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The “royal baby”, a long-awaited baby
It is Monday, July 22, in the afternoon, that the Prince of Cambridge, first child of Kate and William, pointed the tip of his nose. Back on this birth like no other …
The Prince of Cambridge: a beautiful baby weighing 3,8 kg
Kate Middleton arrived very discreetly and under police escort Monday July 22 at St Mary’s Hospital in London around 6 a.m. (UK time). Accompanied by her husband Prince William, she entered through a back door at the back of the maternity ward. The news was quickly confirmed by Kensington Palace. It was then necessary to wait many hours before having the official announcement of the birth of the “royal baby” around 21 pm. Like all parents, Kate and William wanted to enjoy a moment of privacy before the news was made public. The Prince of Cambridge, third in the order of succession to the British throne, therefore pointed the tip of his nose at 16h24 (London time) in the presence of his dad. He weighed 3,8 kg and was born naturally. After the birth was announced, a proclamation signed by the royal doctors was placed on an easel in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace. This indicated the time of birth of the newborn and its sex. In the evening, members of the royal family and personalities sent their congratulations to the young parents. As for William, who attended the birth, he stayed all night with his wife and baby. He just said, “We couldn’t be happier”.
A very media birth
For several weeks already ljournalists were camping in front of the hospital. This morning, the British dailies have of course all honored the “royal baby”. For the occasion, “The Sun” has even renamed itself “The Son”! Side social networks, it was also the craze. According to Le Figaro.fr, “the event generated over 25 tweets per minute ». Around the world, the arrival of the little baby has been hailed. Thus, Niagara Falls were colored blue as was the Peace Tower in Ottawa. It must be said that the baby is the future sovereign of Canada… The population and tourists gathered in front of St Mary and in front of Buckingham Palace also applauded the announcement of this happy event.
The first name of the “royal baby”
For now, nothing has filtered out yet. The bookmakers are therefore having a great time. George and James would top the bets. However, this does not mean that the day he becomes sovereign, he will keep the first name given at his birth. In any case, we do not know for the moment when it will be unveiled. For William, it had taken a week and for Prince Charles a month … The latter said “no decision had been taken on the name of his grandson”, according to BBC News. We will therefore have to wait a bit …
The tradition is perpetuated or almost …
The British Ministry of Defense announced that today at 15 p.m. PT 62 cannon shots will be fired from the Tower of London and 41 from Green Park. It is not yet known when Kate will leave the maternity ward. However, she, like Diana and Charles at the time, is expected to pose on the front porch of the hospital with her baby and William. On the other hand, no minister attended the birth as an old tradition wanted. Custom required the presence of the Minister of the Interior to ensure that the birth was indeed royal. The couple’s intimacy, although relative, was therefore respected. After all, they are parents like the others, or almost …