Prince
William and Kate leave hospital with their son
The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge have emerged from St Mary's Hospital in west
London with their new baby son.Walking out with their baby to cheers
from staff and well wishers, Kate said it was "a special time
for any parent".
Prince William
said they were "still working on a name".
The couple then went back inside the private Lindo Wing and placed their son in a car seat. A few minutes later they came outside again and the duke drove his family home to Kensington Palace.
The couple then went back inside the private Lindo Wing and placed their son in a car seat. A few minutes later they came outside again and the duke drove his family home to Kensington Palace.
A small crowd
had gathered outside the palace to greet them.
Speaking to reporters outside the hospital earlier, the couple both said the experience was "very emotional".
Speaking to reporters outside the hospital earlier, the couple both said the experience was "very emotional".
They appeared
relaxed and smiled as they walked out of the hospital shortly before
19:15 BST in front of a mass of photographers.
William later
held his son and walked forward with his wife to speak to reporters.
He said: "He's
got a good pair of lungs on him, that's for sure. He's a big boy,
he's quite heavy. We are still working on a name so we will have that
as soon as we can."
He added: "It's
the first time we have seen him really so we are having a proper
chance to catch up."
The duchess,
smiling as she held her son, said: "It's such a special time. I
think any parent will know what this feeling feels like."
Speaking to the
waiting crowd, Prince William said: "I'll remind him of his
tardiness when he's a bit older.
"I know how
long you've all been standing here so hopefully the hospital and you
guys can all go back to normal now and we can go and look after
him."
They also revealed William had done the first nappy change.
They also revealed William had done the first nappy change.
Here is a link to the video of the royal baby leaving the hospital where he was born:
http://youtu.be/gZdXDO0CBHI
Royal Baby named George Alexander Louis
The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge have named their baby boy George Alexander
Louis, Kensington Palace confirmed in a statement.
"The Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have
named their son George Alexander Louis," a statement from the
palace said.
The baby's
official title is His Royal Highness Prince
George of Cambridge. When he eventually takes the throne,
he will become King George VII.
George was a hot
favourite for the Royal Baby name, given its reference to past
Kings.
