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The pop singer turned fashion designer announced her pregnancy in January and it has tonight been confirmed she and husband David will have their first girl.

A representative for the couple spoke only to confirm the news, saying: “Yes, it is true.”

The baby daughter will join the couple’s three sons, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and six-year-old Cruz.

Speaking of his wife’s pregnancy this week, David, 35, said: “She’s great, she’s very healthy. She’s feeling good. She’s in London at the moment working.

“We’re very excited. It’s an exciting time for the family.”

Victoria who is expected to give birth this summer has previously said about the sex of her baby: “We know what to do with a boy. The kids are excited about having a little brother to teach how to play soccer. But, if it’s a girl, we’d be over the moon as well.”

Victoria’s friend, actress Eva Longoria, is said to planning a baby shower for the family at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles.

Victoria Beckham spoke out about childhood poverty today after taking her eldest son to visit some of the poorest children in America.

The former Spice Girl and 10-year-old Brooklyn engaged in a number of activities run by the Save the Children charity during a two-day trip to Clay County, in the state of Kentucky.

Mrs Beckham said the visit had shown her the need for all children to have an equal start in life and helped her son learn about the responsibilities of his generation.

The mother-of-three and Brooklyn took part in a number of programmes last week, including teaching football, reading to toddlers and providing literacy and nutrition tools to parents on home visits.

At Manchester Elementary School, in Manchester, Kentucky, they participated in an after-school programme involving reading and healthy snacks and handed out Adidas shoes and backpacks.

And during a visit to Big Creek Elementary School, in Oneida, the pair took part in a book bag exchange, where toddlers were given bags filled with books, and read one of their favourite stories, Duck In The Truck.

Beckham also met school principals and teachers to try to understand the challenges they face and the support provided by Save the Children’s programmes.

Clay County, in the south-east of Kentucky, is one of the poorest counties in America, with a childhood poverty rate of 47.8 per cent and an average household income of $19,728.

Beckham said: ‘What I saw in Clay County was the hope and promise inherent in every child. That’s why we have to make sure every single child has a fair and equal start in life.

‘Seeing Save the Children’s innovative programmes in action, I know that we can begin to reverse the childhood poverty crisis.
‘I’m pleased Brooklyn is learning that, by helping and joining other children, he can play a role in making his generation the greatest yet.’

Mark Shriver, managing director of Save the Children’s US programmes, who accompanied Beckham and Brooklyn on the visits, said: ‘By advocating a fair start for all children, Victoria is setting a powerful example for learning about and understanding the challenges confronting too many children in America today.

‘Instilling in Brooklyn the value of generational responsibility, she knows that a better sense of unity among children will make a future America and global community even greater.’

Mr Shriver continued: ‘These trips create invaluable awareness- building and advocacy. We look forward to continuing to work with Victoria to ensure that every child in America gets a fair start in life.’

Save The Children’s US programmes serve 50,000 in nearly 200 of America’s poorest and most remote communities.

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