Monday 3 December 2012

Prince William, Kate Middleton expecting first child, palace says (with video)

London: Britain doesn’t have to wait any longer: Prince William’s wife, Kate, is pregnant. St James’s Palace made the announcement on Monday, saying that the Duchess of Cambridge — formerly Kate Middleton — has a severe form of morning sickness and is currently in a London hospital. William was at his wife’s side. The news drew congratulations from around the world, with the hashtag “royal baby” trending globally on Twitter. The couple’s first child will be third in line to the throne — behind William and his father, Prince Charles — leapfrogging the gregarious Prince Harry and possibly setting up the first scenario in which a female heir could benefit from new gender rules about succession.It was a day of intense joy for the nation but for William, sitting at his wife’s hospital bedside, the excitement was tinged with anxiety. He and the Duchess of Cambridge had been hoping to keep the news they were expecting a baby to themselves until Christmas Day. But with Kate admitted to hospital with acute morning sickness, they had little choice but to make the announcement.LONDON — The most widely anticipated pregnancy since Princess Diana’s in 1981 is official: Prince William’s wife, Kate, is pregnant. St. James’s Palace announced the pregnancy Monday, saying that the Duchess of Cambridge — formerly known as Kate Middleton — has a severe form of morning sickness and is currently in a London hospital. William is at his wife’s side. News of the pregnancy drew congratulations from across the world, with the hashtag “royalbaby” trending globally on Twitter. The couple’s first child will be third in line to take the throne — leapfrogging the gregarious Prince Harry and possibly setting up the first scenario in which a U.K. female heir could benefit from new gender rules about succession.

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