New grandparents the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have popped the bubbly as world leaders and celebrities toast the birth of the new Royal baby.
The pair were met by cheering crowds of well-wishers on a visit to the village of Bugthorpe in East Yorkshire.
Prince Charles said he was "thrilled and very excited" after the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy and told how he had celebrated the news.
One resident in the flag and bunting-draped village told Charles: "We popped a bottle of bubbly last night at our house. I hope you did too."
The Prince replied: "Yes. But just a little bit."
The US leader said the prince had been born in a time of new opportunity Messages of congratulations have been sent from around the world, with Barack Obama saying the new prince had been born "at a time of promise and opportunity" between Britain and America.
The US President said he and First Lady Michelle Obama wished Prince William and his wife "all the happiness and blessings parenthood brings".
US entertainer Ellen DeGeneres added her congratulations US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who was recently informed by the New England Genealogical Society that she is a distant relative of the Duchess, tweeted her congratulations.
"It's a boy! So happy for my cousin Kate and the future King of England," she wrote.
Other celebrities also offered their best wishes on Twitter.
Comedian Joan Rivers said: "Congratulations to Kate & William on the birth of their baby boy! So relieved that his name won't include the words Ivy or Apple."
Actor Stephen Fry poked fun at how news of the Royal baby was announced outside Buckingham Palace, tweeting: "The official easel. We really are a marvellously bonkers country."
Cheryl Cole said she was delighted at the news TV star Cheryl Cole wrote: "Congratulations to William and Kate!! So happy they have a healthy baby and everyone is good. Can't wait to see him now."
In the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Parliament Hill was illuminated with blue lights - as were the country's famous Niagara Falls.
Canada's Governor General was among the first international dignitaries to congratulate the couple as their first day of parenting began.
He used Twitter to send a message to Clarence House, saying: "Wonderful news!"
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the arrival of a future sovereign of Canada was a "highly anticipated moment for Canadians given the special and warm relationship that we share with our Royal Family".
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also offered his congratulations, saying: "This is bright and and wonderful news for both England and the world."
Australian PM Kevin Rudd welcomed the Royal "bub" in a statement A spokesman for the Russian President said: "Vladimir Putin congratulated the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elizabeth II on the birth of her grandson and wished her good health of the newborn, the Duchess of Cambridge and all the members of the Royal Family."
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said: "I think all Australians at the bottom of their hearts wish the Royal bub all the best, and certainly wish the new parents all the best as well.
"When a new bub comes into the world, any old day, any part of the world, it is frankly a time for rejoicing."
He also announced the country's quirky gift to the baby prince - a research project examining the bilby, an Australian marsupial.
"In terms of cute and cuddly toys, it'll be a cute and cuddly bilby," he said.
The story led many of the US news networks' bulletins Royalist group Monarchy New Zealand said it had organised a lightshow, with 40 buildings lit up in blue, including Sky Tower in Auckland, and the airport in Christchurch.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said: "It's a fabulous day for the young couple. They'll be very excited as new parents as indeed I think New Zealanders will be very excited on their behalf.
"I mean, this is a future king of New Zealand. I think it's a moment to stay for them and we'll be celebrating alongside them as they bring their new one into the world."
Residents in Jamaica and Barbados, both members of the Commonwealth, also congratulated the couple.
"Well it's good to know that a baby is born and it's of royalty. It means a lot to us, not only to me, but I guess to most of the Jamaican people," said Kingston resident Pauline Wilson.
Media outlets around the world have been gripped by the arrival of the Royal baby.
Britain's biggest selling newspaper changed its name in honour The story has featured highly on most foreign news channels and websites, with many focusing on the image of a town crier announcing the birth in London.
It also sparked a frenzy of excitement on Twitter which spread rapidly across the world.
There have been more than two million mentions of the baby's arrival on the site, with the hashtag #RoyalBaby being used more than 900,000 times.
A spike in conversation on Twitter came at 8.37pm, in the minutes following the initial announcement, with more than 25,300 tweets per minute.
Andy Murray's historic win beat Royal baby news on Twitter But it failed to generate the same flurry of activity as Andy Murray's historic Wimbledon victory, which amassed 120,000 tweets per minute, or the election of Pope Francis, which sparked a massive 132,000 tweets per minute.
A Twitter spokesman said the Royal baby reaction may not yet have reached its peak, with a surge expected when the Duke and Duchess show their son to the world and announce his name.
The topic is also dominating social media in China, with 185,000 comments posted on the country's Twitter-style Sina Weibo site.
According to social media monitoring firm Synthesio, the royal birth is currently the most talked about foreign topic in the country.
It has also created an "online buzz" in areas as far away as Antarctica, Kiribati, Burkina Faso, Azerbaijan and Aruba, Synthesio added.
Meanwhile in India, the dabbawalas of Mumbai are celebrating the birth with the Indian tradition of handing out sweets.
The baby may become the head of state of 16 countries, including Britain, Australia and Canada, and possibly the head of the Commonwealth, which covers 54 nations.
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