Princess Charlotte’s Extraordinary Arrival Goes Viral
Princess Charlotte’s royal birth went viral on TikTok as fans celebrated the moment a new princess was born.
Kate Middleton gave birth to her only daughter on May 2, 2015, at 8:34 a.m. at London’s St. Mary’s Hospital and weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Two days later, the Princess of Wales and Prince William named her Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana.
Recently, TikTok fans paid tribute to Princess Charlotte’s birth in a video that went viral after it was viewed 3.3 million times and liked 460,000 times. The montage was posted with the on-screen caption: “The day a princess was born.”
One reply, liked almost 25,000 times, read: “‘Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.’ Gosh, those words give me a broad smile.”
In 2020, Kate was asked during an appearance on the Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast what it was like appearing in public with her babies hours after they were born.
“Slightly terrifying, I’m not going to lie,” the Princess of Wales replied.
Regarding George’s birth, she said: “Everyone had been so supportive, and both William and I were really conscious that this was something that everyone was excited about, and we’re hugely grateful for the support that the public had shown us. And actually for us to be able to share that joy and appreciation with the public I felt was really important.
“But equally it was coupled with a newborn baby and inexperienced parents and the uncertainty of what that held, so there were all sorts of mixed emotions,” she said.
In his memoir, Spare, Prince Harry described hearing about Charlotte’s birth during a visit to Australia.
“I went to Australia for a round of military exercises and while there I got word,” he wrote. “Willy and Kate had welcomed their second child. Charlotte. I was an uncle again, and very happy about it.
“But, predictably, during one interview that day or the next a journalist questioned me about it as though I’d received a terminal diagnosis. No, mate. Thrilled to bits. But you’re further down the line of succession. Couldn’t be happier for Willy and Kate.”
Harry continued: “The journalist pressed: Fifth in line—hm. No longer even the Spare of the
Spare. I thought: First of all, it’s a good thing to be farther from the center of a
volcano.
“Second, what kind of monster would think of himself and his place in the line of succession at such a time, rather than welcoming a new life into the world?”
