Prince William proved he makes a worthy uncle when he congratulated his brother on becoming a father.
Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcomed their son into the world at 5:26 a.m. on Monday, weighing 7 lbs and 3 ounces.
*UPDATE* The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed the name of their first child: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. See the end of this article for the official announcement.
Both mother and son are well and recovering at their home at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, accompanied by Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, who flew in from Los Angeles.
The Duke of Cambridge commented on the birth of his nephew, saying:
"Obviously thrilled, absolutely thrilled, and obviously looking forward to seeing them in the next few days when things have quietened down."
He continued:
"I'm very pleased and glad to welcome my own brother into the sleep deprivation society that is parenting."
Watch his comments here.
Prince William says he's "very pleased to welcome his brother to the sleep deprivation society that is parenting".… https://t.co/KjTCpLpJAR— Sky News (@Sky News) 1557237707.0
Th Duke of Cambridge gave the dad joke a royal treatment, but Twitter roasted him for his effort.
@SkyNews Lol we all know they have nannies 24/7— Jonathan (@Jonathan) 1557238003.0
@SkyNews Yeah then straight back to sleep when they have pressed the buzzer for nanny to sort it out ! Bless em— alan quincey (@alan quincey) 1557237988.0
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, added:
"As William said, we're looking forward to meeting him and finding out what his name's going to be so so it's really exciting for both of them and we wish them all the best."
The potential future queen consort left the jokes to William and cut right to the chase by wishing the new parents the best.
"These next few weeks are always a bit daunting the first time round so we wish them all the best."
@emynash @BritishRoyalF They have 3 children, are wonderful parents, love children and do not create grudges, are n… https://t.co/bCyZfBlzta— Isabel.C.Martins (@Isabel.C.Martins) 1557248717.0
When asked if William had any sage advice for his younger brother, the father of three–Prince George, 5, Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, 12 months–said:
"Plenty of advice, plenty of advice, but no, I wish him all the best and I hope the next few days they can settle down and enjoy having a newborn in their family and the joys that come with that."
Elsewhere on the thread, one user pointed out that the Princes' mother would be proud.
@KensingtonRoyal From being little ones to both having little ones of their own. Diana would be so proud of these t… https://t.co/8jdadVGdcd— Kate Middleton Fans (@Kate Middleton Fans) 1557240092.0
@RoyallyKate @KensingtonRoyal She definitely would be...No two sons could honor their mother more than these two have— Bobbie (@Bobbie) 1557249249.0
@RoyallyKate @KensingtonRoyal Been thinking of her a lot too. She would have been proud of her boys.— Tess (@Tess) 1557254471.0
Buckingham Palace did not release details of the exact location of where Baby Sussex was born, but it is believed the Duchess of Sussex gave birth in a private London hospital.
The royal baby is seventh in the line of succession after Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Prince Harry.
Prince Harry told reporters that he and the new mother are still thinking of names, but the boy is already entitled to a title.
He will be known as the Earl of Dumbarton, the secondary Sussex title, as the eldest son who will eventually inherit the dukedom. And should the boy's great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, so choose, he could be made a prince.
Kate Middleton revealed that she and Prince William, just like the rest of us, are still waiting to learn the name… https://t.co/ppcrRdGqQt— The Cut (@The Cut) 1557241084.0
The public will have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of Baby Sussex when the Duke and Duchess present him to the public, scheduled for Wednesday.
You can relive the magic of Harry & Meghan: A Modern Royal Romance and Weddingavailablehere.
The child's name was announced in a post on the official Twitter account on Wednesday.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were introduced to the newborn son of The Duke & Duchess of Sussex at Windsor C… https://t.co/VEGnw3Z5JX— The Royal Family (@The Royal Family) 1557330239.0
My dad has this weird "thing" about the word vacation. It's not a particularly hilarious word in and of itself, but if you say it in Spanish, the first part of the word is the same as the word for cow.
My father finds a way to work a cow pun into literally every conversation where the word vacation is even hinted at. It's predictable, it's terrible, and honestly it'll be one of the things my siblings and I look back on and laugh about once he's gone.
Cows need to let loose sometimes, too!
Reddit user @wolfjawed asked:
What joke will your dad just NOT let go of?
Brace yourselves. You're about to come face-to-face with a whole lot of lame. Thing is... you're probably really gonna like it.
Mark Hamill's Response To Impatient Fans Asking About The 'Episode IX' Trailer Is A Total Groan-Worthy Dad Joke
Ever since the eighth installment in the Star Wars franchise, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, opened in movie theaters in 2017, fans have wondered when the trailer for the ninth and final installment was going to drop.
Many have taken to Twitter to ask the franchise's original star, Mark Hamill. On Saturday, Hamill decided to oblige... sort of.
People keep asking me over & over & over again- "When will they release the #EpisodeIX trailer?" A) I don't know. B… https://t.co/nyfCh2d5r0— Mark Hamill (Mar🐫) (@Mark Hamill (Mar🐫)) 1552758234.0
Unfortunately, he obliged with an epic dad joke. Yes. He showed us a Star Wars trailer. His trailer to be exact.
This is expert level trolling. The final installment in the "Skywalker Saga" is set to hit theaters in December of this year.
Many hope that the trailer will drop around April 11th, which is the beginning of the Star Wars Celebration Convention. At this convention, Disney also plans to unveil a detailed look at the Star Wars Galaxy's Edge ride that is going to be rolled out in Disney parks starting in May.
People were unamused by Hamill's troll.
@HamillHimself MARK. https://t.co/JdZbTrXpB7— skullsinthestars - Black lives matter (@skullsinthestars - Black lives matter) 1552758332.0
@HamillHimself https://t.co/wpGS4Ssz5G— Richard Shoptaw (@Richard Shoptaw) 1552772631.0
Though some were here for it.
@HamillHimself https://t.co/NCss85fVs7— Tobi-Wan Kenobi (@Tobi-Wan Kenobi) 1552765879.0
@HamillHimself Master Hamster made me chuckle 😂— Loulou Carter (@Loulou Carter) 1552783081.0
@HamillHimself ... You clever son of a 🐩— Dru Viergever (@Dru Viergever) 1552759556.0
@HamillHimself Brilliant wit— JOHN EDWARD 🔦 (@JOHN EDWARD 🔦) 1552758524.0
@HamillHimself Hahahah!! That is one fantastic and engaging trailer!— ᴮᴱLaurahae⁷∞ 💜🪐💫🐙 (@ᴮᴱLaurahae⁷∞ 💜🪐💫🐙) 1552758338.0
And many read a little too far into this photo and previous details in an effort to figure out what was going on.
@HamillHimself Anything you say, Space Dad.— Emily (@Emily) 1552758375.0
@HamillHimself I mean... #TheLastJedi trailer dropped at @SW_Celebration in Orlando. The next one is in Chicago in… https://t.co/FVUC3kK6IA— Chasing Geekdom (@Chasing Geekdom) 1552760756.0
@HamillHimself Me trying to find any hidden message in the picture... https://t.co/JZVlc7EsZI— By Kary 🌷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷 (@By Kary 🌷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷) 1552758698.0
We're all going to have to be patient.