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Royal birth frenzy leaves some perplexed

2013-07-23 35 Dailymotion

One little baby sets off a flurry of news bulletins around the world.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge William and Kate welcomed their first son Monday afternoon in London.

The world's media has been on baby watch, offering moment-by-moment coverage if very little actual news.

Though headlines heralded "excitement" and "jubilation", some Europeans were not too excited about the news.

(SOUNDBITE) (French) PASSER-BY CATHERINE SAYING:

"The birth of a baby is always a good thing, royal or not. That's all. But when you make a big deal out of it... But the English are like that. They love their monarchy, and that's great. If it suits them, then great."

(SOUNDBITE) (German) THERESA [SURNAME NOT GIVEN] SAYING:

"I am very happy about the baby being born, as well. But I think there was a bit too much fuss about this," says this German woman. "Of course I am happy but I think it would have been nicer for the family as well to have a bit of privacy. I tho