KATE MIDDLETON AND PRINCE WILLIAM WELCOME BABY BOY, CELEBRITIES CONGRATULATE THE ROYAL COUPLE.

Kate and William have welcomed a baby boy (Picture: Reuters)

Celebrities have taken to Twitter to send their congratulations to Kate Middleton and Prince William, who have welcomed a baby boy and future King to the royal household.
The nation was kept on the edge of its seat for more than 11 hours after it emerged the Duchess of Cambridge was taken to hospital, with the Duke by her side, at 5.30am on Monday morning.
And it was soon announced that the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to her and the Duke’s first son at 4.24pm at the private Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, weighing in at 8lbs 6oz, news which wasn’t announced to the nation until 8.30pm on Monday evening.
Cheryl Cole was one of the first to send her well wishes to the happy couple, tweeting: ‘Congratulations to William and Kate!! So happy they have a healthy baby and everyone is good. Can’t wait to see him now 👶 #Royalbaby.’

Cheryl Cole, who works with Prince Charles on his charity The Prince’s Trust, was among the first to send her congratulations to the royal couple (Picture: PA)

And her Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley Walsh also took to the social netweorking site to show her excitement at the happy news, tweeting: ‘Aaarrgghh it’s a boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉#RoyalBaby.’
Jack Osbourne, who became a dad himself last year, tweeted: ‘EPIC!!!! a new prince was born. its like real life Game of Thrones #royalbaby.’
And his sister Kelly Osbourne added: ‘#GodBlessOurFutureKing very proud to be british right now!’

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield also offered his congratulations (Picture: ITV)

Made In Chelsea’s Millie Mackintosh appeared to have known something the rest of the world didn’t when she tweeted: ‘I knew it was going to be a boy! #royalbaby,’ while her fiancé Professor Green joked: ‘i hope the royal baby is a rebel, Harry’s all alone out ‘ere.’
This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield sent his well-wishes, writing: ‘It’s a boy! Congratulations #RoyalBaby.’
And comedian Rufus Hound joked: ‘I think they should call it Rufus Hound. #royalbaby.’
Sinitta didn’t fail to show her excitement at the news either, tweeting: ‘Huge Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and to the united Kingdom.. #3KingsToCome #RoyalBabyBoy. Beautiful week in London.’

Rufus Hound joked that the royal couple should name the baby after him (Picture: PA)

TOWIE’s James Argent was keen to find out the name of the royal baby, tweeting: ‘So its a boy!!! Have they named him yet!? #RoyalBaby x.’
Meanwhile, it sound like Ben Fogle had a rather busy day as he was also at St Mary’s Hospital where his sister was waiting to give birth. He tweeted: ‘Like buses. You wait for ages and then two come along at the same time…….#theotherbaby.’
And Prime Minister David Cameron also tweeted, saying: ‘I’m delighted for the Duke and Duchess now their son has been born. The whole country will celebrate. They’ll make wonderful parents.’

An easel placed at the front of Buckingham Palace had the official announcement (Picture: Reuters)

William – who was present at the birth – is thought to have phoned the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince Harry and the Middletons to inform them of the happy news.
Both Kate and her new baby boy will stay in hospital overnight, a spokesman for Kensington Palace confirmed, while William is also thought to be staying with them this evening.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have said they are ‘delighted’ at the news, while Prince Charles and Camilla, said in a statement they are ‘overjoyed and proud’ at becoming grandparents.
The official announcement, which was framed and placed on the Easel outside Buckingham Palace as tradition states, read: ‘Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4.24pm today.
‘Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.’
The announcement was signed by the doctors who were present at the birth of the future King.

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