we know that car is en rouroute kensington palace. let's go to kensington. matthew, we await the car, we await the arrival. >> yeah. remarkable scenes out there, wasn't it? really astonishing. what struck me was the amount of media out there. the life this prince has to look forward to. he will be absolutely documented, photographed, and videoed every step of the way. you mentioned there is an apartment in apartment 1a. it is the biggest inside. it is being renovated, apparently hundreds of thousands being spent. they will live in a small cottage on the grounds with the ultimate aim of moving into that apartment. they will do that when it's ready. they will have a very famous neighbor, the prince's uncle. he will is going to live in an apartment here as well. this is where william and harry grew up with their mother diana. so there is an enormous emotional bond for that family to this building behind me. >> we'll check back in with you, we don't want to miss the moment when the car arrives. >> i would like to bring you in and bounce off a point that max fost

palace. >> what's it like growing up in kensington? what kind of a childhood home is that, kate? >> well, that's a childhood home that we've seen many royals grow up in, queen victoria one of the most famous royals who grew up there. what william and harry grew up when they were small children that, area of kensington is very appealing. it's very relaxed, there's the park and shops. diana used to sneak them out to the cinema in kensington. that's something that william and kate will try to do, take him to the cinema, take him to the park, take him to the lake. it not as grand, not as stately, a bit more of a homely palace if i could use those words and one with a lot of history to it and one that certainly this little boy is going to be thrilled to grow up in. imagine all those corridors and mazes to run around in and all those attics to played hide and seek in, nonstop hide and seek. >> it's a modest palace, just like the rest of us grew up in to be sure. max, explain to us what we're going to see in the next few days. we're now waiti

for william then to drive them back to kensington palace. next they can look forward to introducing the queen to her new great grandchild. it's really quite exciting times. >> reporter: and william saying to describe the baby, he's heavy, he has a good set of lungs, and he apologized, but they still don't have a name. i think a lot of us wanted to know. what do you think is the timeline and the pressure on them right now? >> i think to be honest, they're going to have to name the baby by friday. if they're going to have to introduce the child to the queen, he's going to have to have a name. she leaves on friday. that's the deadline. i'm sure they'll be showing the queen her great grandchild tomorrow, thursday at the latest. i think we'll have to wait until then for a name. william seemed to suggest they were quite close but not quite there. >> reporter: all right. well, that's the latest from here, tamron. i got to tell you, the scene, i've never seen the media pack up quite so quickly. it's kind of like how times square is cleaned up after

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kensington palace too. but it's much discussed whether we get a return on our investment in the monarchy and the general conclusion is that we do because they are expensive to run, if i can phrase it like that. however, the attraction that they are, the amount of tourists that attract them, as you can see behind me, all the thousands of people who travel here to enjoy visiting the royal palaces, buying products related to the royal family is a huge boost to our economy. so generally -- there is a republican movement in this country. let's not forget that. as you may have seen, the front page of "private eye" which is a satirical newspaper was "woman has baby." so, you know, there is a little bit of cynicism about this. in fact, i can show you that if you bear with me. >> please do. >> reporter: here we go. this is the front page. i'll move my fingers. "woman has baby." it says at the bottom "inside, some other stuff." so we have a sense of humor about our obsession with the royal family. by and large, there

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thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> next up was kensington palace. the assistant managing editor at "people" magazine joins now. julie that, moment reminded me of taking my little guy home from the hospital for the first time. put him in the car, drive home. except for all the cameras and the interview that day it coming out of the hospital, they did have this seemingly very normal affect to them, like two young-ish parents just trying to get through the day. >> yeah, i mean, it was a wonderful moment to see. as kate said, i think any new parent can understand our feelings. and they had a very real moment. that really is part of the reason why we love them so much. even though they're royal and glamorous and have way more money than we do and have lovely cars and protection, they still have to do the same things. they have to get that car seat in. they have to make sure the baby is strapped in and get home. >> so julie, a lot has been said about diana's legacy and kind of imprint on this family. folks have even compared the dresses they wore, the smo

before they move to their bigger apartment 1a in kensington. then i expect them to have a bigger staff. expected to perform on the world stage. talk of australia next year. they'll need a larger staff. i think they want to spend some time together bonding as a family to make sure they can get to know one another. >> no doubt. hey, robert, i want us to do a little royal math here because this baby is third in line to the royal throne. by some estimates they say it will be another 70 years before he actually becomes king. is that what you are hearing? >> i think, of course, the queen is 87. you have prince charles who is heir to the throne. prince william is an adult at 31 years old. he could be at least 50 years before this young man is on the throne. but they don't think about things like that here in the british royal family. when there is a new king, of course, it comes before the death of a previous monarch which is a family sadness. so the way the monarchy works, it's a team effort with the queen at the helm. it's a unique moment in english

