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Cherie Blair wished Carrie Symonds “all the best” after giving birth to a healthy baby with Boris Johnson this morning.
Ms. Blair gave birth to her fourth child, Leo, three years after Labor’s victory in the 1997 general election, making him the first baby to be born to a serving Prime Minister in more than 150 years. .
Appearing today on Good Morning Britain, the QC, 65, told host Lorraine Kelly that there is ‘additional tension’ when you are a new mother living your life in the public eye.
However, he assured that Carrie will receive “the best” attention there is while living on Downing Street.
Cherie Blair (pictured) wished Carrie Symonds “all the best” after giving birth to a healthy baby with Boris Johnson this morning: Mrs. Blair gave birth to the fourth son Leo in 1997 while living on Downing Street
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds, photographed together on March 9, today had their first child, a son born in a London NHS hospital.
Kelly asked Cherie if she had any advice for Carrie.
“I mean, obviously, she’s much younger than me,” said Cherie.
‘I was 45 years old, she is just over 30 years old. It’s her first baby, Leo was my room.
Referring to the global pandemic, he said, “I think for all pregnant women right now, there are restrictions on how people can support it.”
“I’m sure he’ll get the best care and doing it in public view is an added strain, but I wish him all the best.”
Boris, 55, was said to have been with Carrie throughout the delivery at an NHS hospital in London today, as she gave birth weeks ahead of schedule.
Story: Leo Blair was the first baby to be born to a serving prime minister for over 150 years when he arrived in 1997 (pictured, Tony and Cherie Blair showing their new baby in 1997)
The QC told Good Morning Britain today that while there is less support during the coronavirus crisis for new mothers, it is confident that Carrie will receive “the best” care out there.
Carrie and Boris appear at the England v Wales rugby match at Twickenham on March 7, just before Johnson contracted the coronavirus
The safe arrival of their son, Carrie’s first and Boris’s sixth, has been a shock because Carrie was expected to give birth later in the summer, although the couple never confirmed the due date.
They announced the pregnancy on February 29, days after the divorce from Prime Minister Marina Wheeler was confirmed, and got engaged during their vacation on the exclusive Caribbean island of Mustique during the new year.
Announcing the birth of their son, who has not yet been named, his spokesperson said: “ The Prime Minister and Mrs Symonds are delighted to announce the birth of a healthy baby in a London hospital earlier this morning. Both mother and baby are doing great. Prime Minister and Mrs. Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team. ‘
Carrie has returned to live with Boris in Downing Street after having isolated herself in Camberwell, south London, with the couple’s dog, Dilyn. The couple is portrayed after Boris’ election
No 10 have not disclosed the hospital they went to, although St Thomas’, where Boris was in intensive care this month, is the closest to Downing Street.
Carrie reportedly sent scans of the baby’s Boris while he was sick with coronavirus earlier this month to uplift his spirit.
The spokesperson said: ‘The Prime Minister and Mrs Symonds are delighted to announce the birth of a healthy baby in a London hospital earlier this morning.
‘Both mother and baby are doing very well. Prime Minister and Mrs. Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team. ‘
Carrie has returned to live with Boris after previously isolating herself in Camberwell, South London, with the couple’s dog, Dilyn, after suffering from coronavirus symptoms.
Earlier this month, Carrie revealed that she was “reassured” after reading the guide for pregnant women, who are still in the vulnerable group.
She posted on Twitter saying: ‘I have spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of the coronavirus. I didn’t need to get tested and after seven days off I feel stronger and I’m improving.
‘Being pregnant with Covid-19 is obviously concerning. For other pregnant women, read and follow the most current guide I found very reassuring.
In early March, she is likely to take her two-week paternity leave when her son is born, but it is unknown if it will take a fortnight now in a time of national emergency.
