Royal baby born: It’s a girl!

Published May 2, 2015
The newborn princess will join big brother Prince George to make the Cambridge royals a family of four. —Reuters
The newborn princess will join big brother Prince George to make the Cambridge royals a family of four. —Reuters

It’s a wish come true for Prince Charles: Prince William and Kate Middleton have welcomed a baby girl, fulfilling his wish for a granddaughter that he expressed during an official engagement on Thursday.

The baby, who weighs a healthy 8lbs 3oz, arrived at 8:34 BST, the Kensington Palace said in a statement.

The birth took place at the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital where Prince George was born in July 2013.

Both Catherine and her daughter are "doing well", the statement added.

The princess is the first born into the Royal family for 25 years, the last being Princess Eugenie in 1990, reports The Telegraph.

No name has been decided on yet for the baby princess, who is fourth in line to the throne, taking her place behind her grandfather Prince Charles, father Prince William and brother Prince George.

A ceremonial town crier holds a scroll after announcing the birth of a baby girl to royal fans and members of the media outside the entrance to the Lindo wing of St Mary's Hospital in London on May 2 , 2015. —Reuters
A ceremonial town crier holds a scroll after announcing the birth of a baby girl to royal fans and members of the media outside the entrance to the Lindo wing of St Mary's Hospital in London on May 2 , 2015. —Reuters
Royal fans hold up a sign that reads 'its a princess' as they celebrate following the announcement of Prince William's second child, a daughter, outside the Lindo wing at St Mary's hospital in central London, on May 2, 2015. —AFP
Royal fans hold up a sign that reads 'its a princess' as they celebrate following the announcement of Prince William's second child, a daughter, outside the Lindo wing at St Mary's hospital in central London, on May 2, 2015. —AFP

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