Royal baby boy!

The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace announced.

He was delivered at 16:24BST at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington located in west London weighing in at 8lb 6oz.

In a statement from the palace, it was claimed that both Duchess and baby were “doing well”. Both She and Prince William will be staying in hospital overnight.

A golden easel displayed the news on the Buckingham palace forecourt.

The bulletin was signed by the Queen’s gynaecologist Marcus Setchell who led the team that delivered the baby – which was taken to the Queen under police escort.

The document said: “Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4.24pm today”

The Kensington Palace press release have stated that 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,” it said.

And the Prince of Wales, in a separate statement, said he and the Duchess of Cornwall were “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,” he added. “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.”

Prime Minister David Cameron said on Twitter: “I’m delighted for the Duke and Duchess now their son has been born. The whole country will celebrate. They’ll make wonderful parents.”

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Twitter: “Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Good news to make the whole country smile.”

Labour leader Ed Miliband, also Twittered: “Many congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. I wish them and their son all happiness and good health.”

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, meanwhile, said: “I am sure that people across Scotland will be absolutely thrilled to hear the news of the birth of a baby boy to the Royal couple and will want to join me in wishing the proud parents many congratulations.”