The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to the first baby boy on Monday at 04:24 p.m. at st Mary’s Hospital in west London. The birth was proclaimed yesterday and was marked with gun salutes and the ringing of Westminster Abbey’s bells. The couple however, did not leave the hospital till today. They were visited by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the couple and their baby in hospital. The couple also earlier received their first visitors - the duchess's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton.
The hospital door was opened
by the royal guards and the couple came out with baby prince. They appeared
relaxed and smiled as they walked out on to steps of the hospital shortly
before 07:15 BST in front of a mass of photographers.
It was Kate carrying
the baby while they waved to the waiting crowd. Later on William held his son
and walked forward with his wife to speak to reporters.
Walking out with their
baby to cheers from well wishers, Kate said it was "a special time". Prince William said they were "still
working on a name".
The couple then went
back inside the private Lindo Wing and placed their son in a car seat. A few
minutes later they came outside again and the duke drove his family home to
Kensington Palace.
Speaking to reporters,
the couple both said the experience was "very emotional”
William said:
"He's got a good pair of lungs on him, that's for sure. He's a big boy,
he's quite heavy. We are still working on a name so we will have that as soon
as we can." "It's the first time we have seen him really so we are
having a proper chance to catch up."
The smiling duchess said:
"It's such a special time. I think any parent will know what this feeling
feels like."
Prince William said to
the crowds: "I'll remind him of his tardiness when he's a bit older. "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."
The couple also
revealed that Prince William had done the first nappy change.
When his grandfather
Prince Charles saw him he said baby was "marvellous" while Mrs
Middleton said he was "absolutely beautiful".
Mrs Middleton said:
"We are so thrilled" as she left hospital. She added her first cuddle
with her new grandson had been "amazing".
A statement from Kensington
read: "We would like to thank the staff at the Lindo Wing and the whole
hospital for the tremendous care the three of us have received.
"We know it has
been a very busy period for the hospital and we would like to thank everyone -
staff, patients and visitors - for their understanding during this time."
The prince is yet to
get a name.
The birth of the third
in line to the throne was marked by gun salutes at Green Park and the Tower of
London and the ringing of bells at Westminster Abbey.
Meanwhile at
Buckingham Palace, royalists and tourists waited in long queues in the rain to
catch a glimpse of the bulletin announcing the arrival of the royal baby at 16:34
BST on Monday, which is displayed on an easel.
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