London March 26 (IANS) Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has become a father for a second time says British newspaper The Daily Mail.
Cumberbatch is yet to formally announce the news.
The actor s wife Sophie Hunter gave birth to their second son at Portland Hospital in London on March 3 according to dailymail.co.uk.
The baby s full name is Hal Auden Cumberbatch and is a brother to Christopher who was born in June 2015.
Cumberbatch has named his son after a Shakespearean hero. Hal was the nickname Henry V had before he became the hero of Agincourt.
Cumberbatch also starred in The Hollow Crown a BBC series based on Shakespeare s work. His friend Tom Hiddleston played the role of Prince Hal in the series.
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Benedict becomes father again
