The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington
Palace has announced. The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary’s
Hospital in Paddington, west London, weighing 8lb 6oz.
The palace said in a statement that the duchess and the baby were "doing well" and would stay in hospital overnight. The news has been
displayed on an ornate easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in
line with tradition.
A bulletin signed by the Queen’s gynaecologist Marcus Setchell, who
led the medical team that delivered the baby – was taken by a royal aide
from St Mary’s to the palace under police escort.
The press release said the Duke of Cambridge was present for the
birth."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," it said.
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Twitter: "I’m delighted for the
Duke and Duchess now their son has been born. The whole country will
celebrate. They’ll make wonderful parents."
News of the royal birth brought
Twitter close to meltdown yesterday as millions from around the world
shared their excitement and offered congratulations.
Before
the baby’s birth was even announced, an incredible 487million Twitter
users had viewed posts about the Duchess of Cambridge going into labour
on what is thought to be one of the busiest days the social network had
ever experienced.
By
8pm yesterday, more than 500,000 tweets were sent mentioning the royal
baby, according to social media monitoring firm Netbase – and after the
birth was announced at 8.29pm, the number rocketed higher by the
second.
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