Prince William and wife Kate have
introduced their new son to the world as the public got its first glimpse of
the future king.
The Duchess of Cambridge cradled their
one-day-old boy in her arms as she and her husband walked out of the Lindo Wing
at London’s St Mary’s Hospital to cheers from staff and well wishers, Kate said
it was “a special time for any parent”. She then gently passed the fair-haired
baby, swaddled in a white blanket, to William.
They walked towards the waiting throngs of
world media and the Prince told them jokingly in a relaxed fashion: “He’s got a
good pair of lungs on him, that’s for sure.
“He’s a big boy, he’s quite heavy. William
also revealed they had not yet decided what to call their newborn son, saying:
“We are still working on a name so we will have that as soon as we can.”
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.
Speaking to reporters, the couple both said the experience was “very
emotional”.
They appeared relaxed and smiled as they
walked out on to steps of the hospital shortly after 19:10 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.
Earlier in the afternoon, the couple were
visited at the hospital by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, and
Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton. Prince Charles said the baby was
“marvellous” while Mrs Middleton said he was “absolutely beautiful”.
Speaking to reporters as she left the
hospital, Mrs Middleton said: “We are so thrilled”. She added her first cuddle
with her new grandson had been “amazing”.
Asked if she had been told or made any
suggestions on the name of the prince, Mrs Middleton said: “Absolutely not.”
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