Queen Elizabeth's former gynaecologist has been knighted by Prince William.
Sir Marcus Setchell, who delivered William and Duchess Catherine's first child Prince George last July, was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order by the tot's father today (18.03.14).
Marcus was knighted for his services to the royal family over the years in a ceremony that took place at Buckingham Palace in London.
The queen's gynaecologist had attended to the 87-year-old monarch for 24 years and delivered numerous royal babies before retiring from the medical profession at the end of last year.
After being knighted, Marcus described delivering young Prince George as a "lovely experience" and said overseeing the team who helped deliver the royal baby was a wonderful way to end his career.
Sir Marcus is quoted by the Daily Telegraph newspaper as saying: "It's a great honour and it's very nice that I was able to serve her for 24 years and that the culmination of it was that Prince George should be born.
"Being a gynaecologist and obstetrician must be one of the nicest jobs in the world.
"I think even after doing this job for 40 years every birth is exciting, moving and lovely."
Quizzed about his conversation with William, Marcus says he was given an update on Prince George.
He said: "He did make some remarks about what a bouncing baby George is now."

Lady Gaga has unveiled the stage design for her upcoming 'artRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour'.
The 27-year-old star posted a photograph on Twitter of the detailed set, featuring transparent runways, which dancers will be able to use to perform beneath the 'Applause' singer during the shows.
Gaga tweeted: "#LadyGagaTourStage The stage is lucite and you can just dance underneath the runways (sic)."
The main stage appears to have a space theme as a huge backdrop features a scene of moon and stars.
The photograph also shows two performance areas which Gaga and her dancers can reach from the platforms and a white structure in the centre is similar to her 'ARTPOP' album launch palette.
The blonde star kicks off her tour in the US in two months and brings the show to the UK in October, performing in Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, London and Dublin.
It's Gaga's first tour since injuring her hip during the 'Born This Way Ball', after which she had to cancel 25 sold-out shows before undergoing surgery.
She recently revealed she was bankrupt during her 'Monster's Ball' tour, after she invested her entire $3 million dollar fortune into staging at her concerts in a bid to launch her pop career back in 2009.
Gaga also caused outrage last Thursday (13.03.14) at South By South West Festival in Texas, when performance artist Millie Brown vomited on her during her rendition of 'Swine' but defended the show during her keynote speech the following day.
She said: "The idea of a moment where it's truly just what we wanted to create and us just respecting each other as artists was enough for the performance to be worth it."

Example used to get "absolutely battered" before gigs.
The 31-year-old rapper-and-singer - real name Elliot Gleave - has revealed his drug and alcohol abuse was so out of control when he was first rising through the music scene, he struggled experimented with "every drug under the sun".
He said: "Back in the day, I did a lot of gigs where we were on tour with The Streets or artists from the label and because it was new to me, I didn't really take it that seriously. I didn't know what I was doing.
"I just thought this whole experience was going to end very soon and I thought, 'F**k it, let's just get absolutely battered every night.' I'd probably have four cans of Stella before I even got on stage.
"It was like doing every drug under the sun and staying out late and blacking out and forgetting what you did, just behaving like a complete f***ing idiot."
The 'Kids Again' star is glad to have got the wild phase "out of my system" and feels more grounded following his marriage to Australian model-and-actress Emily McNaught last year.
He added to the Metro newspaper: "I've changed a lot. I'm quite happy I'm not a drug addict. I'm married and I'm focused."
Last weekend, Example treated 12 lucky fans with an all expenses paid trip to his gigs in London, Glasgow and Manchester as part of his Ultimate Weekender tour. The generous star even laid on a feast for 25 people - including his fans and entourage - at the Sauchiehall Street branch of Nando's peri-peri chicken restaurant in Glasgow on Saturday (15.03.14).

M.I.A has jokingly asked Madonna for $16 million as the NFL step up their legal action for her middle finger salute during their 2012 Super Bowl performance.
The 38-year-old rapper is reportedly being sued for $15.1m in "restitution" on top of the $1.5m they were demanding for breach of contract, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
She tweeted to Madonna yesterday (17.03.14): "ummm ..... can i borrow 16 million ? (sic)"
The NFL claims that the extra $15m covers "the alleged value of public exposure she received by appearing for an approximately two minute segment during Madonna's performance," adding, "The figure is based on what advertisers would have paid for ads during this time."
M.I.A's spokesperson said the claim, "lacks any basis in law, fact, or logic."
They added that the "continued pursuit of this proceeding is transparently an exercise by the NFL intended solely to bully and make an example of Respondents for daring to challenge NFL. (sic)"
M.I.A previously uploaded a video of herself discussing the incident on the phone to an unnamed person, during which she accused the NFL of a "massive display of corporation d*ck-shaking", adding that there were more offensive images on show during the Super Bowl than her flicking her middle finger.