at kensington palace is it's a royal residence. they've got all the space outside in the gardens they can run around in. but it's also right in the center of london, very close to a lot of their friends, a lot of their good friends live in west london. kate, as we know, enjoys going to the shops in kensington high street. so they've got all the amenities on their doorstep but also they have a very private palace that they can retreat to. >> reporter: then there's buckingham, the 775-room home where queen elizabeth resides and where he'll eventually live when he takes over the throne. there's sandringham, over 5,000 trees and wetland where the royals traditionally spend christmas with its 200-person-plus staff. and balmoral, the sprawling 50,000-acre scottish castle where royals usually summer. >> the queen spends her whole summer at balmoral. >> reporter: prince yet to be named won't have to worry about transport starting early in life with the finest prams and carriages. >> kate's bought the trendiest pram around, called the bugab

this is kensington palace. the new prince woke up with his parents william and kate and we'll take you to the palace as well as show you all of the new pictures of the young prince who is likely the most photographed 2-day-old ever and of course we'll get into this side by side, kate and chi jana. there is so much meaning in what kate chose to imlate and do differently. >> polka dot dress, noticed that. >> nothing gets by you. >> i know. kate we'll be back to you in a few minutes. i'm here with news anchor michaela pereira. the president is trying to jump-start his economic plan. later today he'll give a big speech. jay carney will join us life to discuss those plans, the strength of the economy. obviously so important to all of you but a lot of disagreement how to improve it. >>> new video from inside the cabin as that southwest jet made a hard landing at laguardia airport monday. there's new information as to what went wrong but clearly a lot of unanswered questions, certainly you can hear the stress in the p

palace then made the journey from kensington palace. just a short drive i believe, from the palace to st. mary's hospital. where this pregnancy, this labor, is now under way. and like prince william, his baby is a mega star before he or she is even born. max foster has this report now. he spoke to william's cousin and confidant, peter phillips, who took a title and the doubties that come with it. >> my parent made it very clear that when we were growing up that we grew up and were very privileged in terms of where we grew up and how we grew up in terms of surroundings. we had horses an fantastic locations and we were privileged from that perspective. then we had to go out and work for a living. it wasn't going to be presented on a place for us. we had to forth our own careers. so from that perspective, it hasn't been something i thought about. it has been something that we have to do. so to be successful on the equestrian side, and get up and ride ten horses and that is hard work. people don't understand the amount of work that goes int

she looked extremely happen as she walked into kensington palace. it was important for her to get to visit because she is leaving for scotland and she will be gone two months. the prince's uncle, prince harry has met him. so he's getting to make the rounds and get to know his new family. as you mentioned, no name yet. the couple has said they will take a while to decide that, they want to get to know him first, really think for the prince. some favorites has been james, george, henry, there's no telling if they're going to go with those names, but that is definitely what a lot here have been raleighi rallying for. for now they are resting with family and enjoying this new time as parents. i'm danielle lee now back to you. >> we hope they're resting. >>> you know, this is catherine, she's certainly earning a lot of praise from mother's groups in london for showing off her post baby bump during yesterday's photo-op for the new prince. the moms applauded the myth that all mothers should be perfect post-partum. >> a couple of the minutes on the steps of

it's called nottingham college and it's on the grounds of kensington palace. there are a lot of residences can just behind it. this main residence is where their residence will be. it's costing more than a million dollars. their little house now is a two-bedroom cottage, reportedly doesn't have air conditioning although the palace wouldn't comment on anything private like that. in buckle bury, it's speculated they're there. you never know when william arrives or doesn't. kate, as well. it's difficult to tell. that is exactly the point. there's so much privacy up there, it's been speculated they may take the baby up there for several weeks especially if the london weather continues to be as hot as it has been. >> michelle, thank you so much. and i want to bring in now nbc news's british historian dr. andrew roberts. andrew, just place for us, if you can in context in historical context that we've would ied today. >> it's pretty extraordinary in historical context. it hasn't been since 1901 that you've-four jenations of the royal family all living at the same ti

