Duchess Catherine and Prince George
The doctor who oversaw the delivery of Prince George has been rewarded with a knighthood.
Marcus Setchell delayed his retirement after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge asked him to be a part of their son's birth in July.
The 70-year-old doctor was the royal surgeon-gynaecologist for two decades and has been made Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) - an honour which is a personal gift from Prince George's great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth in her New Year Honours list for 2014.
He also looked after Catherine - who was known as Kate Middleton before her marriage - when she suffered from "acute morning sickness" and was taken to London's King Edward VII hospital when she was about eight weeks pregnant.
Marcus then oversaw the birth of Prince George, who arrived on July 22, and described it as "the pinnacle" of his career.
He said: "It was a precious, unforgettable moment when I held the future king of England."
The doctor also performed the Duchess of Cornwall's hysterectomy and helped to save the life of the Countess of Wessex after she collapsed when her elder daughter Lady Louise was born prematurely in 2003. She was close to death after the placenta ruptured the lining of her womb.
There was also an honour for the queen's private secretary Sir Christopher Geidt and Caroline Cassells, matron at the private King Edward VII hospital.
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