Royal baby: 'This is history in the making'

Delighted crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace as it was confirmed that the the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to a baby boy.

The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, weighing 8lb 6oz.

The news was displayed on an ornate easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in line with tradition.

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