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Tom and Laura Inskip

HARRY and Meghan have a new playmate for their daughter Lilibet — one year old today — when they return to the U.S. For I hear one of the Prince’s closest and oldest pals, Tom ‘Skippy’ Inskip, has become a father for a second time.

The tech executive, who is based in Washington DC, has welcomed a baby girl, called Leonora, with his wife Lara Hughes-young.

‘They’re over the moon,’ a pal tells me. Skippy reportedly served as a protective figure throughout Harry’s teen years and was even at his side during the Prince’s infamous Las Vegas holiday in 2012.

However, their friendship has endured a few hiccups, including when Harry and Meghan attended the Inskips’ wedding in Jamaica but were later accused of stealing the bride’s thunder.

Although Tom and Lara attended the Sussexes’ wedding ceremony at Windsor, they were left off the guest list for the main reception at Frogmore House.