Anne gave birth to a son.

The child was baptized at Hampton Court with great pomp, and with many signs of public joy.

William was one of the sponsors.

The other was the accomplished Dorset, whose roof had given shelter to the Princess in her distress.

The King bestowed his own name on his godson, and announced to the splendid circle assembled around the font that the little William was henceforth to be called Duke of Gloucester, [406] The birth of this child had greatly diminished the risk against which the Lords had thought it necessary to guard.