William and Kate Reveal Royal Baby #3's Gender

From Harper's BAZAAR

The new royal baby is finally here! Kate Middleton and Prince William welcomed their third child-a boy, weighing 8 pounds and 7 ounces-this morning. This marks the second son for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, following their firstborn, Prince George, in 2013. Their middle child and only daughter (so far), Princess Charlotte, was born in 2015.

The newborn prince, whose name has not yet been announced, is fifth in line to the throne, after his grandfather Prince Charles, father Prince William, and two older siblings. Charlotte will retain her spot in the line of succession rather than getting bumped down by her new baby brother-and she's the first female royal to do so.

Historically, men have outranked women in line for the crown. (Princess Anne was bumped down in succession after the births of Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.) But that changed when the Succession to the Crown Act of 2013 was established, stating that a person's gender does not give him or her any precedence over any other person in the line of succession.

The decree was passed when Middleton was pregnant with her second child, People reports, and affects royal family members born after October 28, 2011.

Today, Princess Charlotte is officially the first member of the royal family to not lose her spot to a younger male heir, Evening Standard reports. At just two years old (she turns three next month), the royal tot has already made history. The next in line for the throne after Charlotte and the new royal baby is Prince Harry, who's in sixth place.

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