Prince George of Cambridge
The couple began
dating as early as 2002, although
their relationship remained unconfirmed.
Prince William and Catherine Middleton became engaged in October
2010, in Kenya.
The couple married in Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011
Announcment
3 December 2012, St James's Palace announced that the Duchess of
Cambridge was expecting her first child.
Before the birth there was speculation that it would boost the national
economy and provide a focus for national pride.
Welsh composer Paul Mealor, who composed a song for the wedding
of the Duke and Duchess, composed a lullaby entitled "Sleep On",
with lyrics by Irish composer Brendan Graham. A recording was
made of it as a gift for the baby.
Commemorative coins were issued and it was the first time a royal
birth had been marked that way.
Birth
The Duchess was admitted to the hospital, on the morning of 22 July
2013. She gave birth to a boy weighing 3.80 kg later the same day.