and home to kensington palace. it has been a day sin the baby was born and not even a day, born at, well, their time, yes, more than a day, a day and a couple of hours now that it is after 6:00 in the evening in long continue. so, that little baby in the car seat off to go home the whole world waiting and watching for this exact moment. of course, now the last outstanding question is the name of the baby. there is a lot of money going around, a lot of money on james and judge but let's go back in the last few minutes what is happening, the duke and duchess coming out of the hospital, he in a blue dress shirt and she in blue polka dots and their bundle of joy. you will see the little baby's hand out of the blanket, giving a royal wave for the debut for the public this morning. and kate will hand the baby off to william and william did give a few statements and talk with reporters describing the baby, the baby's looks, and, also, the fact he has change his first diaper, nap by -- nappy, they call them in the u.k. her

the focus has now turned to here, kensington palace. the family has come and they'll get some much needed private time. they're waiting for their renovated apartment, not really what we would call an apartment, it's about 20 rooms. what is next? >> i think they're going to get out of here. they're going to want to see harry and pippa. this month they brought all of their staff to kensington palace. an aide told me william really wanted harry in kensington palace. they've come away from prince charles house and i think you're going to see a development here, the house of cambridge. it is very much william in the center of it, working in partnership with kate and harry. >> throughout the relationship, the marriage and now the birth, there's always these connections between kate and william and diana. and there continues to be that poignant connection. >> it is the hospital where william was born to diana. a lot of photographers picked up as she was holding the baby, you could see diana's ring so clearly there as well. >> quite a moment. >

kensington palace telling us kate middleton has been admitted to st. mary's hospital in the early stages of labor. the duchess travelled by car from pals too the lindo wing of the hospital early this morning. william and kate's child will be the third in line to the throne. stay tuned to nbc news throughout the day for continuing coverage on that, no doubt. >>> switching gears to an earthquake in china where 75 people are reported dead and 400 injured as after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake there. >>> pope francis is marking his first international trip by heading to rio for world youth day. security is tight there. more than 23,000 security personnel will guard him although he's leaving the popemobile at home. >>> a festival in massachusetts used the warm weather to honor those in the boston marathon. at the tenth annual revere beach scand sculpting festival. it was the theme boston strong in mind there. with sand sculptures from around the world and over 300,000 viewers there, this was the festival's largest attendance. and, bill, i was reading the rules

kensington palace issued this statement. her royal highness was safely delivered of a son at 4:24 p.m. the baby weighs eight pounds, six ounces. the duke of cambridge was present for the birth. her royal highness and her child are doing well and will remain in hospital overnight. at buckingham palace, crowds have been gathering. it left thefter hospital, the carbon in the formal statement turned through the palace gates to be received by a uniformed member of staff. placed on annt was easel in the palace forecourt. detailsement gave the of the birth and was signed by the medical team which had been present at the delivery. backueen, who had traveled to the palace from windsor this afternoon, expressed the family's pleasure, said to be delighted at the birth of a boy who will become third in line to the throne. the prince of wales, who is in yorkshire, said he and his wife are overjoyed at the arrival. incrediblysaid, and special moment for william and catherine. the prime minister offered his congratulations. >> it is wonder

tina crouse, cbs news, kensington. thank you, tina. >>> well, anthony weiner says his latest sexting scandal doesn't change anything in his race for city hall. weiner admitted exchanging sexually explicit pictures with a woman on line after he resigned from congress, "the new york times" calling him evasive and arrogant. they say he should resign. >> reporter: he once again admitted he sent sexually explicit images and messages to a woman online. >> there is no question what i did was wrong, this behavior is behind me, i've apologized to my wife houma. >> reporter: weiner's admission came after new images were posted on the gossip website "the dirty." weiner sent the photos and messages to a 22-year-old woman unnamed woim. she told reporters it started july and continued for ten months. she told reporters he used the name carlos danger. >> it was also at a time when my wife and i were working through our marriage. >> reporter: he denied reports texts sent by text to several women were his but later admitted they were a

>> we are being told by kensington palace if that moment comes later on this evening, they will alert us and give us about a 30 minute to an hour's warning and then at that moment, we would expect the prince and catherine emerge with the little child and present the new royal to the world and perhaps even deliver a couple of remarks. we are not giving any -- we are not given any guidance right now as to it's a definite that it will happen later this evening or perhaps as early as tomorrow morning. so there is a window but kensington palace telling us they will give us a heads-up so we are prepared and ready for that moment. you mentioned the middleton's arrived here an hour ago and inside st. mary's hospital and meeting their little grandson. he is third in the line to the throne and soon to be a future king but to them he is their grandchild. they came the old-fashioned the london way in a cab. the commoner way as well. they are expected to leave here by that same vehicle, a cab will pick them up once again. they have been inside for about an hour now. i'm thinking perhaps maybe they

