Salman Rushdie’s son Zafar and his wife Natalie introduce baby daughter Rose Anastasia Clarissa in first family shoot
- The award-winning author, 72, was one of the first family members to meet baby Rose after travelling to the UK from his home in New York in full PPE for 12 hours
- PR executive Zafar, 41, and jazz singer Natalie, 34, introduced newborn daughter Rose Anastasia Clarissa to the world in this week’s Hello! magazine
- Natalie said of Sir Salman: ‘He is the baby whisperer. He picks Rose up and she’ll go silent and fall asleep in his arms, so we’ll definitely be using him for that’
- Zafar and Natalie have been together for over 10 years and married in New York City in June 2016
Sir Salman Rushdie has become a grandfather for the first time after his son Zafar and daughter-in-law Natalie welcomed a baby girl into the world on October 9.
The award-winning author, 72, was one of the first family members to meet baby Rose after travelling to the UK from his home in New York in full PPE for 12 hours with two weeks of self-isolation in the UK.
PR executive Zafar, 41, and jazz singer Natalie, 34, posed for an adorable family snap as they introduced newborn daughter Rose Anastasia Clarissa to the world in this week’s Hello! magazine.
Family-of-three! Sir Salman Rushdie has become a grandfather for the first time after son Zafar and daughter-in-law Natalie welcomed a baby girl named Rose into the world on October 9
Speaking in a sweet interview, Natalie joked that her father-in-law is like the ‘baby whisperer’.
Natalie told the magazine: ‘Holding Rose in my arms for the first time was overwhelmingly magical. I can’t explain how much I love her.
‘It’s a love I’ve never experienced in my life. We feel so incredibly lucky that she is here and healthy.’
Natalie told how the award-winning novelist travelled from New York in full PPE for 12 hours with two weeks of self-isolation in the UK just so he could meet the newborn.
She’s here: PR executive Zafar, 41, and jazz singer Natalie, 34, posed for an adorable family snap as they introduced newborn daughter Rose Anastasia Clarissa to the world
‘Baby whisperer’: Natalie joked that her father-in-law, Booker Prize-winning novelist Sir Salman Rushdie, 72, is like the ‘baby whisperer’ (pictured in 2018)
She added: ‘He is the baby whisperer. He picks Rose up and she’ll go silent and fall asleep in his arms, so we’ll definitely be using him for that.’
Read more: Read the full interview in Hello! magazine, out now
Elsewhere, talking about her birth, Natalie revealed that she had a C-section which she made ‘magical and calm’ by listening to her favourite jazz songs.
The singer shared that Rose was delivered to I’ve Got You Under My Skin and the next song was her wedding song to Zafar, Nat King Cole’s Unforgettable.
Natalie revealed she was expecting her first child with Zafar in May, although she had suffered with morning sickness during her first trimester and lost a stone in weight.
The singer admitted that pregnancy wasn’t all ‘wonderful and glowing’ like depicted in the movies but rather ‘hard work’.
The pair have been together for over 10 years and married in New York in June 2016.
They are also the proud owners of an adorable dog called Pickle, who recently turned five.
Read the full interview in Hello! magazine, out now.
Happily married: Natalie and Zafar have been together for over 10 years and married in New York in June 2016