Madonna starts life with new

Madonna's new adopted daughter Mercy has arrived in Britain to begin family life with the world-famous singer.

The child, whose controversial adoption was approved in Malawi's highest court on June 12, has been spotted outside Madonna's £15 million town house in the Marylebone area of London, looking wide-eyed while being held by a nanny.

The four-year-old child flew into London on Friday and Madonna was said to be reduced to tears after the girl greeted her as 'Moni, moni, Mummy' in her native Chichewa tongue.

Mercy was then reportedly introduced to her siblings before Madonna sent son Rocco, eight, and adopted son David Banda, three, for a weekend with their father Guy Ritchie. Lourdes, 12, is understood to have remained in London.

Sources say Madonna will "cocoon" Mercy in Britain over the coming days while the pair bond.

The Sun newspaper quoted a friend of the 50-year-old singer's family as saying: "The next few days are all about cocooning Mercy from the world and getting her used to being around her new family."

Madonna's spokeswoman simply said: "Madonna is in London rehearsing for her forthcoming tour."

The singer said previously she was "ecstatic" after her bid to adopt a second child from Malawi was approved.

The pop star appealed after a lower court rejected her application to adopt Chifundo "Mercy" James in April.

The country's highest court announced its decision to allow the adoption, saying that the lower court had failed to take modern realities into account.