A WEST Cornwall midwife who was involved in the delivery of only the second child born to a serving prime minister in 150 years has spoken of her excitement at being part of the historic occasion.

Sharon Tucker, from Illogan, was on an early shift last Tuesday morning when David and Samantha Cameron arrived at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro and just a few hours later, the couple welcomed their 6lb 1oz daughter, who was born by caesarian section.

"When I came on shift the unit was busy," the 51-year-old senior midwifery sister said in an exclusive interview with The Cornishman.

"A colleague of mine rushed me to one side and said: 'Sharon, Sharon come here, the Camerons are downstairs'."

As Mrs Tucker got to the entrance of the maternity wing, she said Mr Cameron jumped out of his car and shook her hand and introduced himself. She then took the couple to the maternity ward where she made them comfortable before the caesarian was carried out.

"He (Mr Cameron) changed into scrubs and I said to him that he looked lovely, just like me."

It was Mrs Tucker who offered them a name book which included many Cornish names. "I was saying that my grandson's got a Cornish name of Sennen after Sennen Cove and they loved it.

"We shared a joke about Jethro and I also taught him a few Cornish words like 'dreckly'," she laughed.

"And because my son was getting married that weekend he even wrote them a card and when I left the ward he gave me a kiss and wished us a lovely wedding."

"I thought to myself I could be really nervous around them and say silly things or I could be myself and do the job I have done for the past 28 years. It was really special to be part of it, a real honour."

Mrs Tucker and her husband Mike have been invited to visit the Camerons at No 10 Downing Street in December.