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It’s a Girl! Princess Kate Gives Birth to a Princess

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By Megan Gibson / London

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, has given birth to a baby girl, it was announced Saturday.

Catherine or Princess Kate gave birth at 7:34 a.m. GMT (8.34 a.m. local time) according to an announcement from Kensington Palace. The baby weighs 8lbs 3oz.

The name of the baby has not yet been released. Royal babies are usually named after their ancestors and relatives, though bookmakers’ odds are tipped in favor of Alice and Charlotte.

The birth was announced first on Twitter from Kensington Palace. The Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince Harry and the Middletons have been informed.

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The new baby will be fourth in line to the throne after Prince Charles, Prince William and older brother Prince George. Prince Harry will become fifth in line and every one else in the line of succession will move one step away from the throne.

The baby will be the first to benefit from changes to the laws of succession, which remove male bias. The baby can no longer be superseded by a younger brother.

The birth took place at the Lindo Wing of the St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, a short drive from Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace. Prince George, his father, and his uncle Prince Harry were born in the same wing.

The delivery team was led by Guy Thorpe-Beeston, Surgeon Gynaecologist to the Royal Household, and assisted by Alan Farthing, Surgeon Gynaecologist to the Queen, who was the fiance of the British television presenter Jill Dando at the time of her unsolved murder in 1999.

Their first son, Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge was born at the same hospital on July 22, 2013 at 4.24 p.m. weighing 8lbs 6oz.

Kensington Palace, the residence of the Cambridges, announced Princess Kate was pregnant with her second child on Sept. 8, 2014. The news was announced before the pregnancy had reached the 12-week stage because Princess Kate suffered from severe morning sickness, which forced her to cancel public engagements including a trip to Malta.

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge welcomes the President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Royal Garden Hotel on Oct. 21, 2014 in London.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge welcomes the President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Royal Garden Hotel on Oct. 21, 2014 in London.Chris Jackson—Getty Images
The Duchess Of Cambridge Visits Hope House
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits Hope House, an Action on Addiction women's treatment centre on February 19, 2013 in London.Neil Mockford—FilmMagic/Getty Images
Prince William and Duchess Kate in Scotland
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Donald Dewar Leisure Centre in Drumchapel to launch a new Scottish project for their Foundation in Glasgow on April 4, 2013.Rpe-Albert Nieboer—Picture-Alliance/dpa/AP
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during the National Review of Queen's Scouts at Windsor Castle in Berkshire on April 21, 2013.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during the National Review of Queen's Scouts at Windsor Castle in Berkshire on April 21, 2013. Olivia Harris—AFP/Getty Images
Duchess of Cambridge arriving for a visit the National Portrait Gallery in London to celebrate the work of The Art Room charity on April 24, 2013.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arriving for a visit the National Portrait Gallery in London to celebrate the work of The Art Room charity on April 24, 2013. John Stillwell—AP
Duchess of Cambridge arrives for her visit to Warner Bros studios in Leavesden, Herts where the popular Harry Potter movies were produced on April 26, 2013.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives for her visit to Warner Bros studios in Leavesden, Herts where the popular Harry Potter movies were produced on April 26, 2013.Chris Jackson—AP
Duchess of Cambridge during her visit to Naomi House Children's Hospice in Winchester, Hampshire, England during Children's Hospice Week on April 29, 2013.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during her visit to Naomi House Children's Hospice in Winchester, Hampshire, England during Children's Hospice Week on April 29, 2013.Steve Parsons—AP
Duchess of Cambridge attends a Garden Party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, hosted by Queen Elizabeth II on June 30, 2013 in London.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a Garden Party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, hosted by Queen Elizabeth II on June 30, 2013 in London.John Stillwell—AP
Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Parade: Trooping The Colour
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony on June 15, 2013 in London, England. Max Mumby—Indigo/Getty Images
Duchess to miss friends wedding
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the Princess Cruises ship naming ceremony at Ocean Terminal on June 13, 2013 in Southampton, England.Chris Ison—AP

 

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