After being driven to the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in London the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 4.24pm on 22 July (Monday).
Following a number of private visits it was announced at around 6.30pm the next day 23 July (Tuesday) that the proud parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with the new prince would be shortly leaving the hospital to travel to Kensington Palace.
Appearance on steps of the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital at 7.13pm was covered by both BBC 1 and ITV 1 causing the 800MW suppression on normal electricity supply levels for the time of day due to inactivity with electricity intensive products.
When the royal prince was taken inside the hospital a few minutes later this caused a 300MW pickup as people returned to their usual routine and before departing with the baby in a car seat to a waiting Range Rover at approximately 7.20pm, driving off at around 7.22pm this increased to a 400MW pickup.
A National Grid spokeswoman said: “We could see the effect the royal baby had on the nation at National Grid as we managed an 800MW drop in demand as people tuned in to wait for the royal couple to appear with the new prince.
“To put it into context there was a 1000MW drop during the Murray final recently. We have less of a big drop and then subsequent pick up in the summer months as it is daylight and people don’t have the heating on.”