Britain welcomes an heir, born to a future King and (gasp!) a commoner
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One Baby, 44 Photographers
TIME selected one image from almost every photographer who covered the event.
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Britain’s New Prince
The world watches Royal Baby’s birth.
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119 Years Of Infant Royals On Camera
They may be born to greatness, but here’s photographic proof that even royals start small.
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Royal Babysitters Since 1948
Nannies have played an important part in the life of the monarchy.
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The Latest Pawn in the Daddy Wars: Prince William
The stereotype of the doofus dad rears its head, yet again.
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Prince George’s Swaddling Blanket Sells Out in U.K.
At just three days old, His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge is already showing considerable fashion influence
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‘Heir Raiser’: Prince George Gets His Very Own Beer
The ale, which is 3.8% alcohol by volume, is the latest attempt to cash in on the royal birth
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Boy Meets World
Baby Cambridge emerges from hospital.
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Welcoming the Royal Baby, At Home and Abroad
The revelers were rowdy and the champagne was flowing as word of the baby prince spread around London and the world.
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Royal Baby Subject of Questions at White House Press Briefing
The immediate influence of His Royal Babiness reaches into the heart of Washington, D.C.
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The Argument Against Royal Families
The royals aren’t just garish anachronisms, but the living link to histories of misrule and injustice
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Britain’s Newborn Royal Prince Gets Straight to Work
Britain is in the pink. Yet more than a few Britons are feeling distinctly blue.
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Wait, I Wanted A Queen!
Female monarchs are like male emerald swallowtails—more rare and fun to look at
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Birth of the Prince Prompts Celebratory Spending
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a whole slew of wacky and tacky souvenirs
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Fresh Prints: The Royal Baby’s First Headlines
Heir ye, heir ye! It’s a boy for William and Catherine, and newspapers worldwide wanted to make sure we knew it
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Prepare for Judgment Day—and Mommy Bloggers
Is the Duchess of Cambridge prepared for the post-partum quarterbacking?
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Kate Middleton Emerges from Hospital Wearing Jenny Packham Dress
The new mom was clad in a cute and casual polka dot frock from one of her favorite British designers
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The Royal Baby Has a Name
His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge
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First Glimpse of the Royal Baby
Prince William and Duchess Catherine emerge from St. Mary’s Hospital in London with their baby boy.