First photos of Kate Middleton and Prince William’s cute royal baby No. 3

Kensington Palace announced that Kate Middleton was in early labor with her third child and shortly after she gave birth to a baby boy weighing 8 lbs., 7 oz.

Moments ago, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took him outside for a photo op on the clinic’s steps and new mum Kate looked chic in a red dress with a lace collar.

Before the little prince was formally introduced, William left the hospital to pick up his elder children Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Kate Middleton has introduced her third baby to the world.

This reportedly happened just before 6pm today.

The 36 year old Duchess of Cambridge looked as flawless as ever as stepped out in a spectacular red dress with a white Mary Jane collar which she paired with nude heels.

Kate’s outfit was also the spitting image of the frock Prince William‘s late mother Diana wore following the birth of Prince Harry, 33, in September 1984.

Mum-of-three Kate went into labour first thing in this morning and the new prince was born at 11.01am weighing 8lb 7oz.

When Princess Charlotte was born in 2015, Kate opted for a buttercup print silk shift dress by one of her favourite designers, Jenny Packham, for the event.

On the same spot 22 months earlier, the royal mum had also selected an outfit by the designer – that time a pale blue dress with white polka dots.

The simple shift dress had a high neck and capped sleeves, and was paired with a pair of mid-height beige heels.

The iconic blue dress was seen as a nod to the late Princess Diana, who wore a similar turquoise design clutching a newborn Prince William in 1982.