tina kraus at kensington palace with more. >>> reporter: the queen of england arrived at kensington palace this morning to meet her great-grandson and successor to the throne. but she wasn't the first to get to see the newest member of the royal family. both sets of grandparents prince charles and camilla as well as michael and carol middleton got their first look at the baby on tuesday. >> beautiful. both doing really well and we're so thrilled. >> reporter: after that, william and kate more formally known as the duke and duchess of cambridge introduced their son to the world. they were beaming with pride just like any other first-time parents. [ screaming ] le. >> -- any parent know what they are feeling. >> reporter: dad secured his son's child seat in the suv and drove the family off to their new home at kensington palace. the baby prince's new home is set in a peaceful park and for a moment you feel like you're in the english countryside but it's actually right in the heart of london. >> lovely place. i come here most mornings. it's a beautiful place as you can see when it's not raini

kensington palace is probably sort of fixed in people's minds as the place where there were literally mountains of flowers. >> of course, yeah. i was there. >> when princess diana was killed. remember, it was just as far as the eye can see and people wading almost thigh deep into these flowers. it also does have that memory to it. >> we're going to take a break. when we come back, we'll talk more about the royal name game. and also, what kind of a life this child would have. there's so much fantasy around the royal family. but the reality of life for this child and how princess diana's influence will be felt. we'll be right back. huh...fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. mmmhmmm...everybody knows that. well, did you know that old macdonald was a really bad speller? your word is...cow. cow. cow. c...o...w... ...e...i...e...i...o. [buzzer] dangnabbit. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antio

but we're really going to have to wait for a confirmation from kensington palace. the other thing is whether or not we'll hear a name today. we don't know if we'll hear a name. when prince william was born in '82, his name wasn't announced until a week later. we'll have to wait and see. it might mean a little bit more of a wait for those expecting a full name today. >> i think the queen took like a month to name prince charles. so we won't be too hopeful about getting a name today. london is celebrating. give us an idea of how people are going to be doing that today. i've still got my good old bottle of champagne waiting to celebrate once i'm done. >> i think there was a lot of champagne last night. no doubt about it much there was a lot of dancing as well. we'll have more formal official celebrations as well, including the horse artillery guard will have a 41-gun salute in green park near you. quite loud where you are. we'll be seeing those kinds of official celebrations throughout the day. but there are also a lot of royal fans here, including several that have c

prince william is no stranger to kensington. it was his childhood home. >> this baby will live in palaces not because they're comfortable but also because they're safe. >> reporter: but the baby will also spend time at kate's family home in buckle bury, a likely escape from palace life. tonight the baby will be spending his first night here in his new family home, no doubt getting shut eye after being unveiled to the world in the full media glare spotlight. diane? >>> we want you to know tonight barbara walters will anchor a special edition of "20/20," "the royal baby: heir to the throne" tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> now just in tonight, a new headline, we've heard so many disgraced politicians asking for second chances but this one is one of them asking for a second chance on a second chance. we're talking about former congressman anthony weiner, a candidate for mayor of new york and his wife, this time was sent to the microphone and to the rescue. here's abc's jeff zeleny. >> i love him. i have forgiven him. i believe in

kensington palace tells nbc news, duchess kate middleton has been admitted to st. mary's hospital in the early stages of labor. the duchess traveled by car from the palace to the lindo wing of the hospital early this morning. and we are here with bill karins and richard lui. we're going to be joined from london. royal watcher neil shawn. and i understand that you have a lot of inside scoop. now that kate is in labor, any idea how well they have prepared for this moment? have they taken any birthing classes? how well is william prepared for watching this firsthand? >> morning, betty. lovely to speak to you and morning richard and bill. yeah, obviously the royals -- they prepare everything. let me tell you, right down to even the dress that when she emerges from the lindo wing, with, of course, baby in arms, alongside william, it's all been down to a fine sort of tooth comb. they have to be prepared because, of course, you know, the world is looking at them. i think what's interesting, though, when she decided last night that, you know, she wanted to go to hospital,

kensington palace, a royal residence, they have all the space outside in the gardens. they can run around. >> reporter: then there is buckingham, the 775-room home where queen elizabeth reside and where he will eventually live when he takes over the throne. there is sandringham over 5,000 trees and wetland where the royals traditionally spend christmas with its 200-person-plus staff. and balmoral, the sprawling 50,000 acre scottish castle where royals summer. >> the queen spends her summer at balmoral. >> reporter: the prince yet to be named won't have to worry about transports, with the finest prams and carriages. >> kate has been telling people she bought the trendiest pram around, the bugaboo. they can see lots on the streets of kensington at the moment full of yummy mummies pushing them along. so, kate will join the bugaboo crew when her baby is born. >> reporter: but that ain't nothing compared to what likely comes later. and we are not just talking horse and carriages, but the fancy sports cars like maybe the british made aston martin. and then the fame. third in

