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It's a girl! Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is 'doing well' after giving birth to her second child weighing 8lbs 3oz
PUBLISHED: 10:09 GMT, 2 May 2015 | UPDATED: 11:25 GMT, 2 May 2015
The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby girl, Kensington Palace has confirmed.
The princess was born at 8.34am this morning weighing 8lbs 3oz, with the Duke of Cambridge present for her birth.
Kensington Palace announced the birth shortly after 11am, some five hours after Kate was admitted to the private Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington.
The Duchess and her newborn daughter are both 'doing well', a palace spokesman said.
Royal fans celebrate outside the Lindo Wing after it was announced the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to a baby girl this morning
Kate, 33, was last seen at Buckingham Palace after using the Queen’s swimming pool with her son, Prince George, on April 29 (above)
Town crier Tony Appleton made the above announcement on the steps of the Lindo Wing this morning shortly after Kensington Palace released the news
The announcement came by way of a statement released by Kensington Palace shortly after 11am. It was then posted on the palace's official Twitter page two minutes later.
'Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8.34am,' it said.
'The baby weighs 8lbs 3oz. '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.
'Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.'
The Prime Minister was among the first to congratulate the couple, writing on Twitter: 'Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their baby girl.
'I'm absolutely delighted for them.'
He was followed by Nick Clegg who said: 'Congratulations to the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their new baby. Miriam & I wish them all the best as their family grows.'
Labour leader also offered his congratulations, writing on Twitter: 'Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess on the birth of their daughter. Wishing them lots of joy and happiness - and hopefully some sleep!'
Kate was admitted to the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital at 6am on Saturday morning, giving birth two-and-a-half hours later.
The announcement was not made to the media until shortly after 11am once the couple's close friends and family had been informed.
Kate is expected to spend one night in Kensington Palace with her new daughter and Prince George before retreating to Anmer Hall in Norfolk with Prince William and her parents.
When news of her birth was announced, chants of 'princess! princess! princess!' could be heard outside the Lindo Wing.
A town crier celebrates outside the hospital as members of the media react to the news that the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to a girl
A well-wisher waves a balloon outside the Lindo Wing this morning as royal fans begin to gather in the hopes the Duchess of Cambridge will leave the hospital this afternoon.
Royal super fan Terry Hutt, who was given a birthday card and cake by Kensington Palace on his 80th birthday last week, said: 'I'm on top of the world."
He said he did not expect the birth to happen as soon as it did, but said: 'Babies come when they're ready.'
William and Kate’s new daughter, a younger sister for Prince George, who was born at the same hospital in July 2013, is fourth in line to the throne.
Although she is unlikely to ever become queen, it is not unheard of for a second child in the direct line of succession to accede to the throne.
Mostly recently the Queen’s own father, King George V1, replaced his elder brother, King Edward V111, who abdicated over his love for the ‘unsuitable’ American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
Thanks to a recent change in the law, the couple’s daughter cannot be superseded in her claim to the throne by any younger brother who may yet come along.
The Succession to the Crown Act, passed in 2013, means that male heirs no longer precede their elder sisters in the line of succession
A 2012 intervention by the Queen also means that the new baby will automatically become an HRH – Her Royal Highness – and be permitted to take the title of princess.
As the second child of the second heir to the throne she would, until then, only have been a Lady.
Her arrival will shunt his uncle, Prince Harry, down to fifth in the order of succession. Her great uncle, Prince Andrew, will fall out of the top five for the first time to sixth.
Many royal watchers had been desperately hoping for a girl – the last to be born in the direct line of succession was Princess Anne back in 1950.
Both Prince Charles and William’s late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, both openly longed for a girl to add to their family.
Armed Metropolitan Police officers were seen outside the hospital for the first time this week after daily security checks were carried out in preparation for the royal arrival
Members of the media set up camp outside the hospital this morning after having been warned against gathering until the Duchess was admitted
Indeed when congratulated by a member of the public about the news that he would become a grandfather again last year, he said candidly; ‘It’s wonderful to be a grandfather again. I’m looking forward to it. But I hope it will be a girl this time.’
Kate herself has said William was hoping for a daughter, although his brother, Prince Harry, joked William probably doesn’t realise what he is taking on
News of her birth came in the form of a press release to media organisations followed by a formal – and very modern - announcement two minutes later on the palace social media channels on Twitter and Instagram.
However it was made public only after the Queen and other family members had been informed, including Prince Charles, now a grandfather twice over, the baby’s uncle Prince Harry, who is currently on an army detachment in Australia, and, of course, Kate’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, who will play a dominant part in their new grandchild’s life.
