With an audience fit for a princess, Kate Middleton and husband Prince William welcomed their second child. Prince George's little sister was born on Saturday, May 2 at 8:34 am in the exclusive Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, London, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces.
A name has not been announced yet, but giventradition it will likely be announced in the coming days.
"The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales & The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry & members of both families have been informed," Kensington Palace announced on Twitter. "Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well."
OnSaturday, the royal couple traveled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wingat St. Mary's Hospital where Prince George was born and is next to PaddingtonStation in London. It's also where William and his brother Prince Harry were born.
Havingalready done this once before, the Prince was ready to stay by the side of hiswife throughout her labor and to welcome their new baby.
Excitedcrowds gathered for the big news bringing flowers, balloons and other gifts totake part in the worldwide celebration. Soon after the Palace announcement was made, a notice givingdetails about the baby was placed on an easel in the Palace's forecourtjust like the announcement of Prince George's birth on July 22, 2013.
Thoughthe world is excited for the new princess, Kate, 33, kept the world guessingas to the sex of the baby. Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, however, let is slip that they were indeed hoping for a girl.
Asthe public anxiously awaits the name of the new baby, it is likely we won'tknow it until the family leaves the hospital. Prince George's name was releasedtwo days after his birth, while Prince William's name was announced a few daysafter birth and his brother Harry's upon departure from hospital.
Thenew baby is fourth in line for the throne now occupied by the Queen. Her son,Charles, will succeed her, followed by his son, William, and then William's sonGeorge. Thanks to a change agreed by the leaders of the Commonwealth countriesin 2011 and passed into law in 2013, the baby's place in the order ofsuccession would have been the same regardless of sex.
We'reso excited for a new little princess!
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