It's a boy!

Palace officials confirm Kate Middleton has given birth to her first child, who weighed in at 8 pounds 6 ounces

Published July 22, 2013 7:40PM (EDT)

The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton seen visiting Hope House on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in London.    (Joel Ryan/invision/ap)
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton seen visiting Hope House on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in London. (Joel Ryan/invision/ap)

LONDON (AP) — Palace officials say Prince William's wife Kate has given birth to a baby boy.

Officials said Monday the baby was born at 4:24 p.m. and weighs 8 pounds 6 ounces.

The infant will become third in line for the British throne after Prince Charles and William.

Kate checked into a private wing at St. Mary's Hospital in central London early Monday morning.

William spent the long hours of labor at her bedside. This is the couple's first child.


By Associated Press

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