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- The Queen became great-grandmother to a 10th child on Sunday as Zara Tindall gave birth to a boy.
- Mike Tindall said their baby was born on their bathroom floor as they could not reach a hospital.
- Lucas Philip Tindall is the couple's third child alongside their daughters Mia and Lena.
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The Queen has become a great-grandmother for the 10th time as her eldest granddaughter Zara Tindall gave birth to a baby boy on Sunday.
Zara, the 39-year-old daughter of Princess Anne, and her husband Mike Tindall, 42, welcomed Lucas Philip Tindall, who weighed 8lbs 4oz, after a home birth that took place on their bathroom floor.
A spokesperson for the couple confirmed the birth to Hello! on Wednesday, saying: "Zara and Mike Tindall are happy to announce the birth of their third child, Lucas Philip Tindall."
Mike, a former rubgy player, revealed the news during his podcast "The Good, The Bad, and The Rugby" in the latest episode released on Wednesday, telling his co-hosts: "Sunday got even better because a little baby boy arrived at my house."
"Arrived very quickly. Didn't make it to hospital. On the bathroom floor," he added.
Mike went on to describe the frantic process they undertook to prepare for the unexpected home birth.
"So yeah, it was running to the gym, get a mat, get into the bathroom, get the mat on the floor, towels down, brace, brace, brace," he said.
Mike also said that the midwives who were due to meet them at the hospital were able to redirect to their home in time to assist with the birthing process.
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Lucas, who will be 22nd in line to the throne, is the couple's third child alongside their two daughters, Lena, 7, and Mia, 3. The couple married in 2011 and have lived at the royal estate Gatcombe Park, in Gloucestershire ever since.
Zara previously shared intimate details with The Sunday Times about the two miscarriages she experienced before becoming pregnant with her second child.
"I had to go through having the baby because it was so far along. I then had another miscarriage really early on," she told reporter Audrey Ward.
"You need to go through a period where you don't talk about it because it's too raw but, as with everything, time's a great healer," Zara added.
Sky News reported that Buckingham Palace said the Queen and Prince Philip are "delighted" about the birth of Lucas and "look forward to meeting their 10th great-grandchild when circumstances allow".
The news comes just weeks after Princess Eugenie gave birth to her first child August Brooksbank, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they are expecting a baby girl this summer.
Representatives for Zara Tindall and Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.