Royal baby: Kate and William visited by Prince Charles
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Prince Charles has visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and his new grandson in hospital in west London.
The arrival of the Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, came two hours after the duchess’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, became the first visitors.
The prince said the baby was “marvellous” while Mrs Middleton said he was “absolutely beautiful”.
The new family are to leave hospital this evening for Kensington Palace.
Speaking to reporters as she left the hospital, Mrs Middleton said mother and baby were “both doing really well – we are so thrilled”.
She added her first cuddle with her new grandson had been “amazing” and said the new parents were doing “fabulously”.
There has been no word yet on what the couple plan to name the prince and asked if she had been told, Mrs Middleton said: “Absolutely not”.
Earlier, gun salutes in Green Park and the Tower of London and the ringing of bells at Westminster Abbey marked the birth of the third in line to the throne.
The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41-gun salute in Green Park at 14:00 BST, after riding past Buckingham Palace.
At the same time, the Honourable Artillery Company – the City of London’s army reserve regiment – fired a 62-gun salute from Gun Wharf at the Tower of London.
Meanwhile, the church bells of Westminster Abbey, where William and Catherine were married in April 2011, rang for three hours.
Hundreds of journalists and members of the public are gathered outside the private Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital, in Paddington, where the Middletons arrived by taxi shortly after 15:00 BST.
Prince William was at the hospital for the birth at 16:24 BST on Monday, and stayed with his wife and son overnight.
Kensington Palace said in a statement: “Mother, son and father are all doing well.”
The couple said: “We would like to thank the staff at the Lindo Wing and the whole hospital for the tremendous care the three of us have received.
“We know it has been a very busy period for the hospital and we would like to thank everyone – staff, patients and visitors – for their understanding during this time.”
Prince William had earlier said the couple “could not be happier” following the birth of the 8lb 6oz boy.
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Source:BBC
