New parents Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, are enjoying their last hours alone with their son born Monday, and "are all doing well" as they prepare to leave St. Mary's Hospital in London and present the baby — third in line to the British throne — to the world.
Following the birth of the new prince at 4:24 p.m. BST (11:24 a.m. ET) at a weight of eight pounds, six ounces, Britons and people around the world have been joining the Royal Family in celebration. But perhaps the biggest question now is when will the royal baby make his public debut?
Kensington Palace shed some light early Tuesday by saying the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to leave the hospital later in the evening "but not before 6 p.m." local time (1 p.m. ET), or Wednesday morning.
"Mother, son and father are all doing well this morning," a palace spokesman noted Monday.
The palace also issued a statement from William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton: "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."
The name of the royal couple's first-born, and third great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth, remains a mystery, with the palace saying Monday there's "no news on names."
However, the baby, third in the line of succession after Prince Charles and William, will carry the title "His Royal Highness Prince [insert name] of Cambridge."
British Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute to the royal couple by saying, "They'll make wonderful parents."
After an impromptu party at Buckingham Palace, more celebrations were held Tuesday, including a 62-gun salute outside the Tower of London to mark the arrival of the royal baby. Riders in uniform will trot past the palace to Green Park, where six field guns will fire 41 blank rounds.
Not even a day old, the baby already has a building dedicated to him.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said an enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo would be named after the prince as part of a gift from the country. The government would donate 10,000 Australian dollars on the young prince's behalf toward a research project at the zoo to save the endangered bilby, a rabbit-like marsupial whose numbers are dwindling in the wild. The prince's name, when known, would be added to the bilby enclosure.
"I don't know if the Royal Family would need this, but we'll probably give them a free pass to Taronga Park Zoo as well," Rudd said.
In Canada, Prime Minister Stephen Harper hailed the arrival of "a future sovereign of Canada," and said he's looking forward to seeing the new son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Canada's tribute to the birth of the future king included the CN Tower and Niagara Falls getting awash in blue on Monday evening.
Cian Horrobin, a spokesman for the Monarchist League, said the birth marked the beginning of a lifelong relationship for Canadians with "this boy who will one day be our king."
Even those opposed to the monarchy welcomed the prince's arrival.
Tom Freda, director of the organization Citizens for a Canadian Republic, said any news involving the Royal Family renews the debate over the relevance of a monarchist system, "and debate is good."
In New Zealand, royalist group Monarchy New Zealand said it had organized a national lightshow, with 40 buildings across the island lit up in blue to commemorate the royal birth, including Sky Tower in Auckland, the airport in Christchurch, and Larnach Castle in the South Island city of Dunedin.
British media joined in the celebration.
"It's a Boy!" was splashed across many U.K. front pages, while the Sun newspaper temporarily changed its name to "The Son" in honour of the tiny monarch-in-waiting.
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