London, Jul 23: The United Kingdom today got one of its new heirs to the throne with the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton giving birth to a boy at St Mary's Hospital here.
Prince William's wife Kate Middleton was admitted to the hospital at 6 am after she began to feel labour pangs. Their first child will be third in line to the British throne.
The 31-year-old Duchess of Cambridge was driven to the hospital early in the morning without police escort and admitted to the private Lindo Wing of St Mary's hospital.
With this ended weeks of speculation about the new heir to British monarchy.