now. oh, sorry, false alarm. while the world waited for the grand introduction, kate and william took their time inside, getting ready. there was a hairdresser, for example, and we saw clothes going in and out. so they were preparing for a big media moment. we were happy to show him off to whoever wanted to see him. as every new parent knows, you re only happy to show off your new child and proclaim he is the best looking or the best ever. there is the baby, the new royal heir of the united kingdom. it was just like william s parents had done nearly three decades earlier. yet this time they did it the william and kate way, posing for a long time, even answering questions. he s got a good pair of lungs, that s for sure. it s a very emotional moment. it s a special time. can we see the baby? and then william bravely facing every new father s biggest fear, correctly attaching the car seat as the world watched.
and that meant making bucklebury safe. police patrolled the streets on horseback. helicopters with heat-seeking technology flew overhead, and royal armed guards stood watch. while the security was immense outside the middleton home, inside it was just family. they were getting up at a night, they were changing all of the nappies. they were both exhausted, but elated, very excited. they were enjoying it. so they didn t have a whole entourage of staff. instead, grandmother carol middleton took on the role of royal nanny, and grandfather michael middleton became the royal photographer. it was really important for kate and william to have those first few days and weeks together on their own as a family. and that s why they didn t have a formal photographer coming in and taking formal photographs. their seclusion wouldn t last long.
that announcement came, surprisingly made first through e-mail and twitter. okay. her royal highness, the duchess of cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4:24 p.m. local time. the baby weighs 8 pounds, 6 ounce. it was a truly digital moment. cnn s max foster was reporting live from the hospital that day. the announcement was actually made a few hours after george was born. kate and william actually keeping things for themselves before they delivered it to the wide world. prince william later told foster in an exclusive interview that those early hours were filled with many exciting firsts, including the first diaper change. badge of honor. badge of honor. i wasn t allowed to get away with it. i had every mid watch saying you do it, you do it. that s very much kate and william, hands-on parents and in control of their own lives, and now george s life. in control, doing things
and that meant making bucklebury safe. police patrolled the streets on horseback. helicopters with heat-seeking technology flew overhead, and royal armed guards stood watch. while the security was immense outside the middleton home, inside it was just family. they were getting up at a night, they were changing all of the nappies. they were both exhausted, but elated, very excited. they were enjoying it. so they didn t have a whole entourage of staff. instead, grandmother carol middleton took on the role of royal nanny, and grandfather michael middleton became the royal photographer. it was really important for kate and william to have those first few days and weeks together on their own as a family. and that s why they didn t have a formal photographer coming in and taking formal photographs. their seclusion wouldn t last long.
of england. and yet there are some things you likely won t see. i don t think you re ever going to see the nanny carrying george when the duke and duchess are there, equally capable of carrying him, because i think their view is that they do the parenting. like when he excitedly met a billby named after him at the zoo. or when he had a playdate in new zealand. obviously he has no idea that he is the most important person in the room at this point. but he is boisterous. he is adventurous. and confident already. and while george was playing, kate was with the other moms. i m sure they were just swapping stories about matthew sleeps at nights. what i do think is when they choose engagements, they choose things that will make them feel comfortable. we saw a very happy family, but we also saw a family that are prepared to turn it on for the cameras when it is in an