Royal fans celebrate the birth of Kate andWilliam’s daughter, outside St Mary’s hospital in London. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a girl, Kensington Palace has announced. The princess – who is fourth in line to the throne – was “safely delivered” at 08:34 BST, the palace said in a statement.
The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth of the baby, who weighed 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg), the BBC reports. Both Catherine and her daughter are “doing well”, the statement added. The name of the baby will be announced in due course. The duchess had earlier been admitted to the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital where their first child Prince George was born in July 2013.
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An official notice was placed on an easel at Buckingham Palaceit will be there for 24 hours The statement from Kensington Palace added: “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.” The latest royal joins the line of succession behind her grandfather Prince Charles, father Prince William and brother Prince George. The baby is the Queen’s fifth great-grandchild.
