Sir, – I know of at least one person outside the royal family in the UK who was really thrilled at the birth.
As the band of the Royal Guards celebrated the event with a rendition of Congratulations outside Buckingham Palace, I could just imagine a good Irishman, Phil Coulter, counting up the "royalties"! – Yours, etc,
GERRY McCORMACK,
Ashbrook Gardens,
Ennis Road,
Limerick.
Sir, – Great to see the healthy birth of the as-yet-unnamed son of Britain’s Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge. It would also be wonderful if we as a nation could avoid the temptation of engaging in the usual begrudgery and sarcasm following such events and wish this young couple and their son every good wish and blessing for the future. – Yours, etc,
GEOFF SCARGILL ,
Loreto Grange,
Bray, Co Wicklow.
Sir, – It has been most gratifying and appropriate to see The Irish Times announce the 8lb 6oz weight of the royal baby in imperial units. – Yours, etc,
JOHN EOIN DOUGLAS,
Spey Terrace,
Edinburgh.