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_Published 2018-04-25. Time reveals how birth order will influence the royal baby._


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## Transcript

[ MUSIC ] Baby, earlier this week the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a third child to join Will and Kate's royal ranks Following siblings Prince George, aged four, and Princess Charlotte, aged two. While being royalty and fifth in line for the throne will determine many aspects of this little princes life. The simple roll of birth order may hold an odd yet arbitrary power all its own. Case study after case study has illuminated how our birth order can be a reliable indicator of our personality traits. So what lies ahead for baby number three? And the rest of the Royal brood? Well, let's break it down.

[ MUSIC ] As the eldest, George isn't only the closest heir to the throne, he also joins a prestigious first child's club with company including Beyonce, Hillary Clinton, and Elon Musk. First borns have a tendency to thrive. Across history, they reportedly been taller, healthier, better educated and ultimately richer than their younger siblings. Statistically, even their IQs are a few points higher than their younger counterparts. In fact, every astronaut to go into space has been either the oldest child in his / her family or the oldest boy. No a bad backup plan if the monarchy thing doesn't work out for you George.

Lovely melody. The new prince's arrival means Princess Charlotte now has something else in common with late grandmother Princess Diana. Growing up a middle child. Definitely great company to keep but the spot is even more appealing with pairs such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg Middle children are know to be popular. Building bigger and larger networks since they often have to compete for attention. Now, as the newly minted youngest child, UK's tiny prince can look forward to shaking things up at home. Being the youngest means, you'll be more inclined to be rebellious. How else can you make a name for yourself when you have such big shoes to fill?

It also means he's statistically more likely to be funnier, more intuitive and more charismatic than his older siblings. Since you can't physically outmaneuver your elders, you receives learn how to charm everyone. It's no wonder Steven Colbert, George Clooney, and J Law all standout as the youngest of their bunch. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Well, one thing's for certain. Little Prince, you're already making us smile.

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