Middletons first to visit royal baby, say he's perfect

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are seen leaving the King Edward VII hospital in central London. (Photo: Leon Neal, AFP/Getty Images)

LONDON -- We know it's a boy. We don't know his name, although we do know he will travel under the Prince of Cambridge moniker. But the next order of business is this: We want to know what he looks like.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge may be leaving St Mary's Hospital in central London on Tuesday after the royal baby was born Monday afternoon at 4:24 local time weighing in at 8lb. 6oz.

Now the world is eager for that first glimpse.

It is not clear how long the royal couple along with their new charge intend to stay at the private Lindo Wing of St Mary's, nor has the precise timing of the release of the baby's name been announced, but we do know that the Duke overnighted at the hospital with his new family and that the young couple "could not be happier" at the birth of their son.

Last night, thousands of well-wishers from around the world celebrated the birth outside Buckingham Palace.

"We were told it may not happen today (Monday), and we are going home tomorrow," said Asif Shah, a retired civil servant from Pakistan who was on vacation in London with his wife and daughter. "We feel very lucky," he said.