A Prince Is Born!

Congratulations are in order, as the royal baby has arrived!  At approximately 4:24 PM (local time) on July 22, Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton welcomed a healthy baby boy into the world weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces. The Duchess gave birth naturally with Prince William by her side the entire time.

The news, which was made public on the royal easel outside of Buckingham Palace, had waiting onlookers and fans in tears and cheers of joy upon the announcement. The Palace has yet to release an official name of the little Prince, but he is stated to be the third in line for the throne now (bumping poor Prince Harry to a stale fourth place!)

Parents and baby are said to be doing very well, and should be leaving the hospital sometime this week. The proud and humble new parents released this official, joint statement today:

"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."

All eyes have been glued to St. Mary's hospital as fans hoped to catch the first glimpse of the new baby and parents. Quite the celebration had erupted merely moments after the news went public worldwide. New baby will be honored by a royal gunfire salute, and the fountains at Trafalgar Square were dyed blue, the BT Tower, a London landmark, flashed the words "It's a boy!", and of course, the #royalbaby is still trending on Twitter.

We can't wait to see the wee, baby Prince, who's said to be "absolutely beautiful" by Catherine's mother, Carole Middleton.

Do you think the new Prince will resemble his Mother or Father?

The Royal Baby is On Their Way!

The glowing Mommy flashing her famous smile!

It's official! Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Duchess Kate Middleton has gone into labor early this morning, with Prince Will right by her side. The Royal baby has been one of the highly publicized and anticipated birth since Kimye welcomed North West into the world.

The soon-to-be Mom checked into St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington around 5:45 AM (local time) this morning, and was rumored to have used the Cambridge wng entrance which was also used by the late Princess Diana.

The couple was all smiles when they tied the knot back in 2011.

Celebs and royal fans have been taking to Twitter to give the Duchess and the Prince words of encouragement and excitement, causing the #RoyalBaby to be a trending topic today in the social media world.

Once the #RoyalBaby has made his/her arrival, Buckingham Palace will display the news and details of sex, weight etc. the good ol' fashioned way. An ornate easel, as used for William's birth in 1982, will be displayed outside of Buckingham Palace on the Palace's official letterhead. But don't worry, for those of us not standing outside of the Palace doors waiting eagerly for the news, Palace staff members have been instructed to take to the internet to spread the word.

Whew! Thank goodness for the world!

Do you think it will be a Royal baby girl or boy? Let us know!