Victoria Beckham has given birth to a baby girl named Harper Seven Beckham.
The 37-year-old former Spice Girl delivered the baby by planned caesarean section at Los Angeles’ Cedars Sinai Medical Center yesterday morning.
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Her husband David announced the news on his Facebook page last night.
“I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham,” he wrote. “She weighed a healthy [3.45kg] and arrived at 7.55 this morning, here in LA. Victoria is doing really well and her brothers are delighted to have a baby sister.”
The name ‘Seven’ is believed to be in reference to David’s Manchester United and England football number, while ‘Harper’ is thought to be a name the couple have liked for several years.
“The couple loved the name Harper,” the source said. “It has no hidden meaning — they just fell for the name and think it has a lovely sound.
“They went for Seven as a middle name as they think it is a lucky and spiritual number. And the baby arrived around 7am in July — the seventh month.”
Harper is the Beckham’s fourth child and only girl. They also have Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and six-year-old Cruz.
David and Victoria are believed to be thrilled to have a girl at last, with David bursting into tears when he saw Harper, who is said to bear a striking resemblance to Victoria as a baby.
“David has been crying with joy,” a source told the UK’s Sun newspaper. “They are all so happy.”
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David and Victoria’s sons have been particularly excited about the new arrival, but Romeo’s name suggestions were not well received.
“When we got told it was a boy, Romeo was like, ‘How about Justin Bieber Beckham?’,” David said in a recent interview.
“So now that we know it’s a girl, he’s like, ‘What about Justine Bieber Beckham?'”
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