The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed their third child on Monday morning, and the new prince’s birthday has a pretty special significance for England: April 23 is also Saint George’s Day. The meaning of St. George’s Day reaches all the way back…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed their third child on Monday morning, and the new prince’s birthday has a pretty special significance for England: April 23 is also Saint George’s Day. The meaning of St. George’s Day reaches all the way back to the Middle Ages, according to People. It’s when George, believed to have been a Roman soldier, was recognized as the protector of the royal family and the Patron Saint of England. Kate and William’s third child shares the day with other national luminaries: historians speculate that Shakespeare, Britain’s most famous poet and playwright, was born and died on April 23.
Kensington Palace confirmed the prince’s birth, whose name has yet to be announced, early on Monday morning via Twitter. The baby was delivered at 11 AM at Saint Mary’s Hospital, where the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her two other children, George and Charlotte. Diana delivered her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, in the same hospital. Fun fact: CNN notes that Prince William was the first heir to the crown born in a hospital, breaking the long-standing tradition of royal women delivering their children in the privacy of one of the family’s residences.
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