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Royal couple take new baby home | Royal couple take new baby home |
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Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex have left hospital with their newborn baby son. | Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex have left hospital with their newborn baby son. |
The couple and their baby, who is eighth in line to the throne, left the Frimley Park NHS hospital in Surrey where Sophie, 42, gave birth on Monday. | The couple and their baby, who is eighth in line to the throne, left the Frimley Park NHS hospital in Surrey where Sophie, 42, gave birth on Monday. |
The child, who weighed in at 6lbs 2oz (2.8kg), is a brother for four-year-old Lady Louise Windsor. | The child, who weighed in at 6lbs 2oz (2.8kg), is a brother for four-year-old Lady Louise Windsor. |
The couple have yet to name their son, who is likely to take the title Viscount Severn. | The couple have yet to name their son, who is likely to take the title Viscount Severn. |
Prince Edward and Sophie briefly showed off their baby to waiting well wishers and members of the press. | Prince Edward and Sophie briefly showed off their baby to waiting well wishers and members of the press. |
They were cheered and clapped by hospital staff before driving off in the back of a waiting car. | They were cheered and clapped by hospital staff before driving off in the back of a waiting car. |
All the nurses have been cooing over the baby Royal spokeswoman | All the nurses have been cooing over the baby Royal spokeswoman |
The royal couple were taken back to their nearby home at Bagshot Park. | The royal couple were taken back to their nearby home at Bagshot Park. |
They are expected to take their new arrival to Sandringham next week to celebrate Christmas with the rest of the Royal Family. | They are expected to take their new arrival to Sandringham next week to celebrate Christmas with the rest of the Royal Family. |
A spokeswoman for the couple said there was no news on a name for the baby although they were "narrowing it down". | A spokeswoman for the couple said there was no news on a name for the baby although they were "narrowing it down". |
The baby was "the perfect Christmas present", she added. | The baby was "the perfect Christmas present", she added. |
"Sophie is very, very happy - she has been full of big smiles and is very bubbly. | "Sophie is very, very happy - she has been full of big smiles and is very bubbly. |
"All the nurses have been cooing over the baby." | "All the nurses have been cooing over the baby." |
Sophie had been recovering at the hospital since Monday when she gave birth by caesarean section. | Sophie had been recovering at the hospital since Monday when she gave birth by caesarean section. |
Speaking after the birth, at which he was present, Prince Edward said his son was "like most babies, rather small, very cute and very cuddly". |
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