Baby Romeo from Thirsk completes five generations of family

And the tot has had a VIP welcome from his two great, great grandmas Doreen Harvey, 84, and Mary Spence, 87, after flying 1,000 miles to meet them.

Romeo was born to Luke Bielby, a 23-year-old entrepreneur, from Pickhill, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, and his partner Iida Laine, a 24-year-old marketing student.

After his birth in 1999, Luke was the fifth generation of the family for several weeks.

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Romeo. who was born in his mum’s native Finland, weighing 5lbs 5ozs, is the second of his generation – his second cousin Lake Fothergill, the son of Luke’s cousin Matthew, bounced into the world in August.

back from left, Anita Harvey, Luke Bielby, Claire Tennant, Will Harvey, from left, Mary Spence, Romeo Bielby, Doreen Harvey (Image: CHRISTINE FIELDHOUSE)

And Romeo proved his timing is already spot on – by arriving on his great grandad Will’s 65th birthday, also the birthday of his late great, great, great grandad Lawrence.

“Romeo is a very lively, easy baby,” said his mum Ms Laine, who is from the city of Tampere in the south of Finland.

“He is always laughing. We chose his name because it’s the same in English and Finnish.”

Ready for a cuddle with Romeo were Luke’s mum Claire Tennant, 43, and her parents – 61-year-old Anita Harvey and her husband Will, all from Pickhill.

Mary Spence, who lives in Thirsk, is Anita’s mum while Doreen Harvey, also from Pickhill, is mum to Will.

Luke Bielby as a fifth generation baby in 1999 (Image: CHRISTINE FIELDHOUSE)

Romeo’s great, great grandma Mrs Harvey said: “We couldn’t even go to the seaside when we were children because we were toddlers when the war broke out, but Romeo has already started flying around the world.”

And his other great, great grandma Mrs Spence agreed, adding: “It’s a different world. I’m not sure if it’s for the better or not.”

from left back Mary Spence, Claire Tennant, Anita Harvey, Will Harvey, Doreen Harvey, front Luke Bielby, Romeo, Iida Laine (Image: CHRISTINE FIELDHOUSE)

The new family are now visiting all their North Yorkshire relatives and friends before returning to Finland.

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