Pictures: Kate Middleton Leaves Hospital (A Nation Lets Out Sigh Of Relief)
Image caption The Duchess Looks Fit and Healthy [L] and Prince William Arriving to Take His Wife Home
It gives the world's media the opportunity to step up their interest in the royal couple, who have rarely been out of the headlines since their famous wedding in 2011. Bookmakers have already begun offering odds on the baby-name of the future King or Queen. Traditional royal monikers such as George and Victoria are the market leaders at 10/1, though Alexander and John are also fancied.
Image caption A Policeman Stands Guard as Kate Middleton Emerges From The King Edward VII Hospital in London