David Tennant and Olivia Colman will return to 'Broadchurch'.
Jodie Whittaker, who played grieving mother Beth Latimer in the first series of the murder mystery drama, says the two lead stars will both be back for the ITV show's second series - but the rest of the cast have been left in the dark about their future.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "David and Olivia will obviously be in season two. It doesn't shoot for a few months, I think - middle of the summer sometime.
"None of us know if we're in it, or if we're not in it. It was exciting and wonderful to be a part of, I really enjoyed it, so there's no part of me that wouldn't do it if I was asked."
The 32-year-old actress has also defended the upcoming US remake of the drama - titled 'Gracepoint' - which will see David reprise his role as TV detective Alec Hardy.
She explained: "It's exciting that we were in something that did so well that Chris [Chibnall], the writer, has been able to do his project again in a different format. I just think for everyone involved, that's exciting. How exciting to think that a TV series we did has [now] got people like Michael Pena and Nick Nolte and all these extraordinary people in it, doing things that we did but in a different way.
"I find it weird that anyone would not be excited about it. Also for David, it's amazing."
"It's set in a different place, I'm sure it'll be a similar story but [not the same]. I've seen loads of original things and I've seen loads of remakes, and sometimes remakes are better."
Jodie then laughed: "Hopefully it won't be [better]! But it'll just be different."
'The Smoke' will be available on DVD on 14 April and is currently airing on Sky 1 on Thursdays at 9pm.

Former 'Countryfile' presenter Miriam O'Reilly has hit out at Julia Bradbury and accused her of "a**e licking".
The 57-year-old TV presenter won an age discrimination case against the BBC after being axed from the popular rural affairs show, but her 43-year-old co-star recently suggested her dismissal in 2009 was due to a format change, and not because of her age.
Julia told The Times newspaper: "With Miriam, the decision certainly wasn't made because she was old. The decision was because they were changing the programme."
An incensed Miriam took to her Twitter account to fire back at Julia - who recently quit her role fronting 'Countryfile' with Matt Baker and John Craven - and blasted the brunette star.
She wrote: "@JuliaBradbury Just seen your mention of me in the Times. You say the decision to drop me from Countryfile was not because I was 'old'.
"So you know better than three judges in a legal case and former BBC [director general] Mark Thompson who accepted the tribunal decision?"
Miriam went on to suggest Julia should familiarise herself with her landmark ageism case against the BBC in case Julia faces similar discrimination in future.
She added: "@JuliaBradbury Before you make ill informed statements I suggest you look at the legal case - one day you might need it. ... Until then good luck with the a**e licking. (sic)"
Miriam won an employment tribunal case against the BBC in 2011 after being axed from 'Countryfile'.
The TV star claims Julia could simply be echoing the sentiments of senior producers on the show, who refuse to accept the tribunal's ruling.
Miriam told the Daily Mail newspaper: "It really is a pathetic thing to say. She has just made herself look rather silly. I think it displays a certain arrogance.
"If she had studied the tribunal judgement, and it is online, she might have a different view. But it was an ill-informed view and not helpful to her or other older women in television. Frankly I feel there was some a**e licking there."

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Jennifer Saunders will host the first show in the new series of 'Have I Got News for You'.
The 'Absolutely Fabulous' star - who first appeared as a guest on the panel show in 2013 - will join team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton when the satirical comedy show returns to BBC One on April 4.
The 55-year-old actress said: "It's thrilling to have worked up the courage to take on 'Have I Got News for You' and I shall pitch myself somewhere safely between Kirsty Young and Kathy Burke."
'Have I Got News for You' returns for its landmark 47th series next month with nine brand new episodes. Further host and guest names are to be announced.
The political comedy is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show 'The News Quiz', and has been regularly broadcast since 1990.
Throughout the years a number of stars, including Clare Balding, Jimmy Carr, Eddie Izzard and Marcus Brigstocke, have made multiple appearances on the show.
Last year, the 55-year-old comedienne slammed the BBC for splashing out on expensive lunches and chauffeur-driven journeys, describing the corporation as an "executive-run place for idiots".

