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MEGHAN Markle already has a gift planned for her baby daughter and the story behind it is so sweet.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed the arrival of their baby girl, named Lilibet "Lili" Diana, in a statement two days after her birth on 4 June.

Read our Meghan and Harry live blog for the latest news...

 Meghan Markle is hoping to pass down her Cartier watch to her daughter Lilibet some day
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Meghan Markle is hoping to pass down her Cartier watch to her daughter Lilibet some dayCredit: CBS

And back in 2015, Meghan said she hopes to one day pass down her £4,800 Cartier watch to her daughter.

Meghan bought the pricey Cartier Tank Française after learning Suits - the television programme she starred in - had been commissioned for a third season.

The Duchess previously told: "When I found out Suits had been picked up for our third season – which, at the time, felt like such a milestone – I totally splurged and bought the two-tone version [of the watch]."

She continued: "I had it engraved on the back, 'To M.M. From M.M.'

 Meghan Markle is often seen wearing her £4,800 Cartier Tank Française watch
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Meghan Markle is often seen wearing her £4,800 Cartier Tank Française watch
 Meghan and Harry welcomed a baby girl called Lilibet on 4 June
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Meghan and Harry welcomed a baby girl called Lilibet on 4 JuneCredit: Getty - Contributor

"And I plan to give it to my daughter one day. That's what makes pieces special, the connection you have to them."

The engraving on the inside of the watch is thought to stand for "to Meghan Markle from Meghan Markle" as the former actress purchased the £4,800 watch to celebrate Suits' success.

When asked by Oprah what his first thoughts about the baby's gender were when they found out they were expecting a girl, Prince Harry said: "Just grateful. To have any child, any one or any two, would have been amazing.

"But to have a boy and then a girl, I mean what more can you ask for? Now we've got our family, we got the four of us and our two dogs."

 

 The watch has a sweet message on it saying 'To M.M. From M.M' - and she hopes to pass it on to her daughter
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The watch has a sweet message on it saying 'To M.M. From M.M' - and she hopes to pass it on to her daughterCredit: Cartier
  • Cartier Tank Française watch, £4,800 from Cartier -
 Meghan has worn the watch on her show Suits and bought it when it was renewed for a third season
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Meghan has worn the watch on her show Suits and bought it when it was renewed for a third seasonCredit: Getty - Contributor

We shared the Queen’s ‘sadness at barely seeing Archie’ and why she ‘won’t meet Meghan & Harry’s new baby unless they come to the UK’.

Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace aides "rolled their eyes" when discussing Meghan Markle's "common" baby shower, the author of Finding Freedom claimed.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave Sydney Airport to start their first overseas tour as a married couple
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