Congratulations to Edward and Sophie

It was annouced yesterday that Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex had become proud parents to their second child, a baby son.

I wish the Wessex's well and I hope that Sophie is resting well after her ceasearean section. Sophie, 42, has not had a easy time with her pregnancies. Her first pregnancy ended traumaticly after she suffered a painful and life threatening ectopic pregnancy. After a painful course of IVF the Countess then experiences agnoising pain in the eight month of her second pregnancy and had to be rushed into hospital where she gave birth to their daughter, Lady Louise, prematurely. The Countess lost so much blood she was on the cusp of losing her life.

After several painful and intrusive courses of IVF, Sophie failed to fall pregant again. As often is the case, after the accepted that they may never become parents again, Sophie fell pregnant naturally, and her pregnancy and birth went smoothly.

So often it's easy to see Royal wives sail through their pregnancies easily. To see Sophie's struggle over so many years, rewarded with two healthy children brings a lump to my throat. And, what other christmas present would bring the Royal and Rhys-Jones families so much happines?

I cannot wait to see what they name their son. With a mother like Sophie it's bound to be something tasteful, classy and regal!

I wish Edward, Sophie, Louise and new son and brother well. I also send out my congratulations to the Royal family and the Rhys-Jones family, too. I hope both families get the chance to enjoy and spoil the new baby. Whether Royal or not, each baby is a miracle. And I'm sure, after the long and rocky road in child rearing, Edward and Sophie will see their son as such.