Kate gives birth to a baby girl!

Wonderful news this evening as Duchess Kate has been reported to have given birth to a healthy baby GIRL!!!

The wait is finally over and millions around the world are overjoyed with the news.

Official announcements from Kensington Palace:

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8.34am.

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 2, 2015

The baby weighs 8lbs 3oz. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth.

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 2, 2015

The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales & The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry & members of both families have been informed

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 2, 2015

Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 2, 2015

Here’s how the news went down at the Lindo Wing, courtesy of Patrick Sawer from Telegraph.co.uk:

Cheering broke out just after 11am as word spread that Kensington Palace had announced the birth of a baby girl.

First through a notice on its website, then via a tweet two minutes later, the palace stated that the Duchess “was safely delivered of a daughter at 8.34am.”

That was the signal for cries of “three cheers for the royal baby” to begin, followed by a lusty “hip hip hooray” from assembled well wishers and passers-by.

There is no word yet on the name but we will keep you updated here at Starts at 60.