Prince Harry’s ex Cressida Bonas welcomes second child and name has emotional meaning

Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas has welcomed her second child with husband Harry Wentworth-Stanley, through IVF after years of fertility struggles.

The 36-year-old gave birth to a daughter she has named Delphina Pandora Wentworth-Stanley, Daily Mail Diary Editor and broadcaster Richard Eden reports.

The name has an special meaning behind it too. 

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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.

Bonas and Wentworth-Stanley, who tied the knot in 2020, are also parents to son Wilbur, two.

She has worked as an actress and model and now hosts the podcast Lessons From Our Mothers, and she’s been open about her fertility struggles over the years.

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She wrote about her journey to motherhood 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.

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Bonas remains friends with both Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice who joined her for a recent episode of her podcast.

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During the episode, the royals referenced their friendship with Bonas and spoke of the influence their mother Sarah Ferguson has had on their lives.

Beatrice, 36, is stepmum to Christopher, eight, with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. The couple also share daughters Sienna, three, and Athena, five months.

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Eugenie, 35, and her husband Jack Brooksbank are parents to sons August, three, and Ernest, two.

Bonas and Prince Harry remained friends following their split, with Bonas attending the royal’s wedding on May 19, 2018.

Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in the UK before relocating to the US in 2020 with their children Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.

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