THE royal baby has arrived, according to an announcement by Kensington Palace.
Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a son at 11.01am local time at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington.
The newest royal member weighed in at 8 pounds 7 ounces (3.83kg).
According to the statement issued by the palace, Prince William was present for the birth. Catherine and the baby are both doing well and are being cared for in the private Lindo Wing, where she gave birth to the couple’s first two children, Prince George, now four, and Princess Charlotte, almost three.
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 1101hrs.
The baby weighs 8lbs 7oz.
The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth.
Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 23, 2018
The palace made the anouncement on Twitter and in a second tweet said that the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry have all “been informed and are delighted with the news”.
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Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London earlier this morning in the early stages of labour.
The Duchess travelled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital with The Duke of Cambridge.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 23, 2018
Earlier, the Metropolitan Police had set up barricades outside the hospital as the British press, and hundreds of dedicated royal fans, rushed to stake out positions in the hopes of seeing Catherine and the new baby.
The world’s media are gathered outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital ahead of the birth of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child. pic.twitter.com/FLr1lL2AyT
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 23, 2018
The baby was expected to arrival quickly, as Prince George was born 10 and half hours after the duchess was admitted to hospital, while Charlotte was born just two and half hours after Kate’s arrival.
The 36-year-old Duchess continued working until March 22 then went on maternity leave, although she was seen attending a church service with the Queen and other royal family members at Easter.
Scene at the #LindoWing#Paddington on the news that the Duchess of Cambridge was admitted this morning. Still fairly quiet on the press front. #RoyalBabypic.twitter.com/hdLmFYadc2
— Paddington (@inpaddington) April 23, 2018
British media had earlier speculated that the baby would arrive on April 28-29, as she took leave 38 and 37 days before the arrival of her last two babies.
The new baby will be fifth in line to the throne, behind grandfather Prince Charles, father Prince William, and siblings George and Charlotte.
Prince Harry, William’s brother, falls back to sixth in the line of succession and all other royal
members shuffle down a further step.
Like most modern dads, Prince William will be at the child’s birth, as he was for the arrival of Prince George on July 22, 2013, and Princess Charlotte, on May 2, 2015.
Kensington Palace announced the pregnancy in early September after Catherine became ill with Hyperemesis Gravidarium, or extreme morning sickness. She missed several public events, including Prince George’s first day at school. She had suffered the same condition in the early stages of her previous pregnancies.
The Duchess recovered after several months and resumed her busy royal schedule.
The arrival of the new baby will herald the start of a joyous few months for the British royal family.
On Saturday, Queen Elizabeth marked her 92nd birthday by attending a pop concert in London, along with several members of the royal family, raising money for charity.
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On May 19, Prince Harry and his glamorous American fiancee Meghan Markle will marry at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, an event expected to be watched by billions of people around the globe through mainstream and social media.
Another of the Queen’s grandchildren, Zara Tindall, is expecting her second child with husband, former England rugby great Mike Tindall, in coming weeks.
And Princess Eugenie, daughter of Prince Andrew the Duke of York and his former wife Sarah, the Duchess of York, will marry her fiance Jack Brooksbank at St George’s Chapel on October 12.
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Bookmakers in the UK suggest the most likely name for the new baby will be Mary, which is the 4-1 favourite with several sites. Mary is one of Queen Elizabeth’s middle names, and would be in keeping with Catherine and Prince William’s earlier, traditional choices of names for their children.
Other names being backed by punters include Alice and Victoria. If the child is a boy, the names Arthur and Albert have attracted interest.
The palace will issue a statement once the baby has arrived.
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