weekly" has a special reports in an exclusive that paddington bear will be in the room says a source. yes, padding ton. what about the other beloved british children's character he like winnie-the-pooh or sid vicious? i need to know. oh, god, and the pageantry. you know the hospital will have the finest horse-drawn gurney, and i can't wait to see the changing of the guards in front of the royal birth canal and the epidural administers by dumbledore while elton john on piano plays "placenta in the wind." the question is, will it be a girl or a boy or maybe something magical like a unicorn or a hobbit? what has it got in its uterus, precious? we'll have more on this story as the water breaks. folks, you know, they say you should never look a gift horse in the mouth, but i say you should never register for a horse in the first place. where are you going to keep that thing? you're newlyweds. this is tip of the hat, wag of the finger. [ cheers and applause ] first up, you're very kind. first up, by now you all know george zimmerman has been acquitted in a high-profile case steeped in racia

mary's paddington. i'm sure right across the country and indeed across the commonwealth, people will be celebrating and wishing the royal couple well. it is an important moment in the life of our nation. but i suppose above all, it's a wonderful moment for a warm and lofing couple who got a brand-new baby boy. it's been a remarkable few years for our royal family, a royal wedding that captured people's hearts, that extraordinary and magnificent jubilee and now this royal birth. all from a family that have given this nation so much incredible service. and they can know that a proud nation is celebrating with the very proud and happy couple tonight. >> a beaming prime minister david cameron there be just outside of number ten downing street. i should say that there's also been a statement issued by the prince of wales and the dutch yes, sir of cornwall following the birth of the royal baby. the prince said this evening both my wife and i are overjoyed at the an rival of my first grandchild. it is an incre

mary's paddington and i'm sure right across the country and, indeed, right across the commonwealth, people will be celebrating and wishing the royal couple well. >> princess diana's eldest son william married kate in april 2011. people all over the world were charmed by the match of royal with a middle class girl. wellwishers thronged the london streets. some shared messages for the new parents. >> congratulations on the newborn son. i hope he turns out to be as much of a success as you two have been. >> i wish the baby lots of health and happiness and, yeah, i think the whole country's quite happy about it. yeah, well done to them. >> congratulations. i hope you're all well and we're all really excited.can'wait to . >> the royal couple haven't announced when they'll take their baby boy home. members of the media camped outside the hospital waiting for them to make an appearance. >>> people have filled the streets of the world's largest catholic nation to greet pope francis, the first ever pontiff from latin america is visiting brazil. it's his first overseas trip since he was elected in m

mary's hospital in paddington. we've got a little delay. >> right. this is where she's expected to deliver. hi, guys. yeah, so any minute now, i'm waiting, as is everybody else. the media here, they've all staked out their territory. a couple of weeks ago. our nbc crew, they got here late june. and carved out a perfect little path right here for us. so tells you how much is invested in capturing the first photos and capturing that moment when william and kate will expectedly walk the little baby out and display the baby to the world. already causing such buzz. >> natalie, you have had two children -- >> they will want to come out and display the baby. yes. >> at some point. you've had two babies. you know that baby arrives when god says it's time. you know? >> absolutely. the storks i thought, too, yeah, exactly. >> but, i mean -- >> kate's mom did leave a little indicator. didn't she say something about the baby is going to be a leo? what's that story? >> well, here's the interesting point is that it's emerged in the press that people are now thinki

mary's paddington hospital by the great paddington station. it's where the elite for 30, 40 years have gone to birth. it's private, of course. they actually lay on champagne so you can celebrate when you've had your baby and they also have a birthing pool so maybe kate is in that at the moment although there's no disclosure on that. >> robert, it's great. this is such wonderful news and we've been waiting for this moment. just explain to people here on this side of the pond what this moment means. >> well, it will be the first time since the end of queen victoria's reign when we will have three future monarchs alive, we hope, at the same time as the monarch in residence, the queen. that will be the queen and then, of course, prince charles, prince william, and the new baby and, of course, the really historic thing is that whether this baby is a boy or a girl we know that it is destined because of a recent change in the law to be the future king or queen, the future monarch of great britain and, of course, of canada, australia, new zealand, tha

. >>> it's wonderful news from paddington, i'm sure that right across the country and right across the commonwealth people will be celebrating and wishing the royal couple well. it is an important moment in the life for our nation, but i suppose above all, it's a wonderful moment for our warm and loving couple who have a brand new baby boy. >> eight pounds, six ounces. piers got word early, we understand that he is with the royal couple helping them to figure out how to name the baby. no, he's on vacation. that's why i'm here. prince william, kate and their new son are all safely tucked away at st. mary's hospital tonight. what happens tomorrow and the day after that. how will this royal couple raise their new baby. for some answers, joining me now, katie nichol, she's also royal correspondent for the mail on sunday and author of "william and harry behind the palace walls." first of all, katie, thank you so much for staying up. it's after 2:00 in the morning there. appreciate it. >> you're welcome. >> the first question go goes to the significance of this event. william with the marria

