It’s a Girl for UK Prime Minister David Cameron

The bundle of joy, who weighed in at 2.7 kilograms, was born last Tuesday via caesarian section at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro.

Little Florence was an early arrival as Mrs Cameron had not been due to give birth till next month. The family was on holidays in the English seaside county of Cornwall at the time.

Mr Cameron said he was thrilled at the safe arrival of the “unbelievably beautiful girl.”

The newest addition to the Cameron family is only the third child to be born to a serving British Prime Minister since 1849.

The then opposition leader had hinted earlier this year that he wanted another child and news of his wife's pregnancy became known just a few weeks before the general election was called on May 6.

Only three months after forming government with the Liberal Democrats, Mr Cameron has an extra responsibility to fit into his busy schedule.

Mr Cameron said “It was very exciting, we were on holiday, thought we were going to get through the holiday and then have a baby, and then it just seemed to kick off a bit quickly.”

“Samantha woke up this morning and thought she was having contractions and it was all beginning to get going, so we thought we would come to the hospital just to get everything checked out, and then things sort of sped up and it all happened very, very quickly and the baby popped out at about 12 o'clock.”

“It was a bit of a shock.”

The couple’s other children are Nancy, 6, and Arthur Elwen, 4. In February last year, they tragically lost their eldest son Ivan, who was born with cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy.

On Friday, Mrs Cameron and baby Florence returned to the family’s holiday home where they will continue their holiday. Mr Cameron will now take paternity leave instead of returning to Downing Street immediately.