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The Queen has spoken of her happiness that her latest great-grandchild, Princess Charlotte, was a girl.

Chatting at the first Buckingham Palace garden party of the season today, the monarch said she was delighted to have another little girl in the family, the Daily Mail reports.

The Queen visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s new baby at Kensington Palace before she was taken by her parents to Anmer Hall, their Norfolk home.

The Queen's remarks at the Buckingham Palace garden party are the first time she has expressed any public opinion about the birth of the new princess, born just over a week ago, who is fourth in line to the throne.

The sun shone as around 8,000 people dressed in their finery poured into the grounds of the Palace to enjoy the afternoon party.

Dressed in a lemon summer tweed coat with white, silver and black flecks with a lemon silk floral dress, by Angela Kelly, and a matching hat, the Queen toured the garden speaking to dozens of guests.

Susan Pollack, 84, from north London, who was one of a group of supporters of the Holocaust Memorial Trust at the garden party, said:
‘I told her I'm so happy at the arrival of another baby. I said congratulations.

'She said, "Yes, we love to have another girl". She smiled at that. She was very relaxed and enjoying the event.'