Zara Phillips, Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter, gives birth to a baby girl

Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips during their wedding.

It's a girl for Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter, Zara Phillips. The baby was born at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital today weighing 7lbs 12oz. Here's the official announcement from Buckingham Palace:

Mrs Michael Tindall today safely delivered a baby girl at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Mr Tindall was present at the birth. The weight of the baby was 7lbs 12oz.

The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Mike’s parents, Mr Phillip and Mrs Linda Tindall, have been informed and are delighted with the news.

The baby’s name will be confirmed in due course.

This baby is the first child for Zara and Mike, the third grandchild for The Princess Royal and the fourth great-grandchild for The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, and is 16th line to the Throne.

Image: The British Monarchy (Facebook)

Prince Félix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg are having a baby

Prince Felix and Princess Claire are expecting a baby. Image: Court Grande Ducal

Here's the official statement from the Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg with regards to the pregnancy Princess Claire:

Their Royal Highnesses The Grand-Duke and Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg are very pleased to announce that Prince Félix and Princess Claire are expecting Their first baby. 

The birth is expected to take place in June. 

The Grand-Duke, The Grand-Duchess, Grand-Duke Jean and the members of the Royal
Family, as well as the members of the Lademacher family, are delighted with the news.

The Week That Was in Royalty

Buckingham Palace protester jailed

Here are the latest news in the world of royalty.

Queen Elizabeth II's grand daughter, Zara Phillips Tindall. Image: Splash

Crown Princess Mary talks sex in Myanmar

Henry VIII's 'last portrait' at Longleat disputed by art historian

Irish Republican terrorists plotted to kidnap Queen Victoriafrom Balmoral and hold her hostage to help free comrades from prison

King Alfred the Great's bones discovered in a museum: Remains inside box are thought to belong to Anglo-Saxon ruler 

Prince Félix and Princess Claire are expecting a baby

Princess Irina of Romania's trial on cockfighting-ring charges rescheduled

Princess Mary of Denmark crowned most elegant woman of 2013

Queen’s youngest granddaughter Lady Louise Windsor undergoes successful eye operation 

Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall gives birth to daughter

Swedish Royal Court: Princess Madeleine to give birth in New York

Princess Madeleine and husband Chris O'Neill. Image: Swedish Royal Court

The Swedish Royal Court has made an official statement that Princess Madeleine of Sweden will not be giving birth in New York. The press release issued January 11 reads:

After careful consideration and in consultation with Their Majesties, Princess Madeleine and Mr. Christopher O'Neill have decided that their child will be born in New York City. The birth is expected to take place in late February 2014.

Princess Madeleine and Mr. O'Neill kindly ask the media to respect their wish for privacy during this very special and joyous time.

Further information will be provided in due course.

Svante Lindqvist
Marshal of the Realm

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent Become Grandparents

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Image: MailOnline

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are celebrating becoming grandparents for the first time following the birth of a baby girl to their son Lord Frederick Windsor and his wife Sophie Winkleman, August, 16.

Lord Frederick Windsor was at his wife's side during the birth of their daughter who they've named Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina.

She was born at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles and weighed 7 lbs.

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Royal History: Duchess of York Gives Birth to a Baby Girl

The Duchess of York cuddles newly born Princess Beatrice. Image: USNews

London, Aug. 8, 1988 - The Duchess of York has given birth to a healthy baby girl, Associated Press reports. This is the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York.

The child is currently the fifth in line to the British throne. She weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces. A statement from Buckingham Palace revealed that the baby and the mother are both in good condition.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York and second son of Queen Elizabeth II, was with his wife when she was ''safely delivered of a daughter at 8:18 P.M. today,'' according to Palace source.

In a statement last May, the couple wished to name their baby girl Annabel.

''All members of the royal family are very pleased with the news,'' a palace spokesman said later.

Buckingham Palace officials posted a bulletin on the gates of Buckingham Palace as part of tradition.

It seems that luck will abide the life of the baby princess. She was born 18 minutes past 8 P.M. on the eighth day of the eighth month of 1988, which many believe as a sign of good fortune.


(The baby girl was not however named Annabel. She was baptized Beatrice Elizabeth Mary)

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Prince George of Cambridge's Birth Certificate

The birth certificate of Prince George of Cambridge. Image: PA

Here is the birth certificate of Prince George of Cambridge. Take note, he doesn't have a surname and the occupation of his parents are Prince and Princess of the United Kingdom, respectively. 

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge name their Baby Boy George

Prince George of Cambridge is cradled in his mother's arms.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son George Alexander Louis.

The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.

George is a favorite name in the family. The Queen's father and grand father both took the name George upon ascension to the throne (George V and VI). George was also the name of the second Duke of Cambridge, a first cousin of Queen Victoria. The first four Hanoverian kings were all Georges (George I through IV), too.

However, the couple insisted the baby is not named after the two kings, instead, they took the name because it means farmer or earth worker.

Meanwhile, Louis was the name of Prince Philip's uncle, the former Prince Louis of Battenberg, who became Earl Mountbatten of Burma.

Meanwhile, Alexander is a name that is expected to appeal much to Scottish ears, given that King Alexander III was one of the greatest Scottish kings ever.

It is highly possible that the baby will soon rule as George VII.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Leave Hospital for Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left hospital for Kensington Palace with their new baby son. The couple revealed that they haven’t chosen a name for the baby yet.

Prince William and Kate were filled with joy as they wave to the well-wishing crowds and to the awaiting cameras eager to take snapshots of the royal baby.

The Duchess was moved by the outpour of support : “It's been very emotional. Any parent will know what this feeling is like.”

