自從凱特（33歲）告訴一個祝福者預產期大概在四月末起,人們就開始期待.但周六早晨,在她入住醫院僅三個小時便順利產下嬰兒時,記者們還是略感意外.當時,威廉王子也在場.
The couple later emerged on the hospital steps with the infant to briefly pose for photographers before leaving for their home at nearby Kensington Palace. Kate, who wore a yellow-and-white floral shift dress by British designer Jenny Packham, held the sleeping baby wrapped in a white shawl.
夫婦倆隨后抱著女兒出現在醫院門口臺階作了短暫停留讓攝影師拍照,他們將返回附近的肯辛頓王宮家中.凱特穿著黃白碎花寬松直筒連衣裙（由英國設計師珍妮·帕克漢設計）,臂彎中的嬰兒裹在白色的圍巾里,正熟睡著.
The couple looked relaxed but didn't answer any questions. William earlier told reporters he was "very happy" as he brought young George to the hospital to meet his baby sister. George, looking slightly alarmed by all the cameras, waved dutifully at the adoring crowds.
夫婦倆看起來很放松,但未回答任何問題.威廉早前告訴記者,帶著喬治去醫院見妹妹的時候,他"非常高興".小喬治有點被攝像機驚嚇到,但仍保持禮貌地向愛慕的群眾揮手.
The queen and senior royals were "delighted with the news," officials said. The queen marked the occasion by wearing a pink ensemble while carrying out an official engagement in North Yorkshire, 250 miles (400 kilometers) north of London.
官方稱,女王和上層王室都"為這個喜訊而高興".為慶祝這特別的一天,女王穿了粉紅色的套裝.當時她在距倫敦250英里（400公里）遠的北約克郡參加一個正式活動.
Cheers and chants of "Princess! Princess!" rang out from the hundreds of well-wishers and tourists gathered outside the palace and the hospital as soon as the news was announced. One fan who had camped out outside the hospital for days danced with joy.
消息一經宣布,王宮和醫院外便聚滿成百上千的祝福者和游客,歡呼聲和"公主！公主！"的呼喊起此彼伏.一位在醫院外露營等候數日的粉絲高興地跳起舞來.
"I'm top of the world," said royal camper Terry Hutt, 80, decked out in patriotic Union Jack gear. He did not expect the birth to happen as soon as it did but said: "Babies come when they're ready."
"我真是太高興了,"露營王宮的特里·赫特說道,這位80歲的老人身著英國米字旗.對他來說,是否在預產期那天降臨并不重要,"孩子如果準備好了就會到來."
"If Diana was here, she'd be very, very proud," he added, referring to the late Princess Diana, William's mother.
"如果戴安娜在這里,她會非常非常自豪的."他補充道,已逝的戴安娜王妃是威廉王子的母親.
The news was announced on social media sites like Twitter as well as by a traditional bulletin on a gilded easel in front of Buckingham Palace – a practice that dates to 1837.
這個消息在推特等社交媒體網站公布,同時也公布在白金漢宮前面金色邊框的布告欄.這是自1873年以來延續的傳統.
