Kate Middleton gave birth to a daughter

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Britain's Prince William, gave birth to a daughter on May 2 at St Mary's Hospital in London. The girl weighs 3.71 kilograms. Mother and newborn are doing well.

• The daughter of William and Kate is the first princess in the British royal family in 25 years and is fourth in line to the throne.
• Prince William and Kate Middleton already have one child. In 2013, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a boy named George Alexander Louis. He is the third successive heir to the British throne.