‘The universe sent us an angel’: Lizzie Cundy reveals happiness amid the heartbreak of her brother’s death as her niece gives birth to a baby girl

Lizzie Cundy has shared the joyous news that her niece has given birth to a baby girl.

The mother-of-two, 57, announced her happiness on social media on Thursday, just weeks after the heartbreaking death of her brother Peter.

In one adorable snap, the star cradled the newborn before showing a sweet snap of her holding the infant’s hand. 

Alongside the post, Lizzie wrote: ‘In the midst of such sadness with losing my brother the universe in the same week has sent us an angel. 

‘My beautiful niece has had a beautiful baby girl called Minnie. She is the most gorgeous little girl and it’s such a blessing at such a sad time. I’m so proud to be her great Aunty.

‘I just want to say thank you for all the heartfelt messages since my brother’s death. They have all meant the world to us as a family. 

‘I really want to say a special thank you to @cavpaul @claire.sweeney who have gone that extra mile… I will never forget people’s kindness, support and love.’ 

Earlier this month, Lizzie shared her heartbreak as she announced her beloved brother Peter had died. 

Taking to Instagram, Lizzie posted a black and white framed picture of her brother when he was younger as she announced he had passed away. 

Lizzie penned an emotional tribute to her ‘much loved’ brother, and said her family is ‘heartbroken’. 

‘It is with a heavy heart and great sadness to tell you that my brother Peter has died,’ she wrote. ‘We as a family are heartbroken. 

‘Peter was a much loved son, brother and uncle. He worked in theatre, film, had a great love of dogs and of Chelsea FC…

‘A real character and a kind soul who will be very much missed. .Can’t believe he has gone…Rest in peace dear Pete.’

The tragic news comes just two days after Lizzie wished a happy birthday to her mother Gloria Miller – who is friends with Queen Camilla and lives in swanky Sandringham in Norfolk. 

Lizzie shared a picture of her youthful looking mum as she turned 91 on Tuesday. 

She wrote: ‘Happy birthday to the strongest woman I know. My dear mother, Gloria.’ 

Gloria has a busy social calendar and Lizzie told Daily Mail her mother is a ‘chip off the old block’ and ‘likes to enjoy a tipple every day’.  

Her mother is also active on the dating scene following the sad death of Lizzie’s father, Derek.

Lizzie said that when she grew up, her house was always full of interesting people such as the world famous photographer David Bailey and she even got to go shopping with her idol, Sharon Stone, who she says was ‘very nice.’ 

Her mother was senior manager for the fashion house Jaeger and a fashion model who was married to Derek Miller, an art director at the Saatchi advertising agency.

Derek would often feature Lizzie in his ad campaigns, leading her to get a taste of fame early on in life. 

Lizzie’s upbringing was a very strict Catholic one – she was brought up by nuns – and she said her father was a ‘real disciplinarian.’

So much so, that Lizzie was forced to lie when she was growing up in order to have a boyfriend. 

During a past interview on This Morning, Lizzie said; ‘[My father] didn’t really want me having a boyfriend, let alone a boyfriend to stay.  

‘I remember growing up as a teenager having to be very very sneaky. Having to lie all the time.

‘I once got a boyfriend in and then my dad heard something from upstairs and I had to shove him in the airing cupboard until my dad went to work.’

‘My other boyfriend that I had. My father came home from work early and he had to jump out the bathroom window.’

Lizzie was married to Chelsea star Jason Cundy from 1994 to 2012.