A Royal Prince is born
View(s):The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have emerged from hospital with their new baby son. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy weighing 8lb 6oz.The baby was born at 4.24pm on July 22 but the announcement of his birth to the public and press was made at around 8.30pm. The royal baby was born in St Mary’s Hospital in west London and is third in the line to the throne.
Catherine and the baby are said to be doing well, and stayed in hospital overnight. Prince William said the couple “could not be happier”.
The royal baby leaves hospital
Walking out of St. Mary’s Hospital with their son the next day, to cheers from well wishers, the Duchess said it was “a special time for any parent”. The Duchess, smiling as she held her son, said: “It’s such a special time. I think any parent will know what this feeling feels like.” Prince William said they were “still working on a name”.
They appeared relaxed and smiled broadly in front of the world’s media as they walked out on to steps of the hospital in front of a mass of photographers. William later held his son and walked forward with his wife to speak to reporters. “I know how long you’ve all been standing here, so hopefully the hospital and you guys can all go back to normal now and we can go and look after him,” he said.
The couple went back inside the private Lindo Wing and placed the child in a car seat. The duke drove his family away towards to Kensington Palace.
A 41- gun salute has taken place in London’s Green Park to mark the birth of the Prince of Cambridge and Westminster Abbey’s bells have been ringing all afternoon. The Prince of Cambridge, as the baby will be known, moves ahead of Prince Harry in line to the throne, because the law on royal succession has been changed.
A 41-gun royal salute
Thousands of people went to Buckingham Palace when the news broke to see the announcement of the baby’s birth on the easel on Monday evening.
Following the announcement, a statement from Kensington Palace said: “The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news.”
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