Waving at the battery of cameras and smiling shyly, he was en route to meet his new baby sister who made her entrance into the world at 8.34am this morning.

News of a healthy baby girl has been met with prompt congratulations from countless officials, including Prime Minister John Key and the Governor General.

The new Royal baby has now become the fourth in line to the throne, bumping Prince Harry one place down in the pecking order.

From pink city lights to designer gift ideas, the new Princess has already received quite the welcome. Here's how Twitter reacted...

Kate McCann says she is "more driven than ever" to continue the search for her missing daughter Madeleine, ahead of the eighth anniversary.

The British tabloid yesterday morning, drunk on metaphor juice, splashed with the coverline, "It's a Tory!"

The remote island of St Helena hopes its new airport will draw tourists and bring it independence.

Hani al-Sibai, an al-Qaeda cleric suspected of radicalising "Jihadi John" is free to stroll through Britain's cities.

Why the election campaign of Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon is suddenly in crisis (well, almost).

Sydney radio station 2Day FM treated a nurse at a London hospital in a highly exploitative way when it put to air a “royal prank” call, the broadcasting watchdog has found.

One of the victims of a "night-stalker" rapist waived her right to anonymity to confront her attacker and accuse him of making her body feel worthless.

A naturally redheaded school pupil has been barred from classes in the north of England for being too ginger.

I am in England on the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference with 100 senior leaders from 22 countries around the Commonwealth.

David Cameron was stumped when a 10-year-old girl asked him the toughest question of the election campaign so far.

Police have admitted they failed to investigate a burglar alarm that apparently went off during a heist worth up to £200million ($388million) in London.

Dramatic images showing the men behind a multimillion-dollar jewellery heist have been uncovered by a British newspaper.

A pilot saved his passengers with just seven seconds to spare after his plane was struck by lightning and went into a steep nose dive.

A baby in the UK who died in the care of her parents had traces of cocaine, strong opiate pain killers and an anti-depressant in her stomach.

Jeremy Clarkson will go ahead with a live tour alongside his Top Gear co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May despite his sacking by the BBC.

Sir Roger Moore has been forced to defend himself against allegations of racism after suggesting that black actor Idris Elba could never play James Bond.

A villainous Plantagenet monarch was transformed into the People's King - for a few days at least - as thousands witnessed Richard III turn in his graves.

Football fans of all stripes will enjoy a devilishly smart new Manchester hangout, writes Steve McKenna.

As a way to observe the wilds of Scotland, it's hard to beat the magic of rail travel, writes Anthony Lambert.

Cabin crew on board a British Airways flight were unable to rectify the smell from the toilet, forcing the plane to turn around near Brussels and land at Heathrow Airport.

The Duke and Duchess have placed an ad seeking a housekeeper and nanny, in the pages of the aristocratic magazine, The Lady.

Sharon Stephenson discovers American air stewardesses know a good thing when they flock to the master of martinis.

Jeremy Clarkson is reportedly considering quitting the BBC, even if he is cleared of allegations he punched a Top Gear producer.

The BBC is refusing to comment on whether Top Gear will ever return after controversial host Jeremy Clarkson was suspended for allegedly throwing a punch at a producer.

So, how often does Charles see his grandson? The answer is not very often at all. Our understanding is that he would love to see more of George, but does not want to have to ask.