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Prince William, Kate register Prince George's birth

Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, have made it official.

The British royal couple and new parents have registered the birth of His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge. William signed the document on Friday, according to Kensington Palace.

"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have formally registered the birth of Prince George," Kensington Palace announced Friday. "The Duke of Cambridge signed the birth register at Kensington Palace this morning, witnessed by a Registrar from Westminster Register Office."

William and the former Kate Middleton's occupations are filled in as Prince of the United Kingdom and Princess of the United Kingdom, respectively. William and Kate's "usual address" is listed as Kensington Palace, in London.

Prince George, who is third in line to the throne, was born July 22 at 4:24 p.m. London time, at St. Mary's Hospital, weighing in at 8 pounds, 6 ounces.

Westminster City Council registrar Alison Cathcart holds a copy of the birth register for Britain's Prince George of Cambridge, which was signed by his father, the Duke of Cambridge, at Kensington Palace in London on Aug. 2, 2013. The register gives the date and place of Prince George's birth and his full name as His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge. Stefan Rousseau/AP Photo
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