As the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy, parents at Basildon University Hospital were also welcoming new arrivals.
First-time mum Wioleta Wilamowski gave birth to a baby boy exactly 60 minutes before the new prince was born and weighing almost the same.
Taking his paternal grandfather and father’s names, little Jan Krystian Wilamowski was born at 10.02am, weighing 8lb 6oz.
After a 30 hour labour his overjoyed parents, who live in Grays, were pleased to be able to tell family that their son shares his birthday with a royal.
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