Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Did a Town Crier Announce the Birth of the Third Royal Baby? Sorry, but This Old-Timey Town Crier Did Not Announce the Birth of the Royal Baby 23 April 2018 by Kelsey Garcia Image Source: Getty As the world eagerly awaited the birth of the third royal baby, many were surprised to see the news being proclaimed by a traditional (if not cartoon-like) town crier, on the steps of St. Mary's Hospital. The news, however, was not in fact delivered by the heavily decorated gentleman. Instead, the official announcement was delivered by Kensington Palace on Twitter, while an easel was also displayed in front of Buckingham Palace. So, what was going on with that town crier? As it turns out, Tony Appleton is the 81-year-old official town crier for the town of Romford, England. He is, however, a sort of freelance town crier who is also available for hire to appear at corporate events and parties. To no surprise, Tony also previously appeared to announce the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as well as the births of Princess Charlotte and Prince George. So while he certainly has no official royal connections, at this point, he's a certified staple. Related: People on Twitter React to the New Royal Baby in the Most Brilliantly Patriotic Way Image Source: Getty 1 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 2 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 3 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 4 / 11 Image Source: Getty 5 / 11 Image Source: Getty / BEN STANSALL 6 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 7 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 8 / 11 Image Source: Getty / ISABEL INFANTES 9 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland 10 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland 11 / 11 The RoyalsThe British RoyalsRoyal BabyPrince WilliamCelebrity PregnanciesKate Middleton