this is kensington palace. the new prince woke up with his parents william and kate and we'll take you to the palace as well as show you all of the new pictures of the young prince who is likely the most photographed 2-day-old ever and of course we'll get into this side by side, kate and chi jana. there is so much meaning in what kate chose to imlate and do differently. >> polka dot dress, noticed that. >> nothing gets by you. >> i know. kate we'll be back to you in a few minutes.

kate left home at kensington palace about 5:00 a.m. and arrived here between 5:25, 5:30 with just a couple cars in the inturussia and enti entered the entrance. we knew we wouldn't learn that she was here until after that was a done deal. we did get the word from the palace this morning. they said her labor was progressing normally and she was in the quote, early stages of labor. who knows. it could be quickly and it could take 48 hours at this point. we'll be standing by and waiting. we know prince william is with her and they're together inside and as far as we know no other family members are with them at the moment, but that may change over the course of this morning, heather. >> thank you very much. we'll check back in with you throughout the day, i'm sure. >>> let's bring in author, commentator and she joins us now live. thank you for being here at this early hour. >> good morning. >> a little later in london, 10:30 in the morn p she has been in the hospital now hours. still considered early stages. what do you think is going on

c-b-s reporter tina kraus is outs >>> take a live look at the kensington palace in london, the new home of the duke and duchess of cambridge and their baby. tina kraus is outside the palace. we understand the queen stopped by this morning to visit the future king of england and her great-grandson. >> reporter: first up was queen elizabeth. she spent about 30 minutes he meeting her first great- grandson. she has great granddaughters but this is her first grandson. next up uncle prince harry and then they were off. prince william and kate and the new baby head to bucklebury as we understand it. that's where kate's parents will be anxious to get some time with their new grandbaby the queen of england arrived at kensington palace this morning to meet her great-grandson and futurer successor to the throne but queen elizabeth wasn't the first to get to see the newest member of the royal family. both sets of grandparents, prince charles and camilla as well as michael and carol middleton, got their first look at the baby on tuesday. >> they're both doing really well. he is absolutely beautiful.

their home is kensington palace. we'll go over the newest member of the royal family. >>> the big political news of the day, anthony wiener's scandal. joining me, my guests. he's a former special counsel to president hillary clinton and the founder of purple l nation solutions. did i get it all in? it's a lot. >> yes. >> great to have everybody here. one obvious question on the table and let's start with that. anthony wiener came out and said after i resigned there were more of the behavior that got me in trouble that i had to resign for. why did he say this? the text messages came out on a website. they are out there. there is more. the obvious question, margaret hoover, after he resigned, there was more. he has an explanation, but does it matter? >> you know what? we're going to have to see how this plays -- >> hold on, hoover. don't take the middle ground. does it matter, yes, why? >> i think it does matter. you always want to empathize. i want to give the benefit of the doubt for this guy because huma, his wife p

immediately they'll go to kensington palace. i think any new parent wants to have quality time with their baby, learning the ropes, getting to know them. >> victoria, forgive me. let me cut you off. let's listen. [ inaudible ]. >> victoria, do you have any idea what we're looking at? this is clearly outside of st. mary's hospital. >> this is traditionally an old town cryer. i suppose they didn't have twitter back in the day. we do have a bit of theatrics here, which is quite wonderful. he's tolling the bell saying "god save the queen" and welcome to t new arrival. >> forgive me for interrupting you. back to where you were, you said they would likely leave the hospital tomorrow, back to kensington palace. >> and after kensington palace, their aides have said they haven't made any decisions yet but they've got a few options. the queen is going to be up in balmoral. it gives the family complete and utter freedom. or they could go to bucklebury. it's a slim possibility they'll be there. they could just stay at kensington palace or w

and they are going to kensington palace. we don't know how much time they will spend. it's a two room apartment that they have. they will probably need a little bit of help at this point. there is a lot of speculation that once prince william goes back to his search and rescue helicopter duties in wales, she may very well, the duchess, may want to go stay with her parents because there she will be relaxed and really well looked after and will learn the ropes of motherhood. but all of that is speculation. she could end up hanging out with the queen. the queen takes her annual vacation and she's heading out of town at the end of the week. >> and the people there were obviously jubilant. >> reporter: yeah, they were jubilant. there was a huge crowd here. you saw the media gaggle that was here for three week. when the public got word that the baby would be revealed to the public, they just crammed into every corner that was left between the barricades and the walls of the hospital here. it was madness. champagne corks flying last night. and then all day there were 41 gun s

