PHOTOS: Royal baby boy makes first public appearance

LONDON (AP):

Prince William and his wife, Kate, presented their newborn baby boy, to the world today.



The world got a first glimpse of the prince who is third in line to the British throne.



The royal couple appeared happy and relaxed as they waved at the crowds of journalists and onlookers gathered outside London's St Mary's Hospital, posing for photographs and joking with reporters.



Kate, wearing a baby blue polka dot Jenny Packham dress, smiled and waved as she stepped out from the hospital doors with the future monarch in her arms.



"It's very emotional. It's such a special time. I think any parent will know what this feeling feels like," she told journalists.



She then gave the baby to her husband, who, cradling their child, said: "He's got her looks, thankfully. He's got a good pair of lungs on him, that's for sure."



William added: "He's a big boy. He's quite heavy," and laughed when a reporter asked him about the baby's hair.



"He's got way more than me, thank God," he said.



The prince said they are still determining what to name the baby.



The couple re-entered the hospital to place the child in a car seat before re-emerging to get into an SUV.



William drove the couple away — palace officials said they will head to an apartment in Kensington Palace.



It is a historic moment for the British monarchy - the couple's first child is third in line for the British throne, after Prince Charles and William, and should eventually become king.



No one can tell what political and personal changes the intervening years will bring, but the baby can be expected to become the head of state of 16 countries, including Britain, Australia and Canada, and possibly the head of the Commonwealth, which covers 54 nations – including Jamaica.



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