Kate Middleton gives birth to daughter

Today, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton welcomed their second child. This time, it is a girl. Despite Kate going slightly past her due date, the delivery was successful, and the baby was born healthy. Kate and the newborn are now getting acquainted, and their condition is assessed by medical staff as entirely satisfactory. The girl weighs 3,700 grams.

Kate was taken to the hospital at 6 am today. This was announced on the British royal family's Twitter page by their press office. “The Duchess has left Kensington Palace by car for St Mary’s Hospital with the Duke of Cambridge. She is in early labour,” (The Duchess has left Kensington Palace by car for St Mary’s Hospital with the Duke of Cambridge. She is in early labour) read the statement.

According to the schedule, the wife of the heir to the British throne was due to give birth more than a week ago, but labour only began today. Doctors were even preparing to induce labour artificially, but the family decided to wait a little longer, as Kate had also gone slightly past her due date during her first pregnancy.

For the past few weeks, the British public has been waiting to find out who Kate would give birth to this time. Bookmakers were actively taking bets not only on the baby's gender but also on the exact date of birth.

The first photograph of the newborn baby girl has already appeared on the royal family's official Twitter page.