A peculiar weather trend: Royal babies and the sunshine
On Monday, the Duke and Duchess of Susex welcomed a baby boy -- becoming the first American baby born into the royal family.
The new royal baby -- who has yet to be named -- is the newest addition to the family, following Louis (2018), Charlotte (2015) and George (2013).
Born on a sunny, warm day (the temperature in London, England hovered around the 20C mark), the seventh in line to the throne appears to be continuing a tradition that started with his older cousin George.
London is a rainy city, seeing an average of 11 to 15 days with precipitation each month.
But the last four births in the royal family have evaded the clouds, entering the world on warm, sunny and rain-free days.
Here's a breakdown:
PRINCE GEORGE OF CAMBRIDGE
Courtesy: Wikipedia
Birthdate: July 22, 2013 Weather in London that day: Sunny, with a high of 33°C and a low of 30°C.
PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF CAMBRIDGE
Birthdate: May 2, 2015 Weather in London that day: Warm and sunny with passing clouds. The high was 22°C.
PRINCE LOUIS OF CAMBRIDGE
Birthdate: April 23, 2018 Weather in London that day: Partly sunny with a high of 13°C and a low of 7°C.
And it was mainly sunny in London Monday, with temperatures in the teens. It looks like the newest royal is already upholding family traditions.
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
The odds that all four royal babies would be born on a sunny, mild day in England at this time of year is between 1.81 to 6.25 per cent. The odds of the next royal baby also being born on a balmy day with sunshine drops to a chance between 0.66 per cent and 3.13 per cent.
ROYAL WEDDINGS WERE SUNNY AND WARM, TOO
William and Kate were married on April 29, 2011 and Harry and Meghan were married May 19, 2018. On both days, the sun was out (albeit with some cloud cover on William and Kate's wedding day) and temperatures were warm.
