This was the press release that announced the birth of Prince William, newly arrived heir to the British throne back in 1982: “The Princess of Wales gave birth to a healthy, blue-eyed son last night after more than 13 hours of labour. She is well and Prince Charles was present at the birth.” Buckingham Palace said in the announcement, made amid champagne and cheers just before 10pm: “Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales was today safely delivered of a son at 9.03pm. Her Royal Highness and her son are both doing well.”
Some thirty-one years later, a slightly more modern statement announced the arrival of Prince George – William’s son: “Prince George was born at 4.24pm on 22nd July 2013 at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London. As the first child of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge he is third in line to the throne, and news of his birth was celebrated the world over. The Duke and Duchess left hospital with their new son on 23rd July. They paused on the steps of the Lindo Wing to allow the world to catch a first glimpse of the new-born prince. The Duke of Cambridge then safely installed his new son into the car seat, before he drove his family home to Kensington Palace.“
In just a few days the world will again celebrate the birth of a newborn king – King Jesus. While his natal day did not catch the attention of the world’s news organizations in the same ways these more recent births did; it was nonetheless celebrated with celestial rejoicing and earthly shock and awe. This greeting, compliments of angels and shepherds, would announce a birth with more lasting impact on humankind.
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