mary's hospital in paddington and if you know the geography of london, paddington is to the north of and in central london and there's buckingham palace in the center. apparently the birth notice will be taken inside of the palace and once assuming that the queen who is there already knows. we know she was to be rung by william first, and this is about four hours ago and that was done some time ago and the gilded easel the moment that we have all been and the tis pating will be brought out into the forecourt there at buckingham palace and the official announcement made. but the plans change, because it never was supposed to be a press announcement, and so to some of the pomp and ceremony a little bit lessened here, but still incredibly exciting day both for the press here for the royal family at least and for the people standing outside of buckingham palace. >> i feel the excitement all of the way here in the united states. i was talking to one of the royal xhen commentators here an least as you mentioned it is likely that william phoned the grandmother of the news, because she is an

mary's hospital in paddington. ago, we got our first glimpse of future king aspirins william and catherine presented their newborn to the world. walking down the same iconic stairs where we saw charles and diana introduce prince william 31 years ago. after a rousing applause from the crowd, the duke and duchess answered a few questions from the media. here is how that moment unfolded in its entirety. >> well, he's got a good pair of lungs on him. that's for sure. he's a big boy. he's quite heavy. but we're still working on a name. we'll have that as soon as we can. but it's the first time we've seen him really so a proper chance to catch up. [ inaudible question ] >> very emotion. >> yes, it's very emotional. such a special time. i think any parent knows what this feeling feels li

he is hunkered down bonding now that baby makes three up in the lindo wing up behind me here in paddington, london. the word of the announcement today is that the duchess of cambridge was delivered of a boy which was a huge surprise to all of those people who seemed to be for some reason convinced that it would be a girl. a bouncing and bountiful baby at that 8 pounds, 6 ounces. the name, of course, to be anamed and frankly we believe it will be probably up to four different names that will be bestowed upon this royal infant. congratulations coming from all over from within the family, prince charles expressing his delight to the royal park, the latest congratulations coming out from the royal park of the united kingdom. new prince's backyard. they are hoping he has many adventures in london's royal park. >> harris: i'm curious what was going on behind the scenes. moments before they changed the process in which they would do it. >> well, you know, harris, this is a country that is very tradition-bound and very proud of all of its traditions. we had been told from many weeks ago that we wo

paddington's. i imagine that's going to be a moment she will relish. >> absolutely. i believe earlier today you reported that the line of people, incredible to see the birth announcement stretched some two to three hours. >> reporter: i think it took about that long. it was snaking around the side of buckingham palace behind me along the railings. people cueing up to have their photo taken. i'd say it's probably more on the two-hour side than the three-hour side. people were cueing up there to have their photo taken beside the easel. now, i don't know how many more days they're going to be putting it up there. obviously, that is a new major tourist attraction in london. so that is one of the reasons why people are still flocking to buckingham palace here this evening. there's been a great atmosphere here all day. we had the. 41-gun salute in green park, which is right next door to buckingham palace. that happened this afternoon. all the horse carriages rolled along here first. there was great excitement with that. changing of the guard, which happens every day at 11:

mary's paddington. i'm sure that right across the country and indeed right across the commonwealth, people will be celebrating and wishing the royal couple well. it is an important moment in the life of our nation, but i suppose above all it's a wonderful moment for a warm and loving couple who got a brand new baby boy. >> reporter: the prince of wales in yorkshire this evening appeared unaware of his grandson's arrival some hours earlier. >> any news yet, sir? no. you'll hear before i do i suspect. >> reporter: he later issued a statement saying he was a very proud grandfather. back at the hospital, the doctors who treated the duchess appeared well pleased with their work. >> a beautiful baby. very happy for them all. >> reporter: he's happy. the crowds are happy. buckingham palace say the queen and duke of edinboro are delighted and the duke of came ridge at his wife's bedside issued a statement saying the new parents could not be >> suarez: still to come on the newshour, the challenges to detroit's b

mary's hospital in paddington the parents' press secretary came down the hospital steps to begin the putting all other birth announcements to shame, at least in the gaudy department. the announcement with the official birth notice encased in a red leather folder embossed with the buckingham palace emblem. an orderly and a police officer drove with the royally embossed birth announcement from the hospital to buckingham palace in a blue jaguar. upon arriving the orderly paused for a picture and then passed the announcement off to queen elizabeth's press secretary, who then finally posted the bulletin where a proper birth announcement goes, into the gold-plated easel, where thousands of people were staring, waiting to see it. and in the event that you could not get close enough to ye olde gold-plated birth announcement easel which is awesome, if you could only get close enough to hear but not see, that is where still having a town cryer comes in extremely handy. >> in the year 2013, we welcome a future king. the first-born of the royal heiness, the duke and duchess of cambridge. the thi

mary's paddington. i'm sure right across the country and indeed right across the commonwealth, people will be celebrating and wishing the royal couple well. it is an important moment in the life of our nation. but i suppose above all, it's a wonderful moment for a warm and loving couple who got a brand-new baby boy. it's been a remarkable few years for our royal family. a royal wedding that captured people's hearts, that extraordinary and magnificent jubilee and now this royal birth. all from a family that will have given this nation so much incredible service. and they can know that a proud nation is celebrating with a very proud and happy couple tonight. >> that was david cameron who leads the tory party in britain. nbc's michelle kosinski is standing by in london. what do you think new on this? healthy baby, it's a boy which an lals the issue of what would have happened if it was a girl, first in history primogenitor of in history of being a girl. >> that would have been the first time in a thousand

