Dutchess of Cambridge Gives Birth To Baby Girl

[ZariusTwo]

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).

Both Catherine and her daughter are "doing well", the statement added.

The name of the baby will be announced in due course.

For live updates click here and for the royal baby special report, click here.

The Prince of Wales, who had earlier said he was hoping for a grand-daughter, and the Duchess of Cornwall said they were "absolutely delighted".
An official notice was placed on an easel at Buckingham Palace - it will be there for 24 hours
Police are guarding the entrance to the hospital in west London

The duchess had earlier been admitted to the private Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, where the couple's first child Prince George was born in July 2013.

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.

The reporters, the camera crews, the hardy fans who've been camping outside had settled in for a long labour. It wasn't to be.

The news came in just after 11:00 BST - the duchess had given birth to a daughter just two-and-a-half hours after arriving at hospital.

As news filtered through outside St Mary's there were cries and cheers and an official town crier made his own birth announcement.

It's now a mass of media, police, royal fans and curious passers-by. The wait now begins again - will the duke and duchess and their new princess leave hospital today? All eyes are on the Lindo Wing door.
The Royal Navy posted this celebratory picture by the crew of HMS Lancaster
The BT Tower in London welcomed the news

Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their baby girl. I'm absolutely delighted for them."

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg tweeted that he and his wife Miriam wished the family "all the best".

And Labour leader Ed Miliband wrote: "Congratulations to the duke and duchess on the birth of their daughter. Wishing them lots of joy and happiness - and hopefully some sleep!"

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said: "It's wonderful news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a healthy new baby girl.

"Like many here and abroad, I'm delighted for the royal couple on this special day. May God bless them and both of their children with love, health and joy."
Some fans of the Royal Family have been outside the hospital for days

A large number of journalists, photographers and broadcasters had gathered after the announcement this morning that Catherine was in labour.

Following the announcement of the birth, standing on the steps of the Lindo Wing, unofficial town crier Tony Appleton told crowds: "We welcome with humble duty the new baby of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

The new royal will not be overtaken in the line of succession by any future younger brothers.

Under new rules which came into force in March, male bias was removed from the succession rules.

She will also be known as the Princess of Cambridge after a Letter Patent was issued by the Queen.

It declared: "All the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales should have and enjoy the style, title and attribute of royal highness with the titular dignity of prince or princess prefixed to their Christian names or with such other titles of honour".

And the princess will also be able to marry a Roman Catholic without losing her place in line to the throne.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32562117

Rather than disenfranchise you with another death thread, here's some uplifting news for once

[Raph's Girl]

Yay!!!!!!!!! Can't wait till they announce her name!! WOOT! Princess!!

Poor Harry tho got bumped down to 5th in line.

[Amaranthus]

I'll never understand why people care about the monarchy at all.

[BubblyShell22]

Because, for once, this is a joyous occasion and something we rarely hear about in today's news. Congrats to Will and Kate. I hope they name her Diana in tribute to his mom.

[Amaranthus]

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

Because, for once, this is a joyous occasion and something we rarely hear about in today's news. Congrats to Will and Kate. I hope they name her Diana in tribute to his mom.

No-one cares when a regular woman gives birth though. (Except for her family and friends). And when something happens to these lazy f*ckers who live off tax money, people go crazy. I hope they name her Waste Of Space in tribute to what she's going to grow up to be.

[Mayhem]

Why do people care? Probably a mix of historical fascination, a system that doesn't exist in most countries, people who generally make the news for the right reasons currently rather than the wrong, and generally... erm, Britain! Go us heh.

Yes, there is tax money involved. But the monarchy in general also generates jobs and income of its own (many of Charles' projects for example), and it's hard to argue against the fact it is still here that draws people to visit the country, and thus tourism money easily outweighs the cost. Especially Americans who got rid of us 240 years ago or so

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Amaranthus

I hope they name her Waste Of Space in tribute to what she's going to grow up to be.

In the meantime, "Growing up" is exactly what you need to do.

