It's a boy!

It’s a boy! The joyful words the world was waiting for! Yesterday, I spent a great deal of time following the historic events in England of the Royal Birth. When the announcement came, I was giddy, weepy, overjoyed! It was a breath of fresh air and happy news for a weary world. And so, basically, the British monarchy has a new member, a future king who may reign in the 22^nd Century! But for now, he will be loved and adored by his parents and relatives and friends, just a baby, though he gets to live in the palace!

Kensington Palace, that is! Though Kensington was built in the 1600’s Jacobean Age, the major additions took place in the early 1700’s, with King George I improving the royal apartments, adding the Cupola Room, which he designed, and used as a principal state room. It was later used for the baptismal site of Princess Alexandrina Victoria in 1819.

The last reigning monarch to live at the Palace was George II, as it was later declared outmoded, but after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, AKA Wills and Kate, were married, Queen Elizabeth II offered it to them as their principle residence. The new parents bring their son there today, a place to call home, and hopefully to romp and play in the beautiful Kensington Gardens as he grows.