Read more: Kate Middleton's new Royal Baby is a GIRL | Daily Mail Online
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- The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby girl at 8.34am this morning at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital
- Kate, 33, was admitted to the hospital at 6am this morning and was accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge
- The little girl is fourth-in-line to the throne and will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess (name) of Cambridge
- A Kensington Palace statement said both the Duchess and her newborn daughter are 'doing well' after the birth
PUBLISHED: 10:09 GMT, 2 May 2015 | UPDATED: 11:25 GMT, 2 May 2015
The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby girl, Kensington Palace has confirmed.
The princess was born at 8.34am this morning weighing 8lbs 3oz, with the Duke of Cambridge present for her birth.
Kensington Palace announced the birth shortly after 11am, some five hours after Kate was admitted to the private Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington.
The Duchess and her newborn daughter are both 'doing well', a palace spokesman said.
Royal fans celebrate outside the Lindo Wing after it was announced the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to a baby girl this morning
Kate, 33, was last seen at Buckingham Palace after using the Queen’s swimming pool with her son, Prince George, on April 29 (above)
Town crier Tony Appleton made the above announcement on the steps of the Lindo Wing this morning shortly after Kensington Palace released the news
The announcement came by way of a statement released by Kensington Palace shortly after 11am. It was then posted on the palace's official Twitter page two minutes later.
'Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8.34am,' it said.
'The baby weighs 8lbs 3oz. '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.
'Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.'
The Prime Minister was among the first to congratulate the couple, writing on Twitter: 'Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their baby girl.
'I'm absolutely delighted for them.'
He was followed by Nick Clegg who said: 'Congratulations to the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their new baby. Miriam & I wish them all the best as their family grows.'
Labour leader also offered his congratulations, writing on Twitter: 'Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess on the birth of their daughter. Wishing them lots of joy and happiness - and hopefully some sleep!'
Kate was admitted to the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital at 6am on Saturday morning, giving birth two-and-a-half hours later.
The announcement was not made to the media until shortly after 11am once the couple's close friends and family had been informed.
Kate is expected to spend one night in Kensington Palace with her new daughter and Prince George before retreating to Anmer Hall in Norfolk with Prince William and her parents.
When news of her birth was announced, chants of 'princess! princess! princess!' could be heard outside the Lindo Wing.
A town crier celebrates outside the hospital as members of the media react to the news that the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to a girl
A well-wisher waves a balloon outside the Lindo Wing this morning as royal fans begin to gather in the hopes the Duchess of Cambridge will leave the hospital this afternoon.
Royal super fan Terry Hutt, who was given a birthday card and cake by Kensington Palace on his 80th birthday last week, said: 'I'm on top of the world."
He said he did not expect the birth to happen as soon as it did, but said: 'Babies come when they're ready.'
William and Kate’s new daughter, a younger sister for Prince George, who was born at the same hospital in July 2013, is fourth in line to the throne.
Although she is unlikely to ever become queen, it is not unheard of for a second child in the direct line of succession to accede to the throne.
Mostly recently the Queen’s own father, King George V1, replaced his elder brother, King Edward V111, who abdicated over his love for the ‘unsuitable’ American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
Thanks to a recent change in the law, the couple’s daughter cannot be superseded in her claim to the throne by any younger brother who may yet come along.
The Succession to the Crown Act, passed in 2013, means that male heirs no longer precede their elder sisters in the line of succession
A 2012 intervention by the Queen also means that the new baby will automatically become an HRH – Her Royal Highness – and be permitted to take the title of princess.
As the second child of the second heir to the throne she would, until then, only have been a Lady.
Her arrival will shunt his uncle, Prince Harry, down to fifth in the order of succession. Her great uncle, Prince Andrew, will fall out of the top five for the first time to sixth.
Many royal watchers had been desperately hoping for a girl – the last to be born in the direct line of succession was Princess Anne back in 1950.
Both Prince Charles and William’s late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, both openly longed for a girl to add to their family.
Armed Metropolitan Police officers were seen outside the hospital for the first time this week after daily security checks were carried out in preparation for the royal arrival
Members of the media set up camp outside the hospital this morning after having been warned against gathering until the Duchess was admitted
Indeed when congratulated by a member of the public about the news that he would become a grandfather again last year, he said candidly; ‘It’s wonderful to be a grandfather again. I’m looking forward to it. But I hope it will be a girl this time.’
Kate herself has said William was hoping for a daughter, although his brother, Prince Harry, joked William probably doesn’t realise what he is taking on
News of her birth came in the form of a press release to media organisations followed by a formal – and very modern - announcement two minutes later on the palace social media channels on Twitter and Instagram.
However it was made public only after the Queen and other family members had been informed, including Prince Charles, now a grandfather twice over, the baby’s uncle Prince Harry, who is currently on an army detachment in Australia, and, of course, Kate’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, who will play a dominant part in their new grandchild’s life.
Read more: Kate Middleton's new Royal Baby is a GIRL | Daily Mail Online
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