The world is still waiting for the money shot - the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their baby boy in their arms, walking out of St. Mary’s Hospital. When that happens, it will be the first time the world will see the baby, who is third in line for the British throne and whose name has yet to be revealed. In the meantime, the happy parents have issued a statement thanking the hospital staff for their care.
“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,” the statement, posted on the Royal Family’s Facebook page, reads. “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 Royal Family is showing a complete understanding of the power of social media, using their Facebook page to post statements and pictures of the events of Monday. So far, all that has been confirmed is that the baby weighs 8lbs 6oz. and that the Duke did witness his son’s birth.
The boy’s grandfather, Prince Charles, also issued a statement. “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,” Charles said. “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.”
We still have a few more hours to wait before we see the baby. According to CNN’s source, the parents and baby are expected to leave the hospital after 6 p.m. local time (1 p.m. ET) ot they may wait until Wednesday morning.
Also on Tuesday afternoon, the military salutes will begin. The Honorable Artillery Company will fire 62 rounds by the Tower of London. The bells at Westminster Abbey will also ring for over three hours.
Whenever Kate and William leave the hospital, you can be sure the media won’t miss it. As ABC News notes, the media is camped outside the hospital, with cameras trained on those doors.