The Duchess of
Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced.
The baby was delivered
at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, weighing 8lb
6oz.
The Duke of Cambridge
said in a statement the couple "could not be happier". He and the
duchess will remain in the hospital overnight.
The news has been
displayed on an easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in line with
tradition.
A bulletin - signed by
the Queen's gynaecologist Marcus Setchell, who led the medical team that
delivered the baby - was taken by a royal aide from St Mary's to the palace
under police escort.
The document said:
"Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a
son at 4.24pm today.
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