A Royal Childhood: What's in Store For the Royal Newborn?

July 23, 2013 · 1:30 PM EDT

By Carol HillsNina Porzucki

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge appear with their baby son outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, in central London July 23, 2013. Kate gave birth to the couple's first child, who is third in line to the British throne, on Monday afternoon, ending weeks of feverish anticipation about the arrival of the royal baby. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH) - RTX11WGP
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Britain has a new royal baby. It almost feels like the world has a new royal baby. Tuesday, William and Kate's baby boy had his first photo op. Time to move on? Not quite it seems. And perhaps not ever as the 24-news cycle chronicles every detail. The World's Nina Porzucki looks at what kind of upbringing this child will have and how different it might be from those of his parents and grandparents.

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