In case anyone spent the last few days in a darkened Eritrean cellar with their fingers jammed firmly into their ears and eyes, Monday saw the long, long awaited birth of the firstborn son of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, George Alexander Louis.

The few days surrounding the delivery have seen a media flurry surely unparalleled by any event in recent memory. Every television network had a reporter camped outside the hospital, every newspaper flooded with the tiniest updates. Bookies nationwide exploded with punters hitching a flutter on the gender, the weight, the name. And indeed, music journalism is not, as one might have thought, an outlet free from discussion of the kids anticipated arrival, as musical figures throughout the land reacted via Twitter to the event.

Responses thus far have varied widely, showcasing the intriguing range of opinion among modern musicians as to the relevance of the Royals in modern society.

On the one end, there is Ellie Goulding, who performed at the Royal Wedding in 2011, who tweeted her heartfelt wishes to the couple, enthusing, ‘Congratulations to two of the loveliest people in the whole world on their baby boy. I am so happy for them.’, while Cheryl Cole echoed with a tweet stating her congratulations, and Rihanna, ever a master wordsmith, simply posted, ‘Kate Middleton’s Baby, Congratulations’.

There were some less-rosey reactions to the birth from the music industry, however, with Frankie Francis of indie outfit Frankie and the Heartstrings tweeting, ‘Well, I’m really looking forward to paying for this little guy to live a privileged life’ and a downright bizarre message from Palma Violets stating, ‘We must sacrifice him to the Lord of Light.’

Some more light-hearted remarks came from Professor Green, who hoped that ‘the royal baby is a rebel. Harry’s all alone out ‘ere’, ‘Can’t wait to see what type of scandals this one gets up to’, while Foals drummer Jack Bevan joked, ‘Breaking news, the royal baby has been named Kong.’