The royal baby was born on Monday,
July 22nd. Once we found out that Kate was in labor we kept checking to
see if the baby had been born yet every time we passed through Wi-Fi.
Our
families back in the United States continued to ask us about the baby’s birth
throughout the day. Once the baby was born, it is a tradition in London to
place the birth announcement on an Easel in front of the Buckingham Palace. Our
group decided to try to venture to the palace that night to get a photo with
the easel. The palace area was very crowded! However, most of the crowd was
comprised of tourists instead of English people. It seemed ironic that there
was not a proper queue to get a picture of the easel, because there are so many
queues around London! Nonetheless, we waited to get to the front of the crowd
to snap a photo of the easel.
We were a little disappointed by the size of the
font on it, because it was difficult to read from afar. It announced that the
baby had been born at 4:24 PM and that Kate and the baby were both doing well.
It was also signed by several members of the Royal Family.
Prior to coming to
London, we thought that the birth of the Royal Baby would be a reason for
celebration throughout London. English people take great pride in the existence
of their Royal Family, but they must have not seen it necessary to travel to
the Buckingham Palace to get a photo with the easel. The Royal Family is such a
special and unique aspect of England and it was exciting to be in the country
during the monumental birth of an heir to the United Kingdom.
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