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Heir hello!

Every baby born is special, but these babies - born at Darent Valley Hospital yesterday - share their birth date with the future King.

Emily Cupples was born at 5.31am to proud parents Siobhan, 31, and Anthony, 31, from Swanscombe.

It is their first baby and she weighed a whopping 10lbs 1oz.

Joseph Barry weighed in at 8lb 4oz when he was born at 9.19am.

Joseph Barry with his three-year-old sister Katie
Joseph Barry with his three-year-old sister Katie

He is the third child for teacher Roseanne, 34, and policeman John, 33, from Gravesend.

Her advice to first time mum Kate was: "Don't listen to anyone else's advice."

Olly Willmott was Darent Valley's baby born nearest in time to the royal baby.

Olly Willmott with mum Lydia Miller
Olly Willmott with mum Lydia Miller

He was delivered at 5.46pm weighing 8lbs and was a special birthday present for brother Noah who was three today.

They live with mum and dad Lydia Miller, 27, and Andy Willmott, 31, in Erith.

Arriving just an hour before the world knew the new prince was here, Jessica Willis was delivered at 7.21pm and weighed 7lbs.

Baby Jessica Willis with dad Craig and mum Zoe
Baby Jessica Willis with dad Craig and mum Zoe

Dad Craig and mum Zoe, both 28, were due to go home to Dartford today to introduce little Jessica to her brother Kameron, eight, and sister Lacey, just 15 months old.

In total, Darent Valley saw the birth of 10 boys and seven girls.

The earliest delivery was a baby girl at 5:31am.

The last delivery was a baby boy at 11:46pm.

The lightest baby goes to a boy and a girl, both 6lb 4oz.

The heaviest baby was Emily, at the top of this story, at 10lb 1oz.

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