Prime Minister Boris Johnson and wife Carriehave announced the birth of a healthy girl child at a London Hospital today.
According to sources, their spokesperson hasstated, “The prime minister and Mrs. Johnson are delighted to announce the birthof a healthy baby girl at a London hospital earlier today.
“Both mother and daughter are doing verywell. The couple would like to thank the brilliant NHS maternity team for alltheir care and support.”
This is the couple’s second child. Carriegave birth to their first child, son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, in April2020. In 2019, Johnson was living with Carrie Symonds, the daughterof Matthew Symonds, co-founder of The Independent newspaper.
Symonds had worked for the Conservative party since 2009 and worked onJohnson's 2012 campaign to be re-elected as Mayor. On 29 February2020, Johnson and Symonds announced they had become engaged in late 2019, andthat Symonds was expecting a baby in early summer. Their son, WilfredLawrie Nicholas Johnson, was born on 29 April 2020 at UniversityCollege Hospital in London.
On 29 May 2021, Johnson married Symondsin a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral attended by thirty guests.On 31 July 2021, it was announced that they are expecting their second childtogether.