The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Sunday announced the birth of their second child, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, sending the world's media into a predictable froth.
The resulting headlines were very different to those generated by Harry and Meghan's incendiary Oprah Winfrey interview in March.
Far from sending the British royal family's crisis communications department into a tailspin, Buckingham Palace expressed delight at the news.
Beyond the potential "Lili" brings for a rapprochement between the two factions, the only immediate change she makes is to the British royal family's line of succession.
The first seven places remain unaltered with Lili in at eighth spot, one place behind her big brother Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.
Her appearance means that Queen Elizabeth II's second child, Prince Andrew, is demoted to ninth in line to the throne while his eldest daughter Beatrice is now 10th.
Prince Andrew's youngest daughter, Princess Eugenie, moves to 11th, with her son August, born in February this year, in 12th. The queen's only daughter, the Princess Royal, is now 16th.
The gallery above shows the first 23 places in the line to the throne, and the gallery below shows the Queen's 11 great-grandchildren.
Queen Elizabeth II's 11 great-grandchildren
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Prince George of Cambridge, the son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and third in the line of succession to the British throne. Born in July 2013. Getty Images -
Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, the daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and fourth in the line of succession to the British throne. Born in May 2015. Getty Images -
Prince Louis of Cambridge, the son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and fifth in the line of succession to the British throne. Born in April 2018. Getty Images -
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and seventh in the line of succession to the British throne. Born in May 2019. Getty Images -
Megan Markle and Prince Harry had their second child, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, in June this year. Reuters -
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank have welcomed a baby boy, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, in February 2021. AP Photo -
Savannah Phillips, the daughter of Peter Phillips and Autumn Phillips. Born in December 2010. Getty Images -
Isla Phillips, left - seen here with her sister Savannah Phillips, the daughter of Peter Phillips and Autumn Phillips. Born in March 2012. Getty Images -
Mia Grace Tindall, the daughter of Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall. Born in January 2014. Getty Images -
Lena Elizabeth Tindall, the daughter of Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall. Born in June 2018. Getty Images
