Royal baby brings world celebrations

23 July 2013
Last updated at 03:12 ET

A formal bulletin confirming the birth was displayed at Buckingham Palace

Congratulatory messages are flooding in from around the world to mark the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s son, the third in line to the throne.

Prince William said the couple “could not be happier” following the birth of the boy, who weighed 8lb 6oz and is yet to be named, at 16:24 BST on Monday.

Thousands of well-wishers descended on Buckingham Palace after the news broke.

The royal birth will be marked later with gun salutes and the ringing of Westminster Abbey’s bells.

The duke was at the private Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital, west London, for the birth – and stayed with Catherine and the baby overnight.

BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said it was unclear how long the baby would be kept in hospital.

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The world now awaits the couple’s choice of names for their son, who will be known as the Prince of Cambridge. George is the bookmakers’ favourite, followed by James and Alexander.

After the new arrival was announced in a statement issued by Kensington Palace, a large cheer went up from well-wishers and journalists outside the hospital.

A bulletin announcing the birth was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to Buckingham Palace and displayed on an ornate easel.

The announcement prompted celebrations in the UK and elsewhere:

• New Yorkers were informed of the news when it was tickered in lights at Times Square


• In London, Trafalgar Square was lit blue for a boy, while the BT Tower delivered the message: “It’s a boy!”


• US president Barack Obama was among foreign leaders to send their good wishes, saying of the duke and duchess: “We wish them all the happiness and blessings parenthood brings”


• The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Reverend Justin Welby, greeted the news by saying: “Along with millions here and around the world, I share in their joy at this special time”

At 14:00 BST, the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will stage a 41-gun salute in Green Park, after riding past Buckingham Palace.

At the same time, the Honourable Artillery Company – the City of London’s army reserve regiment – will fire a 62-gun salute from Gun Wharf at the Tower of London.

And the church bells of Westminster Abbey, where William and Catherine were married in April 2011, are expected to ring out for three hours from 14:00.

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Following the announcement, a statement from Kensington Palace said: “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.”

The Prince of Wales, in a separate statement, said he and the Duchess of Cornwall were “overjoyed at the arrival of my first grandchild”.

“It is an incredibly special moment for William and Catherine and we are so thrilled for them on the birth of their baby boy,” he added.

“Grandparenthood is a unique moment in anyone’s life, as countless kind people have told me in recent months, so I am enormously proud and happy to be a grandfather for the first time and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing the baby in the near future.”

Royal doctor Mr Setchell described the new arrival as a “wonderful baby, beautiful baby”.

David Cameron: “A wonderful moment”

Messages of congratulations also came from the world of politics.

Prime Minister David Cameron, speaking outside Downing Street, hailed the “wonderful news”.

“It is an important moment in the life of our nation but I suppose, above all, it’s a wonderful moment for a warm and loving couple who’ve got a brand new baby boy,” he added.

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said the people of Scotland would be “thrilled”.

And Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones congratulated the couple “on behalf of the people of Wales” as “they enter their journey into parenthood”.

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Celebrations as baby prince begins royal career

LONDON (AP) — It’s Day One of parenting for William and Kate. After the excitement and fatigue and joy of childbirth — emotions shared with a nation — the young couple is expected to bring the prince home and start to care for him.

But the lad’s name — and his likeness — remain a royal mystery. And as the infant child begins a long journey expected to see him someday become a king, Brits — and people from around the world — have been joining the royal family in celebration.

“The whole country will celebrate,” Prime Minister David Cameron said, paying tribute to Prince William and his wife, Kate. “They’ll make wonderful parents.”

After an impromptu party at Buckingham Palace, more celebrations are expected Tuesday, including gun salutes by royal artillery companies to honor the birth. Riders in uniform will trot past the palace to Green Park, where six field guns will fire 41 blank rounds.

Halfway around the world, royalist group Monarchy New Zealand said it had organized a national lightshow, with 40 buildings across the island lit up in blue to commemorate the royal birth, including Sky Tower in Auckland, the airport in Christchurch, and Larnach Castle in the South Island city of Dunedin.

The baby isn’t even a day old — and may not even been named for days or even weeks — but he already has a building dedicated to him.

In Australia, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said an enclosure at Sydney’s Taronga Park Zoo would be named after the prince as part of a gift from Australia. The government would donate 10,000 Australian dollars ($ 9,300) on the young prince’s behalf toward a research project at the zoo to save the endangered bilby, a rabbit-like marsupial whose numbers are dwindling in the wild. The prince’s name — when known — would be added to the bilby enclosure.

“I don’t know if the royal family would need this, but we’ll probably give them a free pass to Taronga Park Zoo as well,” Rudd said.

British media joined in the celebration.

“It’s a Boy!” was splashed across many U.K. front pages, while Britain’s top-selling The Sun newspaper temporarily changed its name to “The Son” in honor of the tiny monarch-in-waiting.

“REGAL HAS LANDED,” the paper cried.

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