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So theyre in the palace behind me. theyve got a small two bedroom cottage. theres a glorious family home getting ready for them. so theyre in that cottage. i suspect after a couple days theyll sneak off with the privacy. and getting to know each other as a family. thats been their priority as a family to bond as a family. and then in a week and a half, williams back at work. hes only got two weeks paternity. first royal to go through that paternity process. and i think kate will spend some time ...

Bundle of joy. >> and the chief of protocol at the state department has a person who is in charge of gift giving. ive met that person in the obama administration and earlier administrations. its a tough, tough job. im sure theyll come up with something creative. thank you for that. up next, prince william and duchess katherine, they speak to reporters about their baby boy. well bring you every word of what they have to say. and when you live in a palace, can life be anything close to normal? p...

>> reporter: it was a carefully orchestrated moment. exactly what we were told would happen would happen. there was a photo moment. they walked down the steps, then went to the microphone. she was particularly calm. he was particularly happy. they looked really content as a group. and this is what william said. he was -- we were allowed to throw him some questions. these were his responses. >> hes got a good pair of lungs, thats for sure. hes a big boy. hes quite heavy. but were still working on...

June 2, 1982 when prince charles and princess diana stood on the very same steps to give the world its first glimpse of him. very nostalgic. were back with our royal panel. joining us is katie nicholl and kate williams, royal historian. kate, compare and contrast what we saw today as opposed to what we saw, what, three decades ago. >> well, when diana did that moment coming out on the steps with william, it was unforgettable. and partly unforgettable because no one necessarily expected it becaus...

Couple, victoria. >> it was very smooth. i was so impressed. so many fathers find it immen immensely difficult figuring out the car seat. william, it was like one deft, swift move, baby in, he hopped in the drivers seat and off they went. im sure hes been practicing at hope, knowing he was going to do that before the worlds media, he wanted to make sure it was smooth and seamless. >> stand by for a moment. we have a lot more to assess as far as this historic day is concerned. also, were awaiting...

Iconic moment that every time they think of william, they often think of that moment. diana said in her autobiography she was very scared and nervous, she burst into tears afterwards. the difference is william and kate today looked so relaxed, so happy and so thrilled. they spoke to the press and you wouldnt think the way they spoke to the press they were in front of the world media. thousands and thousands of people across the world watching. they just seemed like they were having a chat with a...

>> were you surprised, victoria, we didnt see at least at the hospital the two siblings, pippa, prince harry come over and congratulate the newly born baby and his parents? >> reporter: just from what weve seen before in terms of how the royals get visits in hospital, i was a little surprised not to have seen pippa and harry at the hospital this morning. only because dianas sisters came to visit her in the hospital. having said that, i think william and kate were really relishing that private ti...

>> will he just make a statement now or will he answer reporters questions? >> we dont know. the campaign said it will be a press conference so hopefully he will answer questions. i and others have been trying to reach his campaign and ask that key question as to the timing. he doesnt say, yes that, happened after i resigned from congress or not and i got no answers back. we will hopefully hear reporters there ask those questions and maybe get an answer. >> well see what he has to say and monito...

[ cheers and applause ] prince william, duchess katherine, and their baby emerged from a hospital today to face cheering crowds and hordes of media. its the newest member of the royal family. in many ways they were like any other family. william and kate were tender with their newborn, emotional, and grinning from ear to ear. theyre now back home at kensington palace. theyre settling in with their new baby boy. max foster is on the scene there for us. what an impressive debut, shall we say, fo...

Commentator, royal correspondent katie nicholl, the author of "william and harry, behind the palace walls" and also victoria arbiter. victoria, what was your reaction to what we saw when they walked out of the hospital? >> i think it was a very poignant moment today. it was emotional, it was exciting. it was wonderful to see them so happy and calm and relaxed. really to think that kate had a ten-hour labor just yesterday and she walked out looking as though motherhood has come perfectly naturall...