LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 22: An easel stands in the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace to announce the birth of a baby boy, at 4.24pm to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at St Mary's Hospital on July 22, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by John Stillwell/WPA Pool/Getty Images)(credit: John Stillwell/WPA Pool/Getty Images)
By Michelle Durham
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Prince William and his wife, Kate, welcomed the couple’s first child, a son, born Monday afternoon at a London hospital.
READ MORE: Philadelphia Police Officer, Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy Injured In Fourth Of July Parkway Shooting IdentifiedThe birth was announced via a formal press release issued by Kensington Palace, which stated that the duchess “was safely delivered of a son” at 4:24 p.m., local time, weighing 8 lbs., 6 oz.
Now that the Duchess of Cambridge has safely delivered the next heir to the British Throne, many in the Philadelphia area are reacting.
READ MORE: Philadelphia Tourism Officials Question Whether Gun Violence Epidemic Will Impact Ability To Attract Visitors“Oh I am very happy for them,” said Sherisse, a local mom of a two and half year old little boy.
Sherisse is happy for Kate and her husband, Antwoinne, had this observation: “I’m sure he’s proud of his son. I’m sure he is, as I am proud of mine!”
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