the moment that everyone has been waiting for has just come from kensington palace. we got word that they have given out a few details but they are still vital details. and the formal announcement reads like this. the duchess of cambridge has been admitted this morning to st. mary's hospital in the early stages of labor. she traveled from kensington palace by car to the lindo wing where the duke of cambridge, prince william, has always vowed to be by his wife's side. right now he's on annual leave so we are hopefully out here, outside the lindo wing waiting for any information, any more information. we do understand that kate will have the expert care of the queen's gynecologist, dr. marcus setchell who has reportedly delayed his retirement just to deliver william and kate's baby. also overheard saying that he had given up drinking to prepare for the birth. now we do also understand that kate has opted for a natural birth. they don't know the gender. they want it to be a surprise. but they do have a list of names, sort of favorite names if you like. but we do know th

there he is, the yet to be named prince with his very proud mom and dad now settling in at home in kensington. >>> unconfirmed reports of a potential baseball death sentence for a-rod. >>> plus, pope francis readies to wow the masses. >>> jennifer lawrence breathless over jeff bridges. >>> and a leisurely balloon ride takes a tumble. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for wednesday, july 24th. >>> good morning, i'm richard lui. anthony weiener caught in a sexting situation again. a stark admission from the new york city mayoral candidate. he says he sent a woman sexually explicit photos and messages a year ago. in a news conference he apologized. his wife by his side, he vowed to stay in the race. >> while some of the things that have been posted today are true and some are not, there is no question what i did was wrong, the behavior that i did was problematic, to say the least, destructive to say the most, caused many stresses and strains in my marriage, but i'm pleased and blessed that she has given me a second chance. >> it took a lot of work. and a whole l

we have not gotten an update from kensington palace. they're only telling us it's going to come in due course. that could mean up to a couple weeks. wurn thing i can tell you is when kate and william do finally ave the hospital, they are expected to head toward kensington palace and could head to buckle berry where the middletons live where kate can relax and enjoy her new child. live in london, danielle lee, back to you. >> it will be interesting to see them walk out, if we get a glimpse of the baby at all. a lot of people anxious, watching, waiting. >> reporter: that's true. there's a lot of enthusiasm and excitement. everyone wants to see the new prince. >> thank you very much, danielle. >> a lot of fun out there. it will take a little time to let them relax, get things together. >> there's no more relaxing. a new baby in the house. >> that's true. good point. you do know very well. >>> moving the other stories. this is not something any of us will experience. how about almost being swallowed up by a whale? that's exactly what happen

wish you could be here at kensington palace. first, we had the queen visited baby cambridge a short while ago. and now, we understand that prince harry got to meet the little buy and the beaming parents, as well. relearned a short time ago, before 1:00 here, the duke, duchess and baby cambridge have just left kensington palace. and interestingly enough, william was driving. much like we saw him do yesterday, shortly after introducing his new son to the world. duchess kate made her much-anticipated debut, introducing the future monarch to the entire world. >> coming out of the hospital, a day after you've given birth for any mother is an immense amount of responsibility. >> 24 hours postpartum, you have raging hormones. you have surging endorphins. you're emotional. getting out of bed alone is an incredible task. >> reporter: with the tiny prince, bundled in his arms, william shared his joy. >> he's got a good pair of lungs on him. that's for sure. he's a big boy. he's quite heavy. we're still working on a name. we'll have that a

we have a couple of updates for you from kensington palace. we learned that the royal family will be leaving the hospital tonight. but not before 6:00 a.m. or they may will leaving form morning. we may be camped out here all day because it's about getting the iconic shot at the lindo wing behind us there. >> millions waiting for that moment. >> everybody wants a photo. kate might want some sleep. >>> we're going to begin with new york laguardia's operate reopen, after crews towed a southwest boeing 373 monday night. you see the sparks scraping the ground. passengers had to evacuate down emergency slides. ten people are said to have suffered minor injuries. and children were killed in eastern afghanistan. they were on patrol, when a suicide bombing blew them up. the taliban is claiming responsibility for the act. >>> bob filner's former communications director says he asked her to work without wearing underwear. and he dragged her around in a headlock. filner has apologized how he paid women in the past. >>> and new questions being raised about

