Party time goes on for home village of Duchess

The bunting is out across Bucklebury and surrounding villages at the news of the birth of the prince.

Children at Bucklebury Church of England Primary School prayed for the new born in assembly yesterday morning and have made congratulatory cards with crowns on.

The bellringers at St Mary’s Church have composed a 45-minute peal to be rung this evening to celebrate the occasion.

The Duchess’s former piano teacher, Daniel Nicholls, has also written a piece called First Breath in celebration.

“It’s a piece about a baby being born from the baby’s point of view. My wife Sandra wrote the lyrics and I wrote the music,” he explained.

“We wrote a piece for the wedding so it seemed natural to do the same for the birth.”

School headteacher Pippa Rowe said: “The children have been very excited about the birth – fizzing is the word I would use – it’s all the talk in the playground.

“It’s been a long wait and it’s great the baby has come before the end of term because the 
children love all the media attention.

“All the children have made cards with babies wearing crowns and these will be sent to Kate’s parents’ house, Bucklebury Manor.”