A look back the birth of the Duchess of Cambridge's first child Prince George
As the Duchess of Cambridge is admitted to hospital to give birth to her second child, here is a look back at the arrival of Prince George on July 22nd 2013.
The Duchess gave birth 10-and-a-half hours after being admitted to the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London in the early stages of labour.
HRH Prince George Louis Alexander of Cambridge was born at 4.24pm and weighed 8lbs 6oz.
Official notification of the prince's birth was announced on an easel at Buckingham Palace.
The following day the waiting crowds of well-wishers and onlookers and the world's press saw their first glimpse of the new prince outside the hospital.
The Duke and Duchess proudly showed off their son as they spoke to the press for a few minutes.
Prince William joked: "He's got her looks, thankfully," while Kate replied: "No, no, I'm not sure about that."
The Duke also said his son had been born with "more hair than me, thank God".
Later that afternoon, the Queen visited Kensington Palace to meet her great-grandchild.
Shortly after the couple emerged from Kensington Palace and were seen being driven towards the Middleton family home in Berkshire village of Bucklebury.
Prince William took two weeks paternity leave as they adjusted to their new roles as mum and dad.