Nine pictures that show just how bored royal photographers can get while waiting for a baby

Monday's happy news about the new royal baby meant joy for millions, and hours of waiting for others.

Royal fans celebrate the news that Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in central London, on April 23, 2018. Photo by Isabel INFANTES / AFP
Royal fans celebrate the news that Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in central London, on April 23, 2018. Photo by Isabel INFANTES / AFP
(Image credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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