[BubblyShell22]

Originally Posted by Amaranthus

No-one cares when a regular woman gives birth though. (Except for her family and friends). And when something happens to these lazy f*ckers who live off tax money, people go crazy. I hope they name her Waste Of Space in tribute to what she's going to grow up to be.

My, you are a horrible person to say that. You're right that nobody cares when a regular woman gives birth, but for us Americans with everything we've been through lately with the Baltimore riots and stuff like that, it's nice to hear some good news for a change.

[Jephael]

You gotta admit, while this is a happy occasion it is somewhat bittersweet. Diana now has two little grandchildren who'll never get to meet her cause of those paparazzi scumbags who put money over morals. I can't say I blame William for wanting his personal life to be kept as private as possible.

[Amaranthus]

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

My, you are a horrible person to say that. You're right that nobody cares when a regular woman gives birth, but for us Americans with everything we've been through lately with the Baltimore riots and stuff like that, it's nice to hear some good news for a change.

Why am I a horrible person? It's not like I said the baby doesn't deserve to live or something. The whole royal family is just overrated, in my opinion.

[ZariusTwo]

You said the baby should be called "Waste of space". How is that not as bad as wishing death on her? You really are a shallow chav aren't you?

The Royals do a lot of humanitarian work, being decent human beings qualifies as grounds for being "overrated" these days?

You know f*ck all about them and are mocking them purely on their stature jsut because you're not as well off or as important as them, you're also being deliberately antagonistic in a situation that should be attracting none of that. You obviously have nothing intelligent to contribute or nothing nice to say, so why don't you just f*ck off?

Baby now named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/...pbJH5LmnkgK54S

[Amaranthus]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

You said the baby should be called "Waste of space". How is that not as bad as wishing death on her? You really are a shallow chav aren't you?

The Royals do a lot of humanitarian work, being decent human beings qualifies as grounds for being "overrated" these days?

You know f*ck all about them and are mocking them purely on their stature jsut because you're not as well off or as important as them, you're also being deliberately antagonistic in a situation that should be attracting none of that. You obviously have nothing intelligent to contribute or nothing nice to say, so why don't you just f*ck off?

Baby now named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/...pbJH5LmnkgK54S

Are you implying I'm jealous of them? Being wealthy and giving away some money does not automatically make you a good person.
You guys really need to start living in the real world.

[Autbot_Benz]

[Amaranthus]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Originally Posted by Amaranthus

Are you implying I'm jealous of them? Being wealthy and giving away some money does not automatically make you a good person.
You guys really need to start living in the real world.

Doesn't automatically make you a bad person either.

[plastroncafe]

Happy families should be celebrated every day, and not just when rich white people have them.

Welcome to the world Princess Charlotte.

[Amaranthus]

Originally Posted by Whatswiththeheadbands?

Doesn't automatically make you a bad person either.

Never implied it did.

[plastroncafe]

You said an infant should be called "Waste of Space" because that's what she is.

I think your implications are pretty clear here.
This new person is a waste of space because her parents are celebrities.

That's a special snowflake of an original opinion you've got there, Lou.

[Amaranthus]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

You said an infant should be called "Waste of Space" because that's what she is.

I think your implications are pretty clear here.
This new person is a waste of space because her parents are celebrities.

That's a special snowflake of an original opinion you've got there, Lou.

You've gone too far this time, chief.

[Prowler]

Amaranthus is from Belgium and his country is a monarchy and has a royal family too. So I'm sure he knows well that a real monarchy isn't a Disney film. Monarchs are politicians and also corrupt. Many people in the UK and Spain dislike their monarchs. And in Belgium there's a bit of tension between the Flemish and the Walloons as well. So don't be surprised that people in Scotland or Catalonia have an aversion against their coutnries' monarchs.

Anyway, as a guy living in a Constitutional Republic, I find monarchy an outdated model. I know kings and queens don't hold that much power nowadays, but you should be elected to occupy the position of a king/president.