Cressida Bonas confirms arrival of second child with Instagram post

Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas has confirmed the arrival of her second child in an Instagram post.

"Delphina Pandora," she began alongside photos of the newborn. "Our first few weeks with Delphi," Bonas, 36, continued.

"Before she arrived, I wondered how it was possible to love anything as much as we love our boy," she shared.

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"Then this little love bug showed up with a Mohawk hairdo and our hearts just expanded," Bonas said.

The little girl's name is a tribute to Bonas' late half-sister Pandora Cooper-Key who died aged 51 in 2024 from Li-Fraumeni, a rare disorder that greatly increases the risk of developing cancers.

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Bonas ended the post by saying: "Sometimes when I look into her eyes, I see a twinkle that reminds me of my sister Pandora."

In the first photo, Bonas is seen holding her daughter close to her chest. The second photo shows Delphina being held by her father, Bonas' husband Harry Wentworth-Stanley.

A third photo shows Bonas sitting up with her daughter propped up beside her, seemingly fast asleep.

In the fourth photo, Bonas is lying down next to her big brother, Wilbur James Wentworth-Stanley, who was born in November 2022.

Delphina is looking across at her brother who is staring back at the baby.

The final photo shows Bonas lying down holding her daughter, with Wilbur placing his face close to his sister's, smiling.

Both children were conceived via IVF following a long battle with infertility.

News of Delphina's arrival was first shared by Daily Mail Diary Editor and broadcaster Richard Eden three weeks ago.

Bonas had shared her struggle to conceive, including in an essay published in The Spectator called 'Our family is growing and our dog is bound to be unimpressed', explaining she'd conceived both her children via IVF.

"I am now well into my second pregnancy. Having conceived through IVF the first time, we were fortunate to have another embryo stored away in a freezer," she said.

She also spoke about the differences between her first and second pregnancies.

"This second pregnancy is very different from the first, partly because I've been battling morning sickness. I've never had it before and now feel like I've been swaying on a boat for months.

"Although the second pregnancy is less consuming than the first, I still lie in bed trying to detect a heartbeat."

She first wrote about her struggle to conceive in an essay published in The Sunday Times on December 22 called 'My obsession with getting pregnant was overwhelming', a month after Wilbur was born.

Bonas said it had taken "two long years of trying to conceive", explaining she'd tried many methods to fall pregnant including reflexology, nutritionists, acupuncture, and even psychics.

"The more we share our stories and lean on others, the lighter the burden of shame that comes with infertility. If it hadn't been for the people who shared their experiences with me, I'd have felt very alone."

Bonas and Prince Harry dated from 2012 to 2014, having been introduced by Prince Harry's cousin Princess Eugenie.

Bonas and Prince Harry remained friends following their split, with Bonas attending his wedding to Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018.

She now hosts a podcast called Lessons From Our Mothers, with both Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie appearing on the show.

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