Prince William was carefully cradling their baby prince as he followed the steps his parents Charles and Diana as they took with him home to Kensington Palace about 31 years ago, when he was born there on June 21, 1982.

“He's a big boy, quite heavy. We're still working on a name,” Prince William told reporters.

“Well he has a good pair of lungs on him, that's for sure,” he added. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pose before the press. The Duchess
holds Baby Cambridge. Image: Justin Goff

Kate waves on the crowd while cradling Baby Cambridge. Prince William
looks on with a smile on his face. Image: Getty Images

Baby Boy Cambridge is crying on his car seat as he and his parents
prepare to leave for Kensington Palace. Image: AFP/Getty Images

Baby Cambridge is wrapped in white cloth as her mother wraps
him in her arms. Image: AP

Prince William carries his beloved baby boy. Image: AP

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A message from The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Thank You!

The Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital

“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.”

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A Healthy Baby Boy for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Image:
The British Monarchy Facebook Page

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4.24pm, we learned from the Royal Family's official Facebook page.

The baby weighs 8lbs 6oz.

The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth.

The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news.

Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well and will remain in hospital overnight.

The official announcement of the birth sits on an easel outside Buckingham
Palace to be viewed by the public. Image: Between Naps 
on the Porch Facebook Page

The medical staff present were Mr Marcus Setchell, Surgeon-Gynaecologist, Mr Guy Thorpe-Beeston, Obstetrician and Dr Sunit Godambe, Consultant Neonatologist at St. Mary’s Hospital.

The names of the baby will be announced in due course.

The baby is third in the line of succession after His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge. He is styled His Royal Highness Prince [name] of Cambridge.


The Queen's Press Secretary and a footman posted the official announcement of the baby's birth on an easel on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.

Prince Charles was very elated for the coming of his first grandchild.

Prince of Wales said this evening:

"Both my wife and I are overjoyed at the arrival of my first grandchild. It is an incredibly special moment for William and Catherine and we are so thrilled for them on the birth of their baby boy.

"Grandparenthood is a unique moment in anyone’s life, as countless kind people have told me in recent months, so I am enormously proud and happy to be a grandfather for the first time and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing the baby in the near future.”

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Royal Baby Update: Britain Prepares for the Birth of Baby Cambridge

Britain is one with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they
get ready for the coming of the royal baby.

Six days to go and Britain’s third-in-line to throne will see the light of this world. And everyone’s just excited for the coming of this baby!

Since the birth of Prince William in 1982, no royal birth has garnered such media attention until it was announced that Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, they are expecting their baby on July 13… or maybe sooner?

In fact, Mail Online reveals  that a privately chartered helicopter has already landed just outside the couple’s farmhouse in Wales. It will remain on stand-by to fly William – still working as a search-and-rescue pilot at RAF Valley in Anglesey – to his wife’s side in under two hours.  If possible, the Prince is hoping to drive Kate to hospital from their Kensington Palace home.

William and Kate, meanwhile, have still not picked a name, reports Mail Online. Instead, they decided to give the baby’s name right after giving birth.

And once the baby has been safely delivered, Prince William will have to make an “encrypted phone call” to Granny Liz, telling her that he’s now a proud daddy! Queen Elizabeth II is the luckiest person is the world to hear the news when Kate gives birth.

The Duke of Cambridge’s private secretary will then inform Prime Minister David Cameron, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and other government officials, after which an official note will be placed in a glass fronted easel and attached to the gates of the palace. The leaders of the Commonwealth countries and the First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will have to be informed, too.

Meanwhile, Prince Charles is getting ready to start a new phase of his life, becoming a first-time grandfather. In fact, on his trip to Kenfig, near Bridgend, South Wales, he surprised a ladies’ circle when he asked them for advice on his own impending grandfatherhood, reports Wales Online.

Since the royal birth will mean more media watchdogs will try to cash out this event, the government’s Advertising Standards Authority’s Committee of Advertising Practice warned the business and media sector to stick to guidelines in advertisements linked to the Royal baby. The agency made it clear that no member of the Royal Family should be shown or even mentioned in any advertisements, unless they have permission from the Lord Chamberlain’s Office.

And these and a baby, too. We can only hope for the best but for now, let’s stay tuned and stand by and pray the Kate will deliver a healthy baby, be it a boy or a girl.

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Denmark's royal twins celebrate second birthday

Denmark's royal twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine turns two last January 8. Born in 2011, they are the third and fourth children of Crown Prince Frederik and Australian-born Crown Princess Mary.

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Daughter for Duke and DUchess of Kent

Dec 26, 1936 The Glasgow Herald reports that the Duchess of Kent had given birth to a daughter at her home, 8 Belgrave Square, London, yesterday morning.

The following bulletin was issued from No. 3 Belgrave Square:

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was safely, delivered of a daughter at 11.20 o'clock this morning.
Her Royal Highness and the infant Princess are doing excellently.
(Signed)
W. GILLIATT, M.D., F.C.O.G
A. E. GOW, M.D., F.R.C.P.
H.A. RICHARDS, D.A., M.R.C.S.

This is the first birth of a Prince or Princess in the British family to occur on Christmas Day for many years. Christmas Day is the birthday of the Duchess of Gloucester.

The Home Secretaru (Sir John Simon), who was at Walton Heath, was summoned to No. 3 Belgrave Square shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Constitutionally, the Home Secretary must be present at a royal birth.

Prince and Princess Nicholas of Greece, the Duchess of Kent's father and mother, were present. The princess had spent the night with her daughter after she and Prince Nicholas had dined with the Duke and Duchess.

The Palm Beach Daily News reports that after the little princess was safely delivered, the duke of kent supervised the dispatch of his Christmas presents to relatives and relatives and friends, a task which had been delayed by the impending addition to his family.