To show off her beautiful newborn son yesterday evening, alongside proud husband Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in a baby-blue frock designed by popular British designer Jenny Packham – and within 24 hours the ‘Kate Effect’ was felt in full force. As pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge splashed across news outlets […]

The royal baby has received his first visitors as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed first-time grandparents Mike and Carole Middleton to the Lindo Wing this afternoon. Kate’s parents pulled up in front of the private wing and eager press pack at St Mary’s hospital in Paddington in a black cab at around three […]

The royal capital is yet to be introduced to the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge but bells have rung out, cannons thundered, and monuments lit up around London to welcome the little Prince. A traditional 21-gun salute was extended as 41 shots were fired by the King’s Troop artillery who staged […]

By Liz Burke in London As the great Kate wait wore on on Monday night the nerves of fleet street types were at an all time high when it looked like the royal baby’s birth wouldn’t be born in time to make the front pages of the British newspapers. When the announcement came at around […]

Thousands are crowded out the front of Buckingham palace and the royal baby hashtag is trending as the third in line to the throne is born. The statement placed on an easel at the front of Buckingham palace confirmed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have welcomed their first child, a baby boy weighing 8lb […]

Just as they have done every day for the past three weeks, crowds assembled outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s hospital in Paddington this morning, this time hoping to catch the first look at the royal baby. Braving scorching heat and pouring rain all in the space of an hour, dedicated royal watchers and […]

Tributes to the royal baby are pouring in from all over the world with presidents, celebrities, sports stars, religious leaders, zoo keepers and even puppets among well-wishers. Among the most popular online messages is a Muppets video starring Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. The duo send their congratulations, with Kermit fleeing as an excited […]

Pouring rain, thunder and lightning over Buckingham Palace isn’t deterring crowds who have come out to celebrate the arrival of the royal baby. As soon as news arrived the Duchess had gone into labour on Monday morning enthusiastic royalists and well wishers began to make their way to the palace gates where an easel — […]

Jubilant scenes erupted outside the Lindo Wing as news broke the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had welcomed a son. The news came to royal correspondents on the scene first by press release, who informed the crowd as the couple’s private press secretary emerged from the private wing where the Prince of Cambridge was born. […]

The Commonwealth is alive and well – and even a few avowed republican countries appear to have gotten caught up in the royal baby excitement, according to figures released this morning by Facebook. More than 1 million mentions of the royal baby were made on the social networking site around the world within an hour […]