Justin Welby tweeted: “Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the safe delivery of their baby, a brother for Prince George and Princess Charlotte. May God bless them and all of their children with love, happiness and health.”
The birth has left the royal family and the Middletons “delighted”, Kensington Palace has said.
Mother and baby are “both doing well” after the infant prince was born at 11.01am, weighing 8lb 7oz.
The baby’s sex was a surprise to William and Kate, who chose not to find out what they were having.
Prime Minister Theresa May led the messages of support for the couple, saying: “My warmest congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their baby boy.
“I wish them great happiness for the future.”
The new prince of Cambridge is fifth in line to the throne and a younger sibling to Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
He was born more than five hours after the duchess was driven to the private maternity wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, central London. She arrived before 6am, in the early stages of labour, with the duke by her side.
A huge media presence soon gathered outside the private Lindo Wing in anticipation of the birth, the same unit where George and Charlotte were born and their father the duke.
The news of the birth was announced by Kensington Palace…
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