Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Royal baby gets his first photo op - Washington Post

Debarjun Saha | 12:42 |

Guardsmen perform the Changing the Guard ceremony in front of Buckingham Palace, in central London.

July 23, 2013 

Guardsmen perform the Changing the Guard ceremony in front of Buckingham Palace, in central London.

Members of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), the City of Londons Army Reserve Regiment, fire a 62 gun salute to mark the birth of a new royal baby at the Tower of London in central London.

July 23, 2013

Members of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), the City of Londons Army Reserve Regiment, fire a 62 gun salute to mark the birth of a new royal baby at the Tower of London in central London.

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41 gun salute in Green Park, London.

July 23, 2013

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41 gun salute in Green Park, London.

Well-wishers hold a sign in front of the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London, the morning after Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a baby boy.

July 23, 2013

Well-wishers hold a sign in front of the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London, the morning after Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a baby boy.

Well-wishers wait outside St. Mary's Hospital.

July 23, 2013 

Well-wishers wait outside St. Mary's Hospital.

Schoolchildren wave the Union Jack outside St. Mary's Hospital.

July 23, 2013  

Schoolchildren wave the Union Jack outside St. Mary's Hospital.

People sit and wait outside St. Mary's Hospital in London.

July 23, 2013  

People sit and wait outside St. Mary's Hospital in London.

Chelsea pensioners toast the birth of a baby boy born to Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement and nursing home in London for former members of the British army

July 23, 2013  

Chelsea pensioners toast the birth of a baby boy born to Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement and nursing home in London for former members of the British army

A toy dog, dressed in the Chelsea pensioners' traditional scarlet uniform, will be a gift to the baby.

July 23, 2013   

A toy dog, dressed in the Chelsea pensioners' traditional scarlet uniform, will be a gift to the baby.

Ed Perkins, the royal household's head of news, leaves the Lindo Wing of Saint Mary's Hospital in London with the bulletin about the birth of the duke and duchess of Cambridge's baby.

July 22, 2013

Ed Perkins, the royal household's head of news, leaves the Lindo Wing of Saint Mary's Hospital in London with the bulletin about the birth of the duke and duchess of Cambridge's baby.

A Jaguar is driven into the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, bringing the official news of the birth of the baby boy.

July 22, 2013

A Jaguar is driven into the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, bringing the official news of the birth of the baby boy.

A town crier reads an announcement about the birth outside St. Mary's Hospital.

July 22, 2013

A town crier reads an announcement about the birth outside St. Mary's Hospital.

The Queen's press secretary, Ailsa Anderson, and footman Badar Azim, place the traditional birth announcement on the 'royal easel' outside Buckingham Palace.

July 22, 2013

The Queen's press secretary, Ailsa Anderson, and footman Badar Azim, place the traditional birth announcement on the "royal easel" outside Buckingham Palace.

The notice read, 'Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son,' and noted that mother and baby were doing well.

July 22, 2013

The notice read, "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son," and noted that mother and baby were doing well.

Excited onlookers vied for a glimpse of the birth notice.

July 22, 2013

Excited onlookers vied for a glimpse of the birth notice.

A police officer tries to control the crowd pushing against the palace railing as people sought to get photos of the birth notice.

July 22, 2013 

A police officer tries to control the crowd pushing against the palace railing as people sought to get photos of the birth notice.

Waiting with cameras and flags, people press up against the railing at Buckingham Palace.

July 22, 2013

Waiting with cameras and flags, people press up against the railing at Buckingham Palace.

Though a press release announced the baby's birth before the traditional announcement arrived at the palace, the crowd remained enthusiastic.

July 22, 2013

Though a press release announced the baby's birth before the traditional announcement arrived at the palace, the crowd remained enthusiastic.

Draped in Union Jacks, people celebrate outside St. Mary's Hospital.

July 22, 2013

Draped in Union Jacks, people celebrate outside St. Mary's Hospital.

The crowd outside Buckingham Palace after the birth announcement was placed.

July 22, 2013

The crowd outside Buckingham Palace after the birth announcement was placed.

As night fell in London, a large crowd remained outside of Buckingham Palace.

July 22, 2013

As night fell in London, a large crowd remained outside of Buckingham Palace.

A woman swims in the fountains at Trafalgar Square, which are lit to signify the birth of a baby boy.

July 22, 2013

A woman swims in the fountains at Trafalgar Square, which are lit to signify the birth of a baby boy.

The London Eye observation wheel on the banks of the river Thames is lit up in the national colors of red, white and blue.

July 22, 2013

The London Eye observation wheel on the banks of the river Thames is lit up in the national colors of red, white and blue.

Media wait outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London.

July 22, 2013

Media wait outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London.

Royal well-wishers stand outside London's St. Mary's Hospital.

July 22, 2013   

Royal well-wishers stand outside London's St. Mary's Hospital.

People gather outside Buckingham Palace in London. Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, went into labor and was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital in London on Monday for the much-anticipated birth of a royal baby, descended from kings and coal miners and third in line to the British throne.

July 22, 2013 

People gather outside Buckingham Palace in London. Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, went into labor and was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital in London on Monday for the much-anticipated birth of a royal baby, descended from kings and coal miners and third in line to the British throne.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives by car at Buckingham Palace in London.

July 22, 2013   

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives by car at Buckingham Palace in London.

Photographers fix remote-controlled cameras to a pen in front of the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London.

July 22, 2013    

Photographers fix remote-controlled cameras to a pen in front of the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London.

Police officers stand watch outside Buckingham Palace in London.

July 22, 2013  

Police officers stand watch outside Buckingham Palace in London.



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