DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE HAS A NEW BABY PRINCE LOUIS

The Royal baby has been named Prince Louis Arthur Charles Cambridge in a nod to Prince Charles' beloved great uncle Lord Mountbatten - here's what you need to know

The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a son at 11.01am on Monday morning weighing 8lbs 7oz, inside the £5,900-a-stay The Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London.

After the Queen, other members of the Royal family and the Middleton family were told the good news, the royals' team emailed media organisations with the sex, weight and timing of the birth before tweeting the details.

Arthur, Albert, Philip or James...

As the Royal baby name wait goes on, observers will no doubt look into the history books in search for the couple's motivation.

When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pick a name for their newborn son, it is likely to be one that carries the weight of history with it; something meaningful; something with precedent.

So while Ethan, Logan and Jaxon were all popular last year, they are unlikely to be bestowed upon the younger brother of Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

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NEW BABY PRINCESS CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH DIANA! CONGRATS TO KATE AND WILLS

Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

Royal baby born: Kate Middleton gives birth to a girl! Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby girl weighing 8lbs 3oz just two and a half hours after going into hospital

LONDON — A princess is born.Prince William’s wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, “was safely delivered of a daughter” Saturday morning, less than three hours of checking into central London’s St. Mary’s Hospital, royal officials said.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their baby daughter Princess Charlotte make their first appearance outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London. The couple left for Kensington Palace soon after.

Kensington Palace said the baby was born at 8:34 a.m. London time and weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces.
The announcement was greeted by cheers outside the hospital, where die-hard royal fans dressed in patriotic Union Jack gear have been camping out on the sidewalk, eagerly awaiting news. Delighted chants of “Princess! Princess!” sounded outside the hospital’s private Lindo Wing.

A town crier in elaborate costume shouted out the news at the hospital’s door, clanging his bell to welcome the new royal. “May our princess be long-lived, happy and glorious,” said Tony Appleton, reading from a scroll in a booming voice. The palace said Kate, 33, and her infant were doing well, and that Prince William was present for the birth.

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