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From Los Angeles Times, World

Royal baby born: It's a boy

LONDON – A royal baby boy was born Monday to Prince William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, after weeks of anticipation and excitement among fans of the royal family over the arrival of a new heir to the British throne.

The child was born at 4:24 p.m. London time, about 10½ hours after Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, entered St. Mary’s Hospital in central London in the early stages of labor. Palace officials said the infant weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces.

Barring tragedy – or revolution – he is destined one day to reign over Britain and the 15 other nations, including Australia and Canada, that recognize the British monarch as head of state. The child takes his place in the line of succession behind the heir apparent and his grandfather, Prince Charles, and father, William.

The GCP event was set for 6 hours beginning at 4:00 pm London time (15:00 to 21:00 UTC). The result is Chisquare 21855 on 21600 df, for p = 0.110 and Z = 1.227

Royal Birth

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