Former first daughter Barbara Bush, husband Craig Coyne welcome 1st child
ByTheresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ByTheresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
President George W. Bush’s daughter, Barbara Bush, and her husband, Craig Coyne, welcomed their first child on Monday.
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Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years President George W. Bush’s daughter, Barbara Bush, and her husband, Craig Coyne, welcomed their first child on Sept. 27, 2021. Here are some memorable moments from the former first daughter's life in the public eye. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 1986: Portrait of the Bush family in front of their Kennebunkport, Maine, on August 24, 1986. Back row: Margaret holding daughter Marshall, Marvin Bush, Bill LeBlond. Front row: Neil Bush holding son Pierce, Sharon, George W. Bush holding daughter Barbara, Laura Bush holding daughter Jenna, Barbara Bush, George Bush, Sam LeBlond, Doro Bush Lebond, George P. (Jeb's son), Jeb Bush holding son Jebby, Columba Bush and Noelle Bush. (Newsmakers/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 1987: Barbara, Laura, George W. Bush and Jenna. (Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Sygma via Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 1991: This file photo shows former First Lady Barbara Bush talking to her dog, Millie, as she and grandaughter Barbara Bush, age 9, wait for President George Bush to return to the White House on September 13, 1991, in Washington, D.C. (JENNIFER LAW/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 1991: President George H. W. Bush reads to grandchildren Pierce, Marshall, Barbara, Lauren, Jenna, Ashley Bush and Sam LeBlond at Camp David on Christmas Eve. (Lee Corkran/Sygma via Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 1994: Former President George H.W. Bush cuts a ribbon with his granddaughters, Jenna and Barbara, during opening ceremonies of the Texas State Fair in Dallas. (Greg Smith/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2000: Laura Bush, with daughters Jenna and Laura nearby, during a campaign event for George W. Bush. (Brooks Kraft LLC/Sygma via Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2001: First Lady Laura Bush with daughters Barbara and Jenna at Inaugural ceremonies on the west side of the US Capitol building. (Greg Mathieson/Mai/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2004: Lauren Bush, Barbara Bush, Vincent Gallo and Lola Schnabel at Olympus Fashion Week Fall 2004. (Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2006: First lady Laura Bush and her daughter, Barbara, being welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi upon arrival at Villa Madama. (Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis via Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2007: Jenna Bush and Barbara Bush at Sesame Workshop's fifth annual Benefit Gala on May 30, 2007, at Cipriani 42nd Street. (Jamie McCarthy/WireImage for Sesame Workshop/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2008: Barbara Bush attends Elise Overland Fall 2008 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Milk Studios on February 1, 2008, in New York City. (Tana Lee Alves/WireImage)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2009: Vanessa Simmons, Angela Simmons, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush attend the Russell Simmons Diamond Empowerment Fund - Dallas Rocks Benefit Dinner on November 14, 2009, in Dallas, Texas. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2010: Former first daughters Jenna (right) and Barbara Bush look on during the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) September 22, 2010, in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2011: Amanda Hearst (left) and Barbara Pierce Bush attend the Prabal Gurung Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the IAC Building on September 10, 2011, in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2012: Barbara Bush (left) and Jenna Bush Hager (right) host SoulCycle charity ride to benefit the Global Health Corps on February 29, 2012, in West Hollywood, California. (Chelsea Lauren/WireImage/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2013: Barbara Bush and Chad Griffin attend the 2013 Greater New York Human Rights Campaign Gala at The Waldorf-Astoria on February 2, 2013, in New York City. (John Lamparski/WireImage)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2014: VP of Corporate Social Responsibility of ANN Inc. Jeanette Ferran Astorga, Associate Publisher of Glamour, Sabine Feldmann, CEO and co-founder of Global Health Corps, Barbara Bush and founder and chair of Happy Hearts Fund, Petra Nemcova, attend Glamour and Ann Taylor Celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2014, in New York City. (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for GLAMOUR)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2015: Former President of the United States George W. Bush and daughter Barbara Bush attend the 2015 Father of the Year Luncheon Awards at the New York Hilton on June 18, 2015, in New York City. (Brad Barket/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2016: Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush speak onstage at Mother/Daughter Dynasty: Two Generations of the Bush Family during Tina Brown's seventh annual Women in the World Summit at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on April 7, 2016, in New York City. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2017: Derek Blasberg and Barbara Pierce Bush attend the Chanel Tribeca Film Festival Artists Dinner at Balthazar on April 24, 2017, in New York City. (Nicholas Hunt/WireImage/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2018: Barbara Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, during a funeral service for her grandmother and former first lady Barbara Bush at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, April 21, 2018, in Houston. (David J. Phillip-Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Former first daughter Barbara Bush through the years 2021: Hunter Biden and Barbara Bush arrive to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
“With full hearts, Laura and I are delighted to announce the birth of our new granddaughter,” the 43rd president wrote Tuesday in a statement. “Barbara gave birth to Cora Georgia Coyne on September 27, 2021, in Maine — not far from our family home where Barbara and Craig were married.”
The former president added that “Cora is healthy and adorable, and we are proud and grateful.”
“Cora is healthy and adorable, and we are proud and grateful.”
— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) September 28, 2021
Barbara Bush, 39, married Craig Coyne, an actor and screenwriter, in a private ceremony at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport.
Cora Coyne is the fourth grandchild for George Bush and his wife, Laura. Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Bush’s twin sister, has three children: Mila, Poppy and Henry, according to the “Today” show.
