Duchess of Cambridge‘s third child is a boy

LONDON: Kate (pix), wife of UK’s Prince William, gave birth to a baby boy on Monday, the couple’s third child, her husband’s office said.

The boy, the couple’s second son, weighed 8 lbs 7oz and William was present for the birth.

“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,” Kensington Palace said.

“Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.”

The 36-year-old was admitted to the private Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in central London, where George, four, and two-year-old Charlotte were born.

She was accompanied by William, their Kensington Palace home said in a statement. The hospital is less than 2km from the palace.

“Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London earlier this morning in the early stages of labour,” the statement said.

“The Duchess travelled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital with The Duke of Cambridge.”

Royal fanatics have been camped outside the hospital wing for several days in anticipation.

A night at the Lindo Wing costs £7,500 (RM41,000), including a delivery package and two-room suite, excluding consultants’ fees.

The baby will be a sixth greatgrandchild for Queen Elizabeth II, who turned 92 on Saturday, and her husband Prince Philip.

It will hold the title of prince after Queen Elizabeth changed the rules in 2012. – Reuters