Statement by Acting Premier, Hon. Moses Kirkconnell, on the birth of the first child of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

The people of the Cayman Islands send best wishes to TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their first child.

If the Royal Family is a living embodiment of our historical and cultural ties with Great Britain, its newest member represents a shared future full of potential and hope.

Statement by the Governor

On hearing the joyous news of the birth of the royal baby, His Excellency the Governor, Mr Duncan Taylor, said, “I join with the Acting Premier in congratulating the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on birth of their first child, our newest Royal Baby. I wish the parents and their son health and happiness.”

UPDATE

From BBC

The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced.

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

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were “delighted at the news”.

The news is now also expected to be displayed on an ornate easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in line with tradition.

A bulletin, signed by key medical staff, is being taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, west London to the palace under police escort.

The press release said the Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth.

“The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news,” it said.

“Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well and will remain in hospital overnight.”

For more on this story go to:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23413653

Original Story

From BBC

The Duchess of Cambridge is in labour, as the world’s media gathers outside the hospital awaiting news of the latest addition to the Royal family.

Catherine and the Duke of Cambridge arrived by car at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, west London, at 06:00 BST.

Kensington Palace said she was in the early stages of labour, which was progressing as normal.

The couple do not know the sex of their first child, who will be third in line to the throne.

The world’s press have 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 BST, with the announcement coming from Kensington Palace 90 minutes later.

Police presence

The couple, both 31, travelled to the hospital without a police escort, their spokesman said.

The duchess is being tended by a top medical team led by the Queen’s gynaecologist Marcus Setchell, who delivered the Countess of Wessex’s two children. Alan Farthing, who will become the Queen’s gynaecologist once Mr Setchell retires, will be assisting.

She will give birth in the hospital’s private Lindo wing, where Prince William and his younger brother Prince Harry were born.

There is a strong police presence around the hospital and two police officers are guarding the entrance to the private wing. The media scrum parked outside is having to contend with the heat on what is expected to be the hottest day of the year.

BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said the duchess was thought to be one week past her due date.

“The royal statement contains 45 words. All there will be to sustain the world’s media until the baby is born,” he tweeted.

Last week, the Queen joked about the imminent arrival of the newest member of her family, saying she hoped the baby was born before she went on holiday to her private Balmoral estate in Scotland.

During a visit to the National Railway Museum in York, the Prince of Wales was asked by the members of the press and the public about the birth of his first grandchild but he did not divulge any information.

Easel announcement

Prince William has been with his wife on annual leave and will have two weeks’ paternity leave from his job as an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot.

It is believed the next time the couple will be seen in public is when they appear on the steps of the hospital with their baby.

For more on this story go to:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23402103