mary's hospital paddington is part of the jewel in the british crown, which is the national health serviceindo wing is a private wing, it's directly connected to the rest of the hospital where they have a very large maternity wing and plenty of women have babies there. my own wife was a midwife in london. all three of our children were born at the hospital where she worked as a midwife, at st. george's hospital in south london. you were talking earlier about the crowds of people who are gathered. the national health service is something that everybody is engaged in. of course, in this country, we've had such a contentious fight over the affordable care act. and i was interested in looking at the facts about infant mortality in this country. the united states has one of the worst levels of infant mortality in the developed world. to a large extent, that's because women don't have sufficient maternity care cover. now, the affordable care act, when it comes into force next year, is actually going to contain enforcements so that women who are pregnant and who have children will be properly cov

they left the lindo wing in paddington about three or four minutes ago now. i would suggest if you had an escort, which it looked as if they did. certainly a security detail behind them, if the roads are clear, or even in traffic, that journey is no more than about six or seven minutes. it is really, really close. this is the local hospital so kensington palace. and i'm sure the area is electric. >> hopefully we will have that photo-op. if you're just joining us, i'm growing to assume you know what we're talking about. the first hello to the world from baby cambridge. >>> here is the baby! the new royal heir? the united kingdom. and the duchess of cambridge smiling and looking so well, isn't she? prince william is so proud. [ cheers and applause ] >> he has a good pair of hungs on him, that's for sure. he is a big boy, he is quite heavy, but we're still working on a name. we'll have that as soon as we can. we need a proper chance to catch up. >> very emotional. i think any parent knows what this feeling feels like. >> it's very special. >> i'll remind him of

the duchess and brand-new baby the little prince are still inside the maternity wing of the paddington hospital. prince william is there, too. he spent the whole night there bonding with his little family. the palace issued a statement saying the royal couple want to thank the hospital staff for the care they received. the statement also reiterated that all three of them are doing exceptionally well. the news was proclaimed on the steps of the hospital. and spread like wildfire word of mouth on social media, beamed from the top of london's telecom fire and even fountains in trafalgar square ran baby blue. it started informally when they handed a birth announcement into a waiting car which drove it across town through gathering crowds into the court of buckingham palace. a few minutes later two palace officials propped it on an easel for the world to see. victoria naylor is a long time royal wamper. >> not just a descendant of the king but princess of wales, princess dine ark, of william shakespeare, sir winston church hill. there is a tiny little bundle of the most extraordinary britis

mary's paddington.'m sure across the country and across the commonwealth people will be celebrating and wishing the royal couple well. it is an important moment in the life of our nation, but i suppose above all it's a wonderful moment for a warm and loving couple who got a brand new baby boy. it's been a remarkable few years for the royal family, a royal wedding that captured people's hearts, that extraordinary and magnificent jubilee and now this royal birth, all from a family who have given this nation so much incredible service. and they can know that a proud nation is celebrating with a very proud and happy couple tonight. >> the prime minister david cameron, british ambassador of the united states, peter westnac -- westmacott is still with us. what does this new role do now? >> i think the government carries on governing the country. the prime minister did exactly the right thing, which was to come out in the evening and just explain the balance of personal joy, country's proud but this is fundame

mary's hospital in londons paddington district.s is where the next member of the royal family will be born. you see police officers out front. security is gearing up for kate and william's big day. >> now to great britain, we're there in london live. and the royal baby watch. do you want pomp and circumstance? >> please, can i get pomp and circumstance? there >> larry: plenty of votes when the third in line for the throne finally arrives. erin mclaughlin has more. >> reporter: the press pit outside the hospital is growing by the day. it's a sea of metal ladders for the world's media. complete with funny little messages. some of them clearly bored with the wait. all here for the arrival of the third in line for the throne. when the time comes there will be a clear first indication the baby is finally on the way. the palace will announce the duchess of cambridge has been committed to hospital in the early stages of labor. after that, we won't hear much more until their baby is actually born and some important people are notified. inc

mary's hospital near paddington station in london she will have quite a few cameras right in her facessful times, indeed and the staff inside the hospital poised catlike for the operation, all on call and all ready to go. the star obstetrician who has delayed his retirement to deliver this baby has said that in the pass he has not let a drop of wine, beer or spirits pass his lips for the last two weeks now needs to be stone cold sober for the very important event and the world's press saying the time has come. the media assembled here basically going into another day, another weekend trying to come up with fresh angles on the as yet to be born royal baby story. this expectant period has been really an excuse to bring up also some memories from the past, some beautiful old baby pictures of other royals. we have pictures of prince charles when he was just an infant. he, of course, is set now to become a grandfather. this dove tail with the 60th anniversary of queen elizabeth's coronation. there's an exhibit of baby clothes going on at the london museum. heirlooms dating back as much as