Arnold Schwarzenegger says 'Terminator: Genesis' has the "same feel" as the second film in the franchise.
The 66-year-old star - who was forced to step down from participating in the films while he was the Governor of California between 2003 and 2011 - returns as the titular cyborg in the latest installment, and insists the movie shares similarities with 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day'.
Talking to collider.com, he said: "The way it reads, it has the same feel of 'Terminator 2'. It's big. There's hardcore action and it has some really great visual effects in there, but not over the top. It's not a Thor type of movie, even though it's the same director. It has good special effects, but just enough to say, "Wow, where did that come from? How did they do that?"
Schwarzenegger is thrilled to reprise the role he first played in 1984's 'The Terminator', and doesn't think there are many opportunities to play the same character time and time again in the film industry.
The hunk added: "I think that it's just so wild to have a franchise that has been around for that long, and then after 30 years, to get asked again to be the only character in a movie that is the same character is unheard of, in movie history. You always switch out, like with James Bond and Batman. They have new characters there. But, not here. That, to me, is an extraordinary situation and a great opportunity."

James Spader is doing an "unbelievable job" as Ultron, says Kevin Feige.
The 54-year-old actor has been cast as the titular villain - a crazed robot who develops a god complex and wants to destroy all of humanity with his incredible powers - in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', directed by Joss Whedon.
Marvel Studios boss Feige is thrilled with Spader's work and claims the character has got an "extreme personality" in the forthcoming film.
He told Movies.com: "Also our bad guy is great. I think people are going to be very, very excited to see what we're doing with the voice that Joss is bringing to life with James Spader for Ultron.
"We love Ultron from the comics, and have always loved Ultron, and at no point do we want him to just be a robot. We want him to have an extreme personality and attitude, and James Spader is doing an unbelievable job."
Feige is hoping to keep fans on the edge of their seats while they watch 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', which is due for a 2015 release.
He added: "Again, for us it's always about subverting expectations. Whenever you think you know what's coming next, we surprise people or deliver it in a slightly unexpected way. And Spader is doing that with Mr. Ultron."

Chris Evans insists it's important to have a patriotic superhero to admire.
The 32-year-old actor - who plays the titular superhero in forthcoming 'Captain America: The Winter's Soldier' - admits the public need a leader to "aspire" to whether or not the world is in "chaos".
Evans told FOX411: "It's always important to have strong patriotic characters, whether we have chaos in the world or not.
"It is someone to look up to. And it's not only in terms of America, (everywhere needs a) hero and someone to aspire to."
Samuel L. Jackson - who plays director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury - hopes viewers will reflect on how society has changed since Captain America was created in 1941, a time when "freedom meant something different".
Jackson added: "We always need someone to represent the ideal we have ... Freedom, righteousness. And his ideals are from a time when freedom meant something different. The government stood for something that everybody respected and felt protected by.
"So for him to espouse those ideals in this particular time, and to find out that those ideals don't mean holding a gun to people who you are supposed to be protecting, it means a lot. And it should resonate with this audience and hopefully they will go home and think about that."

Sarah Harding uses luxury honey to keep her voice in top shape.
The 32-year-old pop star relies on a special mixture of £10-a-jar Manuka honey, hot water, lemon and ginger to protect her vocals when she is recording material and is touring.
Talking to BANG Showbiz, she said: "I usually drink hot water and lemon with a bit of Manuka honey and juiced root ginger. It usually works."
The special honey - which is made by bees from the nectar of the Manuka tree - is the same brand Lady Gaga uses to preserve her vocal cords.
Sarah is now pursuing a solo career following Girls Aloud's split last year, and revealed her boyfriend DJ Mark Foster has produced a "couple" of songs for her, although they sometimes clash when they're working together.
The blonde beauty - who is performing live at Kensington Palace on Thursday (20.03.14) in aid of Street Child (Street-child.co.uk) - explained: "He's produced a couple of tracks for me but he's a busy boy with his own stuff.
"Sometimes [it's] stressful [working with Mark]. We do have conflicts of interests at times! "
Although Sarah would love to do some more acting in the future, she is completely focused on her new music at the moment.
The singer - who is also performing a showcase gig at the O2 Academy Islington on March 26 - added: "It's [acting] something I'd love to do more of in the future, but right now my full focus is on music."