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The Royal baby

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London landmarks are lighting up to mark the royal birth.

Hungerford Bridge is currently coloured blue, while the London Eye is decked out in red, white and blue. A message announcing "It's a boy" was also displayed around the top of the BT Tower.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a son

The baby weighed 8lbs 6oz and was born at 16:24 BST

The new baby is third in line to the throne after Prince Charles and Prince William

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are delighted.

"Prime Minister David Cameron said: "The whole country will celebrate. They'll make wonderful parents."

The baby was born at the private Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, which reopened in June last year following an extensive refurbishment, The wing "boasts a luxury service similar to a high-end hotel", says the Daily Mirror.

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