To Posh and Becks, a daughter at last

Published on Sunday 10 July 2011 16:46

Victoria Beckham has given birth to a baby girl, a spokesman for her footballer husband David confirmed yesterday

The baby, weighing 7lb 10oz, was delivered at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. The Beckhams, who married in 1999, have three boys - Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, eight, and Cruz, five.

The couple's spokesman, Simon Oliveira, announced the news on Twitter.

"David & Victoria Beckham are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter," he wrote.

"Happy and healthy, she arrived at 7:55am this morning at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles and weighed 7lbs 10oz."

In another posting, he added: "Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are excited to welcome their new baby sister to the family."

The family have yet to announce a name for the little girl.

On Saturday. the former England footballer met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their visit to California.

The meeting came after the couple attended the royal wedding earlier this year. The footballer and the duke are known to be friends and joined forces last year to throw their weight behind England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.