It's a boy! UK's Kate gives birth to royal heir
Prince William's wife, Kate, has given birth to a boy, a child now third in line to the British throne. The child was born on Monday, after many Britons woke up to the news that Kate had gone into labour with the couple's first child.
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Prince William's wife Kate gave birth to a baby boy on Monday, their first child who will be third in line to the British throne, ending hours of fevered anticipation outside the London hospital where the child was delivered.
An easel is seen standing in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in London to announce the birth of the baby boy. -
"Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well and will remain in hospital overnight," Clarence House, Prince William's office, said in a statement. Seen here the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, where Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted.
Coming up: Kate Middleton's pregnancy style. -
The former Kate Middleton, credited with injecting a style pick-me-up into the Royal Family's appearances, was the picture of elegance during her pregnancy. Ever since the imminent arrival of the future monarch was announced in November 2012, Duchess Catherine impressed style watchers in a series of classic looks.
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Shortly after news of the royal pregnancy broke, the Duchess of Cambridge was discharged from London's King Edward VII Hospital, where she was being treated for acute morning sickness, n December 6, 2012. Holding a bouquet of flowers, Kate was all smiles in a simple Diane von Furstenberg Simyonette coat with ruffled sleeves and a lilac scarf.
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We couldn't get our eyes off Kate, who was five months pregnant, when she attended the St Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks in southern England on March 17, 2013. The Duchess wore green for St Patrick - a soft leaf green coat dress by Emilia Wickstead.
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Kate carried off a graceful aura in a cream peach dress with a matching blazer from British designer Jenny Packham and hat by Jane Taylor, showing her baby bump while attending the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on June 4, 2013.
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The pregnancy glow on her face, mother-to-be Kate looked radiant in a Dalmatian print Hobbs' dress which she accessorised with Jane Taylor fascinator while attending a ceremony to officially name Princess Cruises' new yacht 'Royal Princess' in Southampton on June 13, 2013.
