From Prince Charles to the
bettors at the corner store, everyone in Britain was hoping for a girl.
The Duchess of Cambridge
delighted her nation and royal enthusiasts around the world Saturday by
delivering one such princess. The royal birth was greeted with cheers and
elated cries of "Hip, hip, hooray!" outside St. Mary's Hospital in
central London, where fans and the world's media have waited for days.
The baby — Prince William and
Kate's second child — was born Saturday morning and weighed eight pounds, three
ounces, officials said. She is fourth in line to the throne, and the fifth
great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, 89.
It may be a day or two before
the world knows what to call her. When Prince George, her older brother, was
born in 2013, royal officials waited two days before announcing his name.
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| Tony Appleton annouces the birth on the steps of the Lindo Wing |
Britain hasn't welcomed a
princess born this high up the line of succession for decades. Speculation
about the new royal's name has been frenetic, and all the top bets for the
baby's name have been for girls: Alice and Charlotte are the clear favourites,
followed by Elizabeth, Victoria and Diana — all names with strong royal
connections.
Royal children are usually
given several names — the baby's brother, for example, was christened George
Alexander Louis — so the princess's name could incorporate more than one of
those guesses.
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