The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have broken royal protocol throughout their relationship and the birth of their first child was no different.
Having rewritten the rulebook with their whirlwind courtship and wedding, the couple have unsurprisingly eschewed royal traditions once again.
Harry and Meghan opted for a birth shrouded in secrecy - choosing not to even announce the Duchess was in labour until she had actually given birth.
In a statement made through the palace, the Sussexes announced last month that they wanted to keep details surrounding the birth of their first child private.
Here are the other ways the couple shunned traditions as they brought the new Baby Sussex into the world.
The Sussexes are rewriting the rulebook. And they have done so, understandably, because they do not regard this as a royal birth, however much the rest of us might bang on about ‘the royal baby’.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have broken royal protocol throughout their relationship
Speaking from Windsor, a visibly excited Prince Harry shared his immense pride as he joked of getting just two hours' sleep, calling the birth 'the most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined'
Royal staff confirmed the news with a traditional message on an easel outside Buckingham Palace. The notice pointedly failed to name the physicians who helped with the birth, as is tradition
Labour announcement made after the baby was born
The announcement that Meghan was in labour came over eight hours after the baby had actually been born.
The couple’s newborn son arrived at 5.26am.
In contrast, the palace made an official announcement when Kate had gone into labour with all of her three children, then followed with another announcement once she had given birth.
Social media updates
The couple took to social media to share the happy news with their 6.4 million followers.
Meanwhile, the official notice announcing the arrival of Baby Sussex did not go up by the gates of the Palace until more than two hours after it appeared on online.
This differs from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who announced the birth of Prince Louis before posting it on Instagram.
This map shows the route the parents could have taken to get from their home, Frogmore Cottage, to the hospital as Meghan went into labour
The couple took to social media to share the happy news with their 6.4 million followers
Staying away from the Lindo Wing
Traditionally royal babies were born at home, however this changed with Princess Diana being the first to choose to give birth to William and Harry at the Lindo Wing in the eighties.
Meghan, 37, opted against the £7,500-a-night Lindo Wing where sister-in-law Kate Middleton gave birth, reportedly in favour of the US hospital in London, The Portland.
The Portland in Fitzrovia is owned by the Hospital Corporation Of America, and is where royal Sarah Ferguson, as well as Meghan's celebrity pal Victoria Beckham, and Kate Winslet chose to give birth.
If Meghan and Harry indeed went to the Portland, they are expected to have spent at least £8,000 - the price of a basic birth package.
Prices at the plush West London hospital ward start at an eye-watering £5,900 for a one-night stay, with a stay in one of the suites closer to £7,500.
