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New royal arrival has made the front page of virtually every national newspaper around the world yesterday
Royal baby dominated headlines as soon as news broke at 7.30am yesterday that Kate was in labour
Cameras ready outside St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, to capture first images of infant heir to the throne
Row of press tents lined up outside Buckingham Palac
It seems Britain was not alone in celebrating the birth of a new prince as national newspapers around the world splashed the happy event across their front pages this morning.
From France and Switzerland to Croatia and America, the birth of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's first child was topping the news agenda.
The couple’s son was delivered at 4.24pm yesterday in the private Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington weighing a bouncing 8lbs 6oz as his proud father looked on.
Swiss daily newspaper Le Matin splashed town crier Tony Appleton announcing 'it's a boy!' outside Buckingham Palace while other newspapers opted for more traditional images of the happy couple together.
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Front page news: Swiss daily newspaper Le Matin splashed town crier Tony Appleton announcing 'It's a boy!' outside Buckingham Palace
Making front pages around the world: The New Zealand Herald splashed Prince William and Kate's official engagement photo next to the headline 'Heir's baby!', pictured left, while Croatia's 24 sata national daily splashed Kate Middleton's face and the announcement of her baby's birth next to a feature about alcohol, pictured right
Special edition: Germany's Abendzeitung Muenchen led with 'A little prince for Kate & William', pictured left, while The Times South Africa led with a picture of the crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace but a suspect in the sugar cane murders potentially being a notorious serial killer remained the newspaper's top story
Crown Jewels: The New York Post decided to run with a model baby wearing a crown on his head with an inset of the Duchess of Cambridge, pictured left, while The Boston Herald dedicated its entire front page to the royal baby with the headline 'king sized baby!', pictured right
Splash: The Washington Post chose to run with a picture of fans outside Buckingham Palace last night, pictured left, while The Boston Metro also dedicated its entire front page to the birth of a royal with the headline 'An heir is born'
Boy, oh, boy! The front page of the Detroit Free Press had a large picture of Kate and fans celebrating, pictured left, while The Oklahoman also led with a picture and the words of town crier Tony Appleton, right
But while news organisations, celebrities and well-wishers around the world congratulated the royal couple on the arrival of their first child, one commentator landed herself in hot water after congratulating Kate for having a boy on her first attempt.
CNN commentator Victoria Arbiter, daughter of former press secretary to the Queen Dickie Arbiter, expressed her delight at the Duchess of Cambridge's 'brilliant' effort in a live broadcast from New York to CNN's Atlanta studios this morning.
She said: 'I can't believe that we finally after all this waiting know we have a boy.
'This is how brilliant a royal Kate is. There are women throughout British royal family history that have panicked having not being able to deliver a boy.
'And here we are, Kate did it first time!'
Bottoms up! The Metro in Holland led with a headline of 'Hooray, it's a boy! next to a group of royal fans having a celebratory drink
Polish publication Fakt led with the world trembling as a king is born with some hand-drawn caricatures of the British royal family, pictured left, while Portugal's Jornal de Noticias, pictured right, decided against leading with a picture of the royal couple - and instead splashed a picture of a fan dressed in a Union Jack suit
The Times in Malta, pictured left, opted for a picture of Kate as she left the King Edward VII hospital in central London shortly after it was announced she was pregnant while Liechtensteiner's Volksblatt printed a picture of royal fans holding up their cameras outside St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, where Kate gave birth
Oh, boy! Oh, Joy! The Philadelphia Inquirer in America, pictured left, featured town crier Tony Appleton announcing the birth of the new prince and delighted fans at Buckingham Palace while USA Today, right, changed its masthead for the occasion to a baby's pram and ran a pic showing the huge crowds at Buckingham Palace
Arbiter was criticised for the comments as it is the father's sperm which determines the sex of the baby - not the mother.
The journalist defended her comments on Twitter, writing: 'I have explained a million times that it was tongue in cheek based on the shocking history. Read my feed you'll see.'
Meanwhile, other media outlets speculated over what the baby's name will be and what he will look like when he grows up.
The immense coverage of the royal birth is perhaps not surprising after the announcement that the then pregnant Duchess of Cambridge finally went into labour yesterday morning flashed around the world like wildfire.
Kate and William's first child dominated the headlines as soon as the news broke at 7.30am British time that the pregnant mother-to-be had been admitted to hospital in London.
Social networks and blogs were swiftly awash with discussion as websites and TV stations across the globe turned their focus onto the main event.
Baby on the way: The website for German newspaper Bild had live minute-by-minute coverage of the royal birth
Kate in labor: How the New York Post was covering the news that the Duchess of Cambridge had been taken to hospital
Baby on its way: The Sydney Morning Herald gave a prominent spot on their website to the news that Kate was in labour
Liam Gallagher's battle to save his marriage, Chris Froome's Tour De France win and England's second Ashes test win over Australia fell right down the news agenda in Britain.
