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CRY OF JOY
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02of 16FEELING THE LOVEO’Rourke/Goff/Bauer-GriffinThose who’ve been camped in front of Buckingham Palace for so long finally have a reason to celebrate Monday, as they toast their future king.
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FEELING THE LOVE
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Those who’ve been camped in front of Buckingham Palace for so long finally have a reason to celebrate Monday, as they toast their future king.
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THREE FOR THE ROAD
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04of 16GATEKEEPERSJeff Moore/Splash News OnlineScores of feisty children and their parents are also stationed outside of Buckingham Palace, where the excitement is reaching a fever pitch. Sydney resident Julie Jones tells PEOPLE, “We just arrived [in town] yesterday and came down as soon as we heard the news [of Kate’s labor]. We’re so excited. We’ll go ‘hip, hip, hooray!’ when it happens.”
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GATEKEEPERS
Scores of feisty children and their parents are also stationed outside of Buckingham Palace, where the excitement is reaching a fever pitch. Sydney resident Julie Jones tells PEOPLE, “We just arrived [in town] yesterday and came down as soon as we heard the news [of Kate’s labor]. We’re so excited. We’ll go ‘hip, hip, hooray!’ when it happens.”
05of 16ON WATCHAndrew Parsons/ZumaMeanwhile, outside of the private Lindo Wing of London’s St. Mary’s Hospital, where Kate andPrince Williamarecurrently situated, loyal fans are lined up right alongside the media. Cambridge resident Terry Hutt tells PEOPLE, “I’m getting butterflies. I just can’t wait!”
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ON WATCH
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Meanwhile, outside of the private Lindo Wing of London’s St. Mary’s Hospital, where Kate andPrince Williamarecurrently situated, loyal fans are lined up right alongside the media. Cambridge resident Terry Hutt tells PEOPLE, “I’m getting butterflies. I just can’t wait!”
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FULL OF HOT AIR
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07of 16WANNA BET?LandovGeorge? James? Hashtag? Royal watchers worldwide are speculating onnames for the little one, too.
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WANNA BET?
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George? James? Hashtag? Royal watchers worldwide are speculating onnames for the little one, too.
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ON GUARD
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PHOTO FRENZY
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10of 16KIDDING AROUNDBogdan Maran/EPA/LandovSince the media have been outside for so long, many of the members have found ways to have fun,enjoying visits from royal impersonatorsand, apparently, impersonating new dadPrince Williamas well.
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KIDDING AROUND
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Since the media have been outside for so long, many of the members have found ways to have fun,enjoying visits from royal impersonatorsand, apparently, impersonating new dadPrince Williamas well.
11of 16FAN-DEMONIUMPeter Macdiarmid/GettyIt’s not just reporters and photographers getting a load of the action; tourists snap up shots of St. Mary’s andthe scene around it, too. “We heard whilst having our breakfast,” Hong Kong native Grace Chiang, who raced to the hospital from her London hotel, tells PEOPLE. “It’s crazy here – we had to just come and see it for ourselves!”
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FAN-DEMONIUM
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It’s not just reporters and photographers getting a load of the action; tourists snap up shots of St. Mary’s andthe scene around it, too. “We heard whilst having our breakfast,” Hong Kong native Grace Chiang, who raced to the hospital from her London hotel, tells PEOPLE. “It’s crazy here – we had to just come and see it for ourselves!”
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ROYAL WATCHERS
13of 16MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE PALACE …Olivia Harris/Reuters/LandovHundreds of well-wishers swarm the royal residence, whereQueen Elizabethawaited word, too.
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MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE PALACE …
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Hundreds of well-wishers swarm the royal residence, whereQueen Elizabethawaited word, too.
14of 16POINT & CLICKJordan Mansfield/GettyTourists from near and far snap images to remember outside the palace. Jennifer Littlewood, a teacher from New Zealand, tells PEOPLE, “When I woke up I had a text from my boyfriend saying [Kate’s] gone into labor. It’s a historic moment. My friends back home are saying, ‘I wish I was here for it.'”
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POINT & CLICK
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Tourists from near and far snap images to remember outside the palace. Jennifer Littlewood, a teacher from New Zealand, tells PEOPLE, “When I woke up I had a text from my boyfriend saying [Kate’s] gone into labor. It’s a historic moment. My friends back home are saying, ‘I wish I was here for it.'”
15of 16SWEET SENTIMENTPeter Macdiarmid/GettyLet them eat cake – literally! Royal fan Teba Diatta stands outside of St. Mary’s Hospital with an edible message – and lots of Union Jack pride.
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SWEET SENTIMENT
Let them eat cake – literally! Royal fan Teba Diatta stands outside of St. Mary’s Hospital with an edible message – and lots of Union Jack pride.
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REAL FUNNY
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