A dad born days before Prince William celebrated the birth of his own baby boy yesterday.

Daniel Nevin, 31, and mum Jodie Abrams, 30, from Surbiton, welcomed their son Archie into the world at 3.20am.

He weighed 7lb 2oz.

Mr Nevin said he was ecstatic. He said: “I am relieved that he is here and he is healthy. It is quite overwhelming at the moment but it is great.”

His three-year-old son Bobby visited his baby brother in hospital. Mr Nevin added: “He had a cuddle and a kiss. He is quite protective over him already.

“Bobby keeps us fit and running around after him – and now we have got two to contend with.

“We are looking forward to it.”

Kingston Hospital said there were 18 babies born yesterday, sharing their birthday with the Prince, many around midnight.

Babies born on the same day as the future monarch traditionally received a special edition silver penny.

Bell ringers will continue a historic tradition by ringing in the new Prince this evening at All Saints Church Kingston.

In the tenth century, the first Kings of England were anointed and crowned in Kingston in a predecessor of the present church before Westminster Abbey was built.

 

There will be a quarter peal of continuous ringing from 8pm to just before 9pm.

St Andrew's Church in Surbiton rang its bells last night for the future Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

The Bentalls Centre will get children to make crowns, write a message to the new Prince of Cambridge as part of the Thumbs up its Thursday campaign.

The future monarch’s great uncle Prince Edward is due in Kingston on Thursday at the Rose Theatre for the International Youth Arts Festival closing event.

The Royal Borough has always commemorated royal affairs in style.

Residents of the Sunray Estate in Tolworth held a torchlight procession when Prince Charles was born in November 14, 1948.

Flags were flown in most public buildings and many shops to celebrate. A peal was rung on the bells of the Parish Church.

Three children shared Charles' birthday at Kingston County Hospital maternity ward, and one, a boy, was born a quarter of an hour after the prince.

Alderman S H Marshall, chairman of Surrey County Council, was among those who sent congratulatory messages, but Sunbury and Esher did not.

In 1982 the Mayor of Kingston Councillor Kenneth Gooding kept up the centuries old tradition by sending a message to the Prince and Princess of Wales.

That year the Comet had a Royal Baby contest featuring historic photographs of the 19th and 20th centuries.

All Saints Church is making the newly born Prince of Cambridge an honorary cherub.

People who want to become cherubs alongside the future King of England can go to the All Saints website to sign up for the honour.

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