. >>> britain's new prince is at home at kensington palace. the prince's parents left the hospital where kate middleton gave birth. he flexed his hand waiving as the family walked out to speak with reporters. the new parents seemed happy and relaxed. they say they are still deciding what to name the boy. >> he has a good pair of lungs on him, that's for sure. he is a big boy. he is quite heavy. we are still working on a name. we will have that as soon as we can. it is the first time we have seen him really so having a proper chance to look at him. >> he jokes his son already has more hair than he does. and after a few minutes they re-entered the hospital to put the baby in a carseat and then they left with william behind the wheel. >> and it did look like a little waive. it was very cute. >>> up next, making the bay area a safer place to live. how two regular guys are trying to use the power of the internet to get guns off the street. >> and attack at a cemetery. a coyote that bit a girl and then tried to drag her away. >> and this passionate

>> chris janlsing at kensington palace tonight after an eventful and happy day across london. chris, thanks. ing at kensingto palace tonight after an eventful and happy day across london. chris, thanks. hjing at kensing palace tonight after an eventful and happy day across london. chris, thanks. aing at kensingt palace tonight after an eventful and happy day across london. chris, thanks. ing at kensingto palace tonight after an eventful and happy day across london. chris, thanks. ing at kensingto palace tonight after an eventful and happy day across london. chris, thanks. ing at kensingto palace tonight after an eventful and happy day across london. chris, thanks. jing at kensingt palace tonight after an eventful and happy day across london. chris, thanks. aing at kensingt palace tonight after an eventful and happy day across london. chris, thanks. nsing at kensing palace tonight after an eventful and happy day across london. chris, thanks. >>> now we turn to the news in this country tonight. we know a lot more about an incident that had just happened when we came on the air l

mom, dad and baby spent the day in kensington palace, enjoying country time. >> the most important thing for a woman is to get to spend time with her and her husband or part mannered the baby, to get to know each other. >> reporter: the queen cis vitted the palace arriving had her royal bentley you wanted to meet her great grandson before leaving for vacation in scotland. kate and william haven't hire adnanny. they want to give him as normal an upbringing as possible. >> the grandmother wants to make sure she has an involved hands-on approach. >> reporter: the couple left kensington palace for the middleton home in buckle berry. there kate will have the support of her own mother, a modern couple raising a modern prince in a modern era. buckle berry residents say they will always consider this new prince a local. the proud little town will toll the church bells in his honor today. in london, i'm danielle leigh, nbc news. >> danielle, thank you very much. good to know finally he has a name now. we can all rest. >>> san francisco finally getting free wifi in public areas, at least in 31 of

she arrived at kensington palace to greet the two day old prince. catherine, dutchess of cambridge, was discharged from the hospital yesterday. he's now home with his parents. in front of a sea of reporters and onlookers, the proud father prince william held his son and addressed the media. >>"very emotional." >>"yeah, it's very emotional. such a special time. i think any parent, i think, probably knows what this feeling feels like." >>"it's very special." the couple then secured the future heir in a car seat and departed for kensington palace. dad opting to take the wheel. >>mark: welcome back to the kron4 morning news. an out- of-control natural gas well off the louisiana coast has caught fire, hours after a blowout that prompted the evacuation of 44 workers. officials stressed that the blowout wouldn't be close to as damaging as the 2010 b-p oil spill. no injuries have been reported in the blowout that was reported yesterday morning. it is unknown what caused the gas to ignite. it also wasn't clear how and when crews would attempt to extinguish t

matthew chance is in kensington. w we have victoria. this is an extraordinary time and an extraordinary moment here. i want to start off with you if we can. max, outside of give us a sense of what it is right now. the electricity in the air. the anticipation in the moment of this loyal baby emerging. >> reporter: we've built up to this. we had the prince of wales. we had the parents of both sides coming today. we didn't know if it would be today or tomorrow. very, very soon it will happen. we're waiting for a five-minute warning. i can tell you what's going to happen or what the plan is. they generally stick to the plan. what's going to happen is you'll see the duke and duchess come out with the new prince. they'll pose. william will come down and answer a couple of questions. then the family will go back inside. they'll put the baby into the a car seat. they'll come out with the car seat and drive back to kensington palace. the parents have been so hands on. william has been there throughout the labor. he stayed in overnight. they'll p

