Meet the new royal baby: Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

The newest member of the royal family was born Saturday weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces. It marked a bittersweet occasion: Many can’t help but remember the late Princess Diana, and what might have been.

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May 4, 2015 9:50 AM PT

Fans of the late Princess Diana will recognize that sapphire-and-diamond stunner: It was her engagement ring.

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The birth was headline news as Britain celebrated the princess’ arrival.

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The birth merited a 41-gun salute by soldiers of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery in London’s Hyde Park.

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A new member of the royal family means mementos: Here’s the official United Kingdom five-pound coin in gold to commemorate the princess’ birth.

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When it was time to go, Princess Charlotte was swaddled in a car seat and carried by her proud papa as the family departed the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital in London.

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Princess Charlotte is fourth in line to the British throne, after her grandfather, Prince Charles; her father; and then her older brother, Prince George.

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