The press and broadcasters from all over the world are crammed into a small area outside St Mary's Hospital as they wait for the royal birth
PICTURES SOURCE- DAILYMAIL.CO.UK
The Duchess of Cambridge is in labour and was admitted to hospital at around 5.30am today as she prepares to give birth to the future king or queen.
Prince William is with his wife at the private Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, west London, where he himself was born in 1982.
Meanwhile outside the ward and Buckingham Palace, where the birth will be announced, huge crowds of excited well-wishers are gathering on what is likely to be the hottest day of the year.
'The Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted this morning to St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London in the early stages of labour,' a royal spokesman said this morning.
'The Duchess travelled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing with The Duke of Cambridge'.
Kate and William, who spent the weekend at Kensington Palace, travelled without a police escort.
Sources told MailOnline that Kate went into labour naturally, and was not induced, adding that things are 'progressing well' for the mother-to-be.
Meanwhile, the Queen is at Windsor Castle today and is being kept informed about Kate's condition.
She is due back at Buckingham Palace later this afternoon and the band at Changing of the Guard there were playing Walking on Sunshine for the growing crowds outside.
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Media pack: Journalists from around the world gather outside the hospital after the Duchess was admitted shortly after 6am
Gifts: Police take a set of balloons from a woman standing at a barrier outside the hospital today as monarchists arrive for the birth
Dawning realisation: A well-wisher sleeping on a bench outside the Lindo Wing wakes to the news that the Duchess had arrived and is about to give birth
Ring of steel: Large numbers of officers from Scotland Yard have been called in this morning and installed outside St Mary's hospital
The media area outside the Lindo Wing is packed out with cameramen, photographers and journalists there to report on this huge story
Modern age: Clarence House sent a press release and tweeted when they were able to confirm that the royal baby was on its way
Wait is over: Two police officers stand guard outside the private Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, after the Duchess was admitted at 6am
Excitement: Clarence House made the announcement this morning that the Duchess was finally in labour
Big moment: The Palace announced Kate was in labour to retain her 'dignity', and will not say anything more until the baby is born
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