Britain Celebrates Royal Baby and Executes Commoner Baby
Prince William's wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gives nascence to boy
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Photograph: Prince William stares into the eyes of his baby son every bit wife Catherine looks on outside the Lindo Fly of St Mary's Hospital in London on July 23, 2013. (AFP: John Stillwell) -
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Gallery: Futurity king born to royal couple
Prince William says he and his married woman Catherine "could not be happier" to welcome their first child, after the duchess gave nativity to a boy this morning.
The baby boy, who is third in line to the throne, was born at 4:24pm London time (i:24am AEST) and weighed 8 pounds six ounces (3.8kg).
An official announcement was posted in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, as excited crowds gathered outside to gloat.
"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," said a statement issued from the duke and duchess'due south official residence Kensington Palace.
"Her Majestic Highness and her child are both doing well and volition remain in hospital overnight."
The duchess was taken to London's St Mary's Infirmary on Mon morning (local fourth dimension) when she went into labour.
She gave birth in the hospital'southward Lindo Fly, where Princess Diana gave nascence to William and his brother Harry.
William is expected to spend the dark in the hospital with his wife and their new son.
No precedent for announcing baby's proper name
The infant male child is third in line to the throne afterwards Prince Charles and Prince William.
Past tradition, the Queen would take been the first person to be informed, with a handwritten annotation signed by medical staff taken from the hospital to Buckingham Palace, well-nigh certainly under police escort.
The baby's name has not withal been announced, but he volition be known every bit the Prince of Cambridge.
There is, yet, no precedent for when the royal couple will announce the name. Prince William was not named for a calendar week, while Prince Charles's name was not announced for a month.
The infant'due south gramps Prince Charles issued a statement saying he and his married woman Camilla were "charmed" at the arrival.
"It is an incredibly special moment for William and Catherine and we are so thrilled for them on the birth of their baby boy," the statement issued by Clarence House said.
"Grandparenthood is a unique moment in anyone's life, as countless kind people accept told me in recent months, and then I am enormously proud and happy to exist a grandad for the first time and we are eagerly looking forrard to seeing the babe in the near futurity."
Champagne popped as Great britain celebrates baby boy
British prime number minister David Cameron made a brief statement outside ten Downing Street, maxim the birth of the hereafter king was "an important moment in the life of our nation".
"Only I suppose above all information technology is a wonderful moment for a warm and loving couple who have got a brand new baby boy," he added.
"Information technology has been a remarkable few years for our royal family unit; a imperial wedding that captured people's hearts, that boggling and magnificent Jubilee, and now this royal birth, all from a family unit that take given this nation and so much incredible service.
"They tin know that a proud nation is jubilant with a very proud and happy couple this evening."
A frenzy of media and royal supporters have been camped exterior the hospital, with the oversupply steadily growing since the duchess went into labour.
As word spread that a child had been born a ripple went through the crowd and there were cheers of "it'south a boy!" every bit champagne bottles were popped.
A town crier jumped onto the steps of the hospital to shout the news, calculation to the theatre of the occasion.
There were like scenes at the front of Buckingham Palace where the official message was placed near the front end gates announcing the nativity.
Governor-General extends Australia'southward congratulations
Australia's Governor-General Quentin Bryce issued a statement welcoming the royal arrival.
"On behalf of all Australians, I send heartfelt congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on this joyful occasion," she said.
"The birth of a baby is an experience to celebrate and cherish. Nosotros wish the new parents every happiness and send warm greetings of welcome to the little prince."
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd extended his "warmest regards" to the royal couple.
"Prince William holds a special place in the hearts of many Australians. Some of u.s.a. remember his first visit to this land as a 9-calendar month-onetime baby more than 30 years ago with his female parent Diana and father Charles," he said in a statement.
"In more than recent times, Prince William demonstrated deep compassion when he met with families in Victoria who had lost everything during the Black Saturday bushfires of February 2009.
"We share in the joy of the royal family unit, particularly Prince Charles on the nativity of his grandson and Queen Elizabeth II on the birth of her slap-up grandchild.
"This is a happy day for our close friends in Great britain and the Commonwealth."
Later, Mr Rudd said he would be sending the royal baby a Mem Fob book, titled Ten Niggling Fingers And X Little Toes, and naming a bilby enclosure after him at Taronga Zoo.
He added at that place would also be a $10,000 grant in the baby'southward honour to assistance save the bilby.
"We'll proper name the enclosure for the bilby after the prince, bailiwick to the agreement of the Taronga Park Zoo authorities and I'm sure Barry O'Farrell the Premier might come up forth with that," he said.
"I don't know if the purple family will need this we'll probably give them a free pass to Taronga Park Zoo as well."
Former prime minister Julia Gillard too said she was delighted at the arrival of the royal baby and that her gift of the knitted kangaroo would exist delivered in due course.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott issued a statement saying: "Margie and I join all Australians in extending to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge congratulations and all-time wishes on the birth of their son".
Usa president Barack Obama was among the world leaders also congratulating the couple, saying he and his married woman Michelle wished the regal couple "all the happiness and blessings parenthood brings".
Line of succession to the British throne
- Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (born 1948, Queen Elizabeth's eldest son)
- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (born 1982, Charles'southward eldest son)
- Prince William's son, as however unnamed (born 2013)
- Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales (born 1984, Charles's second son)
- Prince Andrew, Knuckles of York (born 1960, Queen Elizabeth's second son)
- Princess Beatrice of York (built-in 1988, Andrew'south eldest daughter)
- Princess Eugenie of York (born 1990, Andrew's second daughter)
- Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (built-in 1964, Queen Elizabeth'due south third son)
- James, Viscount Severn (built-in 2007, Edward'southward son)
- Lady Louise Windsor (born 2003, Edward's daughter)
- Princess Anne, Princess Royal (born 1950, Queen Elizabeth'south daughter)
- Peter Phillips (born 1977, Anne's son)
- Savannah Phillips (built-in 2010, Phillips's eldest girl)
- Isla Phillips (born 2012, Phillips'due south second girl)
- Zara Phillips (born 1981, Anne's daughter)
Topics: royalty, human-interest, england, united-kingdom
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