meghan and Harry for marrying her are unkind little-Englandism.

Considering that most of the people who’ve posted here express a version of the view that there is too much fuss being made about the newest member of the royal family, I am surprised to see that as I write this, there are already six pages in this thread. Clearly, making a fuss about people making a fuss is a popular pastime ...

Bridgeit by spiteful you mean criticism? You never criticise anyone in the public eye ? Politician, celebrity, author?

Iam64, what wise words. They are a young family and I wish them well.

Spencer might be a possible name in honour of his grandmother's family name

Well, there is a Charles in the family, so why not a James?
To my mind the Stewarts were rather more interesting kings than the house of Hanover.

Nice comment Iam64 I’m with you there. Harry has had so much sadness it was lovely to see his joy. Let’s hope the anti Meghan comments will cease now the baby has arrived. Although I suspect some people will always choose to pick fault. Live and let live, none of us are perfect!

Thank you Iam , & a friendly thankyou back ?

Many things are on the news Anni , but there is no excuse for spiteful tittattle.

Waves in a friendly way to Bridgeit, not for the first time on a ‘royal’ thread.
I thought Harry looked over tired and over excited when he made the announcement about the birth of their first baby. Just like almost every other first time father. Yes yes yes, I know they will never have the practical worries most young parents face, can we pay the bills, what can we cook on Thursday night with whatever’s left in the fridge. But, my adult children haven’t had every aspect of their lives picked over publicly, in the unpleasant, judgemental, cold and critical way these young parents live with. I wish them well and much joy with their new baby

Yes there are many variations, I remember watching a story about a racist man who had his ancestry traced, he found out some of his distant ancestors were black.
He had to rethink all his opinions & beliefs, to give him his due he did admit how ignorant he had previously been & readdressed his old thought patterns

Because it’s on the news

And if we do t want to know anything about why come on Gransnet & comment , no one is forced to read or watch anything about them.

Good grief, Scots pipers marching through Windsor , mad, mad, mad .

Sorry to disagree but Camilla could have taken the title Princess of Wales

We were told there would be no announcement but there was..on Instagram!...for goodness sake this child is 7th in line and probably won't be given a title - just like neither Zara or her brother Princess Anne's children...if they want privacy don't engage in Social Media

I suppose a typical American name might be a possibility, like, say, Seth or Jed. Let's hope not though.

I wonder who he will resemble? There are so many possible variations of colouring aren't there?

Did anyone see poor Nicholas Witchell completely dry up on the BBC News at Ten last night?

Maybe he was just so overcome with excitement!!