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Invitations to sign their name and send their best wishes. that's probably the most efficient way of doing it. if anybody wants to write in to the british embassy, we will send best wishes to the palace. we have been specifically asked not to accept any gifts for the enough baby. >> not to accept gifts. but if people want to make a contribution in honor of the child and the family, they can do that. >> to a children's charity of their choice is what the duke and duchess have said. they don't want, please, teddy bears to be forwarded to the u.s. embassy and forwarded. >> in an important moment ...

Of cambridge now, the parents of an 8 pound, 6 ounce boy born about six hours or so ago. let's bring in the british ambassador to the united states, peter, who has been following what's going on. first of all, congratulations to you and the entire united kingdom. how excited are you, mr. ambassador? >> thank you, wolf. it's a very exciting day for all of us. there are lots of people here who have been in touch with us already. years ago i worked for the grandparents, prince charles, princess diana. >> and you have a lovely tie on to celebrate this moment for all of the u.k. and people around t...

Has to be. only three of the commonwealth countries, there are more than a dozen more that hadn't ratified it. that was a slight problem. we don't have that problem now. >> reporter: i'm sure it would have been figured out, even if it took a few years. i just noticed ambassador westmacott's fantastic red, white and blue tie. there is quite a lot of patriotism and joy happening right now here in great britain. wolf? >> christiane, stand by for a moment, kate stand by as well. the ambassador is still with us. i want to bring victoria arbiter into this conversation. you have unique perspective, e...

They'd really like to but nobody should feel any obligation is to make a donation to the children's charity of their own choice and make this donation in the pleasure in the birth of the enough baby prince. >> a children's hospital? >> a children's hospital, a home benefiting deprived children. that is what the palace would most want. what they don't want is for people to send in gifts whom they don't know personally. that's understandable. >> ambassador, i know you're going to be busy. thank you. congratulations to you and everyone in the united kingdom on this very special day. >> it's a ver...

Congratulate the duke and duchess of cambridge on the joyous occasion of the birth of their first child. we wish them all the happiness and blessings parenthood brings. the child enters the world at a time of promise and opportunity for our two nations. given the special relationship between us, the american people are pleased to join with the people of the united kingdom as they celebrate the birth of the young prince. the president and first lady welcoming this new child. joining us once again, the british ambassador to the united kingdom, peter westmacott. also joining us, victoria arbiter ...