Peppa Pig fans have jokingly questioned how the 'middle class' family managed to afford welcoming their new piglet at the same private hospital where the Princess of Wales gave birth.

The animated show, which has told the story of Peppa, Daddy Pig, Mummy Pig, and her little brother George for more than two decades, sent fans wild when they announced the pregnancy in February.

And the hysteria has continued this week after the safe arrival of little Evie was announced on Tuesday.

Named after Mummy Pig's aunt Evie, the piglet was delivered at the Lindo Wing in London - the same location where Kate Middleton gave birth to all three of her children.

Prices at the the exclusive maternity ward at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington start at £5,900 for just one night, rising up to £7,500 for deluxe packages.