PICS: Amy Schumer stops at the Met Gala before giving birth to her own 'royal baby'

Cape Town – Amy Schumer and her husband Chris Fischer have welcomed their first child together.

Hours after it was announced that UK royals, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday, the stand-up comedian and actress announced the birth of her son alongside a photo of the new family-of-three.

"10:55 pm last night. Our royal baby was born," Amy captioned the snap.

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Cracking jokes ahead of the birth, Amy shared snaps of her 2019 Met Gala appearance.

The annual event took place at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and saw hoards of invited celebs strut their stuff dressed according to the 'Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion' theme.

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On their way to the hospital, Amy made a pit stop to pose on the steps of the museum while preparations for the prestigious event were being made.

"Met look this year. Last night on the way to the hospital," Amy wrote alongside two snaps of her posing on the stairs.

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