“Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4.24pm” read a statement from Kensington Palace, heralding the arrival of the British royal family’s latest issue—a boy who is now third in line to the throne. For weeks, many across the world watched every move Kate Middleton—a.k.a. the Duchess of Cambridge. As palace officials hoisted the news upon a ceremonial easel in London, the celebrations began.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their new baby boy outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London, July 23, 2013.