While a baby’s birth is always a reason to celebrate, for one couple at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on Wednesday morning it was a double celebration, thanks to a marriage proposal.

Baby Harley Violet arrived weighing a healthy 6lbs 14oz and was carefully dressed by dad James Thompson in a pretty pink baby grow. He then handed her to mum Hana who was stunned to discover Will You Marry My Daddy? printed on Harley’s vest.

Hana said: “There were a lot of tears as well as a yes!”

The surprise proposal also proved a shock for midwife Alison Miles as well. Alison said: “I had just popped out of the room and was sent running back when I heard the heart monitors going off. It turned out to be Hana’s high heart rate because of James’ proposal.”

The St Agnes couple have been together nearly five years and also have three-year-old son Rueben. James said: “I’d decided I was going to propose before Christmas and then found the babygrow online and so it seemed the perfect idea.”

The couple are now looking forward to going home to celebrate with family and friends.