Video: The crowds gather at St Mary's hospital for the royal baby

Tuesday 23 July 2013 06:21 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Helicopter footage of the huge crowd of journalists camped outside St. Mary's Hospital ahead of the birth of the Royal baby.

Further updates on the royal baby:

Duchess of Cambridge goes into labour at London's St Mary's Hospital

How the announcement of the royal birth will be made

Royal baby media watch: the humour and the hysteria

Five things we didn't need to know about Kate's pregnancy

In pictures: the media scrum

The royal baby name game