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The royal birth was a royally swift affair.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appeared outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London just six hours after the birth of their second son, who is yet to be named, and have now returned home to Kensington Palace to care for their newborn.
From start to finish, the process took just 12 hours. And royal expert Giselle Bastin from Flinders University said Catherine wouldn't be out of action for very long.
"She tends to get back into it fairly soon. She did with the first two, but she might be given longer this time because she has the three little ones and there's more to do," she said.
"But I suspect she'll be at the wedding. If you can appear hours after giving birth looking as fabulous as she does, I'm sure she can brush up for a wedding in a month's time."
Is it normal to leave hospital so quickly?
Prince Charles and Diana also left hospital very soon after the birth of their sons William in 1982, and Harry in 1984.
Dr Bastin said security was a priority, but the Royal family also had to consider the amount of disruption to the hospital.
"The crowds outside, the reporters trying to get in and ringing up. I think just to make it easier for everybody, they try to get out of there as soon as possible," she said.
Will Catherine have help at home?
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pride themselves on being modern, "hands-on" parents, but Dr Bastin said it was likely they'd have some help.
"They identify far more closely with modern times and not the aristocratic but the middle class way — and Diana set the precedent for that," she said.
"Catherine may well have a maternity nurse … but she's more likely to have her mother over. Her mother was seen buying things at the chemist, so she'll be around and helping."
And William? Does he get paternity leave?
Dr Bastin said William would have the standard fortnight at least, to help with the baby.
"But then he'll start to ease back into appearances, though he'll be solo as he has been for the last few weeks," she said.
William is likely to be a supporter (part of the wedding party) at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding on May 19, so Dr Bastin said he'd almost certainly be back in public by then.
How has this birth played out compared to the others?
Like any royal event, the birth of a royal baby is a highly managed affair.
From the birth, to the announcements, to the presentation outside hospital and the notice posted outside Buckingham Palace, the process and the script hasn't changed much over the years.
For example, here's how the Royal family announced the birth of Princess Charlotte in 2015:
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8.34am.
The baby weighs 8lbs 3oz. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth.
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news.
Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.
And here's what was announced on Monday:
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 1101hrs.
The baby weighs 8lbs 7oz. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth.
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news.
Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.
Dr Bastin said the only major change that had been made to the process in recent years, was that the notice posted outside Buckingham Palace was no longer handwritten, but typed.
"The wording has pretty much never altered," she said.
Catherine was also looked after by her usual obstetrician Guy Thorpe-Beeston and gynaecologist Alan Farthing, who also oversaw the births of Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
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