Anyone who’s supported their partner through labour will be left in bewildered awe at their efforts – and Prince Harry is no exception.

Meghan Markle gave birth to a baby boy weighing 7lbs 3oz in the early hours of this morning.

Appearing on a TV broadcast from Windsor Castle a few hours after his son’s arrival, self-professed feminist Harry said, “I’m so incredibly proud of my wife”.

“How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension, but we’re both absolutely thrilled and so grateful to all the love and support from everybody out there,” he added. “It’s been amazing, so we just wanted to share this with everybody.”

The new dad looked happy and relaxed, despite admitting to camera crews that “I’ve had about two hours’ sleep”.

He was clearly smitten with the family’s newborn addition, saying: “‘As every father and parent will ever say, you know, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to-die-for, so I’m just over the moon.”

"Thrilled" Prince Harry says he's in awe of women who give birth