Royal Baby: Prince Charles Feels 'Excellent Joy' For New Grandson

24 April 2018
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The Prince of Wales has said it is "an excellent happiness" to have another grandchild, including "I do not understand how I am going to keep up with them".


Gun salutes throughout London have actually marked the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 3rd child.


The couple's second kid was born on Monday at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, London, weighing 8lb 7oz.


The new prince, whose name has yet to be revealed, has actually been getting his first visitors at Kensington Palace.


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His arrival was commemorated with traditional gun salutes from the Tower of London and Hyde Park, which are used to mark every birth of a prince or princess.


Westminster Abbey also marked the occasion with bell ringing - a tradition for substantial royal events.


Catherine's sibling Pippa was amongst the first visitors to Kensington Palace, where she fulfilled her nephew for the very first time.


In a statement launched by Clarence House, Prince Charles stated: "We are both [the Duchess of Cornwall and I] so pleased at the news.


"It is a great joy to have another grandchild, the only difficulty is I do not know how I am going to keep up with them."


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The palace said a name would be revealed in due course but for the time being a formal notification of the birth of the child has been put on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.


Arthur, James, Philip and Albert are among the bookies' favourites.


The prince's siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, visited their more youthful sibling in healthcare facility on Monday.


The duchess was confessed to the Lindo Wing at about 06:00 BST on Monday with the birth being revealed shortly after 13:00 BST.


Crowds had actually gathered outside the health center in Paddington, with some well-wishers having encamped for more than 2 weeks.


As Prince William left with his brand-new son, he stated the couple were really delighted and joked he would have "thrice the worry now".


In 2013, the law altered which allows Princess Charlotte to keep her location as fourth in line to the throne.


Before, younger royal males would have overtaken their older sis.


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To end up being King or Queen as the third-born royal kid is uncommon - and has yet to occur within the existing House of Windsor.


But the third child of George III and Queen Charlotte, William IV, took on the job and ruled from 1830 to 1837.


The Hanoverian king acceded to the throne aged 64 when his older brother, George IV, passed away without an heir.


He became next in line when he was 62 and his other older brother, Frederick, Duke of York, passed away.