 "'Hurry up': Queen had told Kate on UK royal baby")
Britain's Queen Elizabeth had asked Kate Middleton to get a move on with her pregnancy as she wants to go on a summer holiday.
The 31-year-old Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy this evening at 16:24 (local time), Kensington Palace confirmed. The Queen's third great grandchild, who will also be third in line to the throne.
During a visit to Cumbria last week, the Queen was asked by a little girl in the audience whether she was hoping it would be a boy or a girl, tow which she replied: "I don't really mind. I hope it arrives soon because I'm going on holiday!"
The 31-year-old Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy this evening at 16:24 (local time), Kensington Palace confirmed. The Queen's third great grandchild, who will also be third in line to the throne.
During a visit to Cumbria last week, the Queen was asked by a little girl in the audience whether she was hoping it would be a boy or a girl, tow which she replied: "I don't really mind. I hope it arrives soon because I'm going on holiday!"
The royal couple's first child, who under new laws to succession will remain third in line to the throne, was born with the Duke of Cambridge present beside Kate as she delivered the baby.
She was taken to the hospital in the early hours of this morning by car from the palace to St Mary's.
The couple did not know the sex of their first child, who is third in line to the throne after Prince Charles and Prince William.
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The world's press has been camped outside St Mary's for days in anticipation of the birth.
The due date had never been officially announced but had widely been expected to be mid-July.
Royal vehicles were seen at a back entrance to the hospital at about 06:00 am (local time) when Kate was brought to the hospital, with the announcement coming from Kensington Palace 90 minutes later.
The couple travelled to the hospital without a police escort, their spokesman said.