Marking the arrival of Royal Baby, the London Bridge was illuminated in bright blue colour. The newborn is the third child of Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and Duke of Cambridge, Prince William who is fifth in line to the throne. Tower Bridge and the Golden Jubilee Bridges were lit in blue colour celebrating the birth of the baby. Meanwhile, The London Eye shone in colours of red, white and blue. After the birth was announced, London's BT Tower wrote 'It's a boy' all over them.
A large Union Flag was raised over Buckingham Palace and a State Standard over Windsor Castle to mark the birth of the third child. The Royal baby was born at 11.01 am on April 23 at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London.
The Golden Jubilee Bridges light up in blue marking birth of the Royal baby
Royal Baby Makes London Bridge Among Other Landmarks Turn Blue: See Pictures
The Royal baby was born at 11.01 am on April 23 at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London.
Marking the arrival of Royal Baby, the London Bridge was illuminated in bright blue colour. The newborn is the third child of Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and Duke of Cambridge, Prince William who is fifth in line to the throne. Tower Bridge and the Golden Jubilee Bridges were lit in blue colour celebrating the birth of the baby. Meanwhile, The London Eye shone in colours of red, white and blue. After the birth was announced, London's BT Tower wrote 'It's a boy' all over them.
A large Union Flag was raised over Buckingham Palace and a State Standard over Windsor Castle to mark the birth of the third child. The Royal baby was born at 11.01 am on April 23 at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London.
The Golden Jubilee Bridges light up in blue marking birth of the Royal baby
Congratulatory messages on the arrival of the newest member of Royal family poured in on social media from politicians, celebrities and the common man.
The London Eye illuminated in red, white and blue to show support for the arrival of the new Royal baby
Wearing a red dress with a white collar, Middleton looked in good health after giving birth as she posed for pictures outside the hospital with the un-named baby and Prince William. It is said that she paid a tribute to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, with the choice of her outfit.
The London Bridge shining blue celebrating the birth of third Royal baby
Princess Diana had worn a red outfit when she presented Prince Harry to the public in 1984. The newborn's younger siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte also visited the hospital.
The newest Royal baby will be the sixth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrated her 92nd birthday on Saturday. After the marriage of William and Kate, 36 in April 2011, a change in law gave female heirs the same rights of accession to the throne in the United Kingdom as men.
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