Lawrence tribute
THE anniversary of the death of Stephen Lawrence is to be marked on April 22 each year by a national commemoration of his life and legacy, to be known as Stephen Lawrence Day.
The commemorative day was announced by Prime Minister Theresa May at a memorial service marking the 25th anniversary of Stephen’s murder.
Mrs May, Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle joined Stephen’s parents Doreen and Neville at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in central London. THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showed their newborn son off to the world on the steps of the Lindo Wing.
Proud parents William and Kate introduced the baby prince of Cambridge – their third child – to the hundreds of cameras gathered in front of the private maternity unit in Paddington, London.
The duchess gave birth to the 8lb 7oz baby boy at 11.01am on patriotic St George’s Day after being admitted before 6am yesterday.
During his first photocall, the baby, a younger brother to Prince George and Princess Charlotte, was wrapped in a white lace shawl with a matching hat.
Only just under seven hours old, he was carried in his mother’s arms.
Smiling broadly, Kate, who was dressed in a vibrant red Jenny Packham dress with a white lace collar, adjusted the baby’s shawl amid windy conditions outside the hospital. The baby could be seen moving his fingers as he was cradled by Kate.
Minutes after the brief photocall, the couple headed home to the sanctuary of Kensington Palace, with William emerging from the hospital carrying his son in a car seat, and holding Kate’s hand. The duke said they were “very happy” and joked, holding up three fingers, that he now had “thrice the worry now”.
He added: “We didn’t keep you waiting too long this time.”
Quizzed on whether they had decided on a name, the duke added: “You’ll find out soon enough.”
George and Charlotte earlier met the newest addition to the Cambridge family after being brought to St Mary’s Hospital by William.
A confident Charlotte, who turns three on May 2, turned to wave at the photographers as she led the way up the steps holding the duke’s hand, while four-year-old George appeared more wary of the huge crowds of media.
The palace said the baby’s name would be “announced in due course”, but Arthur is already the favourite with punters, according to the bookies.
Other predictions include Philip, after the Duke of Edinburgh, as well as James, Frederick and Albert.
The new prince is fifth in line to the throne, and the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s sixth great-grandchild.
Prime Minister Theresa May led the messages of support for William and Kate, saying: “My warmest congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their baby boy.”