Royal baby news: It's a boy!
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The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy!
The new Prince, who hasn't yet been given a name, was born on Monday.
His birth was welcomed with a traditional Royal Gun Salute, where special guns pulled by horses fire blanks, making a very loud noise and sending a puff of white smoke into the air.
The first the world heard that the baby was on his way on the morning of 23 April, when Kensington Palace posted on social media, saying: "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.
An official notice was placed on an easel in front of Buckingham Palace following the announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy
"The Duchess travelled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital with The Duke of Cambridge."
They later tweeted a picture of lots of journalists gathering outside the hospital, saying: "The world's media are gathered outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital ahead of the birth of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's third child."
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The new baby prince was born at 11.01 that morning and weighed 8lbs 7oz. Kensington Palace has said: "Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well."
"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."
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Kensington Palace shared this photo on social media showing the world's media gathering outside the hospital
The baby is fifth in line to the throne - behind Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte - and is now the Queen's sixth great-grandchild.
Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!
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