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"While the world is watching and waiting with bated breath after Baby Boy Cambridge&amp;apos;s birth, two VIP guests managed to sneak some special one-on-one time with Kate and Will&amp;apos;s tiny bundle of joy on Tuesday, July 23: Kate&amp;apos;s parents Carole and Michael Middleton.\r\n\r\nThe proud grandparents arrived at the Lindo Wing of St. Mary&amp;apos;s Hospital at approximately 3:04 p.m. London time to visit their daughter and her newborn son. The couple arrived in a black taxi and was escorted into the building; acknowledging photographers briefly before meeting the little prince, both first-time grandparents beamed.\r\n\r\nA member of staff was also spotted taking a car seat into the building,  possibly in preparation for the royal baby&amp;apos;s departure from the  hospital.\r\n&amp;quot;He&amp;apos;s absolutely beautiful,&amp;quot; Carole told the press upon leaving the hospital. &amp;quot;We are so thrilled. They are both doing really well.&amp;quot;\r\nWhen asked how the first cuddle was with the little prince, Carole smiled excitedly and told reporters that it was, &amp;quot;Amazing. It&amp;apos;s all coming back!&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nNeither Carole nor Michael (nor Kate&amp;apos;s younger sister Pippa) were present at the birth of the royal baby, despite initial rumors that the Middleton women would be in the delivery room for the highly anticipated birth.\r\n&amp;quot;Buckingham Palace denied rumors that they were going to be in the delivery room with Kate,&amp;quot; NBC News reported on Monday. &amp;quot;She very much wants just her husband to be there.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nOn Tuesday, the first-time parents released a joint statement thanking the hospital for their &amp;quot;tremendous care&amp;quot; in helping to make the delivery a smooth one.\r\n&amp;quot;We would like to thank the staff at the Lindo Wing and the whole hospital for the tremendous care the three of us have received,&amp;quot; they said in a statement. &amp;quot;We know it has been a very busy period for the hospital and we would like to thank everyone -- staff, patients, and visitors -- for the understanding during this time.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnd on Monday, just hours after Middleton gave birth to a healthy 8 lb., 6 oz. baby boy, proud father Prince William issued a statement that &amp;quot;we could not be happier.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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