Newspaper websites from France to Australia brought the royal birth to the top of their home pages, while The Washington Post offered readers an online 'royal baby name generator'.
Meanwhile hundreds of lenses were trained on St Mary's Hospital in London where the world's media has been camped out in anticipation of the birth.
Big in Bangkok: How the Bangkok Post were covering news that the Duchess of Cambridge was set to give birth to her first child
Royal baby coming: The Washington Post cover news that the Duchess is in labour. The website also had a royal baby name generator
Big news: The impending royal birth dominates the USA Today homepage after Prince William's wife went into labour
Heir today? 'Duchess Kate' going into labor is the top story on the NBC News homepage as well - with a link to live video outside the hospital
Big in the USA: ABC News clear a lot of space on their website homepage to cover the impending royal birth after the Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to hospital
Big in the US: Kate going into labour is the leading story on the Wall Street Journal's European site
Big news: Australia's Herald Sun cover the royal baby birth on their website - and reveal the 'royal bub is on the way'
Photographers were poised with cameras at the ready to capture the first images of the infant while broadcasters aired live coverage from outside the Lindo Wing of the hospital in Paddington.
The world's media have been camped outside the private hospital for days in what has been dubbed the 'Great Kate Wait'.
Bored broadcasters had been forced to seize on anything to fill a slot on their news shows ahead of this morning's developments.
The subject accounted for seven of the top 10 trending topics on Twitter within a couple of hours, while hundreds of mothers logged on to parenting website Mumsnet to give their opinions on the news.
Broadcaster Piers Morgan tweeted: 'Keep Calm...and Carry On. #Kate' and added: 'My money’s on an Australian cricket birth - all out by tea.'
Spanish coverage: Leading Madrid-based newspaper El Pais cover the impeding royal birth on their homepage
Big in Belgium: The day after the Belgian monarch abdicated to be replaced by his son, Britain's impending royal birth was featured prominently on the homepage of Gazet Van Antewerpen. The newspaper is one of the leading titles in Belgium
Austrian news: Leading Austrian newspaper website krone.at leads with the new that the Duchess of Cambridge is in hospital and set to give birth
Italy: Newspaper La Stampa cover the news that Kate is set to give birth (left) on their homepage
Worldwide news: The imminent royal birth is the top story on the New Zealand herald website
Canadian news: The National Post lead with news that Kate is in labour - and report that there are 200-1 odds the child will be named Barack
Big news: Kate Middleton going into labour is the top story on Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper website
Big in Malaysia: The Malay Mail cover the news of the impending royal birth with a graphic explaining the line of succession to the throne
Top story: The Straits Times in Singapore give prominent coverage to the news that the Duchess has gone into labour
Media scrum: Crowds of reporters, photographers and cameramen from around the world gather outside St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, after Kate went into labour
Intense interest: A long row of media tents outside Buckingham Palace where journalists were waiting for the news that the royal baby has been born to be revealed
Excitement building: Media crews from Sky News work outside Buckingham Palace today after it emerged the Duchess had gone into labour
Press pack: A television crew film outside Buckingham Palace after Kate was rushed to St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, where she has gone into labour
Outside broadcast: A news reporter records a piece outside Buckingham Palace as news breaks that the Duchess of Cambridge has gone into labour
Press pack: News that Kate is in labour quickly spread around the world - well before the baby had even been born
Pack: Police and the international media seen outside the Lindo Wing waiting for news about Kate, 31, who had gone into labour
Labour’s former deputy prime minister John Prescott joked: 'Great to hear the Duchess of Cambridge has gone into labour. Is she an affiliated member?'
One Mumsnet user, writing under the name Iwaswatchingthat, posted: 'I feel sorry for her. I really did not want anyone except my mum and dh (dear husband) to know I was in labour and just wanted to get on with it.
'It must be awful to think that the world is all imagining her huffing and puffing.'
FrankellyMyDearIDontGiveADamn wrote: 'Glad it’s been confirmed. Soppy cow that I am I’ve just had a little cry over the news. In my defence I’m 8 weeks pregnant with my first and my emotions are all over the place!'
Another user, Gobbolinothewitchscat, added: 'Seriously, it’s a shame she’s in the early stages. Best to stay at home as long as poss.'
Final appearance: The Duchess of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with her husband Prince William as she is seen in public for the last time
News crews: A cameraman with a mask of Britain's Prince William as the international media gather outside the Lindo Wing
Where's William? A cameraman with a Prince William mask on the back of his head as he waits for news outside the Lindo Wing
High interest: Film crews interview a man outside Buckingham Palace about the impending royal birth as news rapidly spread that Kate was in labour
World watches: Cameras are trained on the front door of then Lindo Wing as crews wait to get the first picture of mother and baby together
Scrum: Reporters and photographers gather outside the hospital as the world waits to hear about developments inside
Waiting game: News crews stand outside the hospital not knowing whether news of the royal birth will be minutes or hours away
High interest: Backdropped by members of the media, a British police officer stands across the entrance of St Mary's Hospital exclusive Lindo Wing
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