Chelsea Clinton Gives Birth to Baby Girl Named Charlotte

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If Hillary Clinton runs in 2016, she will be the first serious presidential contender who is also a grandmother.

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Hillary and Bill, gave birth to a baby girl named Charlotte, announcing on Twitter and Facebook early Saturday that she and husband Marc Mezvinsky are “full of love, awe and gratitude as we celebrate the birth of our daughter, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky.”

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Hillary and Bill Clinton with their granddaugther Charlotte
"Charlotte, your grandmother @HillaryClinton and I couldn’t be happier!" - Bill Clinton via Twitter on Sept. 27, 2014Bill Clinton via Twitter
Hillary and Bill Clinton with their granddaughter, Charlotte
Hillary Clinton via Twitter
Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky with their daughter Charlotte
"At 7:03 PM on September 26th, we finally met Charlotte. We’re in love." - Chelsea Clinton via Twitter on Sept. 27, 2014Chelsea Clinton via Twitter

Hillary Clinton, who is considering a second run for President in 2016, called being a grandmother her “most exciting title yet,” and has picked out “Goodnight Moon” as the first book she intends to read to her future grandchild, the Associated Press reports.

The 34-year-old Chelsea Clinton said last year in an interview that she was hoping to have a child in 2014. “I just hope I will be as good a mom to my child and, hopefully, children as my mom was to me,” she said.

Chelsea Clinton's Life in Pictures

CLINTON FAMILY
Gov. Bill Clinton, wife Hillary Rodham, and week-old baby Chelsea pose for a family picture, March 5, 1980. Donald R. Broyles—AP
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Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton and daughter, Chelsea, 6, leave the voting booth after the governor cast his vote during the Democratic primary in Little Rock, Ark., on May 27, 1986. Danny Johnston—AP
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Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is pictured here with his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton and their daughter Chelsea Clinton celebrating his inauguration as Governor in Little Rock, Ark. on Sept. 20, 1991.Danny Johnston—AP
Clinton Inauguration 1993
President Bill Clinton with daughter Chelsea, left and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton wave to the crowd after taking the oath of office in Washington, Jan. 20, 1993.Ed Reinke—AP
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South African President Nelson Mandela and United States first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, and daughter Chelsea Clinton, left, at a meeting in Cape Town, South Africa on March 20 1997. Doug Mills—AP
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President and Mrs. Clinton stand with their daughter, Chelsea, after her high school graduation ceremony at Sidwell Friends School in Washington on June 6, 1997.Sharon Farmer—AP
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President Clinton, daughter Chelsea and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton walk with their Labrador "Buddy" to board Marine One for a two week vacation, just after President Clinton confessed to a relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, in Washington, Aug. 18, 1998. J. Scott Applewhite—AP
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., celebrates with her daughter Chelsea Clinton at her primary election night rally in Philadelphia on April 22, 2008. Carolyn Kaster—AP
Chelsea Clinton Wedding
Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky are seen during their wedding in Rhinebeck, N.Y. on July 31, 2010.Genevieve de Manio—AP
Chelsea Clinton, Addison Rose
National Day of Service Honorary Chair, Chelsea Clinton, left and Addison Rose, 8, of Washington, display the cards they made as part of the National Day of Service project on the National Mall in Washington, Jan. 19, 2013.Steve Helber—AP
Chelsea Clinton, Special Correspondent for NBC News, takes part in the Education Nation Summit in New York City on Oct. 8, 2013.
Chelsea Clinton, Special Correspondent for NBC News, takes part in the Education Nation Summit in New York City on Oct. 8, 2013.NBC/Getty Images
Former President Clinton And Daughter Chelsea Visit South Africa
Former President Bill Clinton and Vice Chair of the Board of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton meet with entrepreneurs during a visit to Coca-Cola's Clinton Global Initiative Commitment site at Park Station in Johannesburg, South Africa on Aug. 8, 2013.Jemal Countess—Getty Images
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Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton speaks during a student conference for the Clinton Global Initiative University, at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. on March 22, 2014.Matt York—AP
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Chelsea Clinton, left, walks into her Oxford University graduation ceremony where she received her doctorate degree in international relations, at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, England on May 10, 2014. Matt Dunham—AP
Former President Bill Clinton, right, and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, second from right, wave to the media as Marc Mezvinsky and Chelsea Clinton pose for photographers with their newborn baby, Charlotte, after the family leaves Manhattan's Lenox Hill hospital in New York City on Sept. 29, 2014.
Former President Bill Clinton, right, and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, second from right, wave to the media as Marc Mezvinsky and Chelsea Clinton pose for photographers with their newborn baby, Charlotte, after the family leaves Manhattan's Lenox Hill hospital in New York City on Sept. 29, 2014. William Regan—AP

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