home to their refurbished digs at kensington palace where the couple will live. this is not the last time this family's public and private lives collide. in fact, to try to preserve the privacy, it's thought the family may well go and stay with her family at their home in the country where she can get some grandmotherly help and where the illusion of normalcy can continue for a while. scott? >> reporter: mark phillips at kensington palace, former residence of diana, princess of wails. mark, thanks a lot. from britain's royal family we turn to america's national past time and the doping scandal. yesterday milwaukee brewers outfielder ryan brawn was suspended for the reason of the season. tonight jim axelrod tells us a bigger name could be next. jim? >> that's right, braun was one of at least 15 major league baseball players under investigation for taking performance-enhancing drugs. this includes the game's highest-paid player, new york yankee alex rodriguez. an executive for a major league baseball team tells us braun's 65-game suspension could be nothing compare

they will be moving into an apartment at kensington palace. they didn't finish the job before the baby was born and moving into apartment 1a, a beautiful four story house. interestingly, william was brought up at kensington palace argumentses 8 and 9 where diana lived after her marriage to charles and after her death. and there will be memories when he sees his child brought up in the same environment. >> diana was always about the boys having as normal a childhood as they could being normal heirs to the throne. do you think that will have a big influence as to the father he is. >> absolutely. diana was about makeing the boy more accessible and normal life. they are about keeping it royal but real. and get that from diana. kate does her own shopping and wearing main street brands. your viewers would have seen those photos from the harry potter studios where kate was in a maternity top shop dress with pol polka dots. it sold outside in an instant. yes. expect the baby to be wearing clothes, baby gap and all those sorts of things and occasionall

we do expect the baby will go back to kensington palace. but right now, their apartment is just a two bedroom and it is suspected kate will retreat to her parent home and spend the first few weeks of motherhood there. of course prince william will join her. he is currently on paternity leave. there is a small chance the couple could join the queen in the scottish highlands for her annual vacation. she is generally there until early september. it would be a good place for the couple to get away from the eyes of the press and just parent in privacy. but it seems they do that in berkshire also, which is where kate spent the last couple weeks of her pregnancy and managed to stay away from photographers for a month. >> the media didn't leave diana alone. how about this young woman? >> the media does seem to give kate a certain amount of space. she certainly seems to be able to go about her daily business in london and buckleberry with minimal from the press. there is a blackout during certain times. for example, prince william's adjustment to li

. >> they're going to live at kensington palace, apartment 1-a. do we have any idea what that is like? have a lot of people seen that? >> it's four stories, immense, but it's not ready yet. it's not going to be ready until the beginning of the order. what we're going to be looking at really, from tomorrow. where are they going to. it will be tight to move back to nottingham cottage. two bedrooms, next to the big house. if they do go back there, it won't be for too long. there are reports that they might head to bucklebury. at the moment they don't have a family home that's ready for them to move into. >> when i heard 1-a, i thought it was like a basement apartment somewhere. i thought, wow, they're on the ground floor. >> no, kensington palace, katie knows a lot about it. i know it as the big palace in the park that's quite near where i live. it's a real tourist hub as well. it's not like it's isolated, people come in, they come out, they go up to the doors. it's been changed, the entrance has been moved from one side to the other. looks out on th

we understand that she was driven from kensington palace by car and was also accompanied by her husband, prince william. of course, he's always vowed to be by his wife's side when she does go into labor. now, we understand that kate will have the expert medical care of the queen's gynecologist, dr. marcus setchell. we also know that william and kate do not know the gender of the baby. they want it to be a surprise, but we do know this, the official title will be prince or princess of cambridge, and he or she will be third in line to the throne. but i can tell you, everyone here is very excited. >> lama, very exciting. we don't know how long we're going to have to wait, but quickly take us through the process. it won't be that the baby is born and there will be a tweet and one someone will run out on the stairs and tell you. there is a lot of formality. what happens? >> reporter: there is a lot of formality, yes, and both william and kate are a very modern couple but they are still sticking to royal tradition. so here's what happens. we just had the first formal announcement. there will

. >> reporter: today a helicopter landed at kensington palace but no one knew if the couple were in the chopper. last night, a call from the middleton's home to the police. but it was just a dog, possibly william and kate's beloved lupo, caught in the family's security gate. yesterday, "the sun" newspaper sent kate and william look-alikes to the hospital. but the journalists weren't fooled and it gave the royal press pack some welcome relief. >> all of photographers, jumped up, grabbed their cameras. kate looked amazing. >> reporter: even kate's mother has the world buzzing. >> about a week ago, i was over there in the palace gardens, in the row beside me was carole middleton, she said i really shouldn't be here because kate is expecting a baby any day now. >> reporter: we believe kate and william are now back at their cottage at kensington palace. and we can confirm that prince william has taken official leave from his military duties. his only duty now is to be by kate's side. any day now. david, any day. >> all right, amy robach. right there, for every step of the way. >>> there's st