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Royal Baby: Messages Of Congratulations Flood In After Birth
BBC NEWS, UK
July 23, 2013: Congratulatory messages are flooding in from around the world to mark the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's son, the third in line to the throne. Prince William said the couple "could not be happier" following the birth of the boy, who weighed 8lb 6oz and is yet to be named, at 16:24 BST on Monday. Thousands of well-wishers descended on Buckingham Palace after the news broke. The royal birth will be marked later with gun salutes and the ringing of Westminster Abbey's bells.
The birth of the prince means the monarchy has three generations of heirs to the throne for the first time since 1894. After the new arrival was announced in a statement issued by Kensington Palace, a large cheer went up from well-wishers and journalists outside the hospital.
A bulletin announcing the birth was taken by a royal aide from St Mary's to Buckingham Palace and displayed on an ornate easel. The announcement prompted celebrations in the UK and elsewhere: New Yorkers were informed of the news when it was tickered in lights at Times Square. In London, Trafalgar Square was lit blue for a boy, while the BT Tower delivered the message: "It's a boy!"
US president Barack Obama was among foreign leaders to send their good wishes, sayings: "We wish them all the happiness and blessings parenthood brings" while Australian PM Kevin Rudd said Australians wished "the royal bub all the best" The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Reverend Justin Welby, greeted the news by saying: "Along with millions here and around the world, I share in their joy at this special time"
Royal doctor Mr Setchell described the new arrival as a "wonderful baby, beautiful baby". Prime Minister David Cameron, speaking outside Downing Street, hailed the "wonderful news".
BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said the third in line to the throne could expect to be brought up in a "secure and loving environment", shielded from many of the pressures of ordinary life but facing the specific challenges his position will bring. The baby's future, he said, will be "a lifetime of public curiosity and, in due course, the responsibility of refreshing and taking forward the ancient institution that is the world's best-known hereditary monarchy".
