Prince William welcome His babe

Prince William’s wife Kate was on Saturday
admitted to hospital in London in labour with
the couple’s eagerly-awaited second child
as royal fans camped outside celebrated the
impending birth.



“The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted at
6.00 hours to St Mary’s Hospital,
Paddington, London and is in the early
stages of labour,” read a statement from
Kensington Palace, their residence.

“The Duchess travelled by car from
Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing at St
Mary’s Hospital with The Duke of Cambridge
(Prince William),” it said.

British Prime Minister David Cameron sent
his best wishes in a tweet.

“The whole country will wish her well,” he
wrote.

The child — a prince or princess — will be
fourth in line to the throne after Queen
Elizabeth II’s eldest son Prince Charles, his
eldest son William, and big brother George
who was born in 2013.

- ‘Can’t wait to hear the news’ -

The world’s press quickly gathered outside
St Mary’s in anticipation of the birth, joining
a group of royal fans decked out in the Union
Jack colours who have been camped outside
the hospital for a week.

“It’ll be a lovely toy for George!” said one of
the fans, Terry Hutt, who celebrated his 80th
birthday on Thursday outside the Lindo Wing,
the hospital’s private maternity ward where
Kate has been admitted.

“I want a healthy baby. This time I think I’d
go for a girl,” said Hutt, who was wearing a
tracksuit with a Union Jack shirt over the top
and a Union Jack hat with badges of the
royal family on it.

Another supporter, Kathy Martin, 52, who has
remained camped out for 12 nights, said:
“Words can’t describe how I feel because it’s
been a long long time.”

“I’d love to see a girl. (Prince William’s
mother) Diana always wanted a little girl. I
think William would love to fulfil her dream
for her,” she said, adding: “We can’t wait to
hear the news!”

William was expected to stay by his wife’s
side throughout the labour, as he did for
George’s birth.

The Lindo Wing charges around £6,000
(8,110 euros, $9,083) a night for a delivery,
although Kate will be getting a 10 percent
discount for a second birth.

Queen Elizabeth, senior royals and Kate’s
parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, will
be the first to be informed of the news.

It will then be announced both on the official
Kensington Palace Twitter account and in the
traditional way — with a royal bulletin
displayed on an ornate easel in Buckingham
Palace’s forecourt.

Guy Thorpe-Beeston, surgeon-gynaecologist
to the royal household and a specialist in
high-risk pregnancies, is leading the delivery
team.

Kensington Palace had announced Kate’s
pregnancy in September and she struggled
with severe morning sickness as she did in
her first pregnancy.

Kate had said she was due in late April and
William’s office announced on April 21 that
he had gone on leave from his job as an air
ambulance pilot after completing his training
ahead of the birth.

He is not expected to return to work until
June 1.

Prince Charles has said he would like a
granddaughter and William has told
supporters the second child will be a “game-
changer” after the first “life-changer”.
- Gun salutes in celebration -

William and Kate are planning to spend the
first few days after the birth at Kensington
Palace.

They will then travel to Anmer Hall, a
secluded 10-bedroom country mansion on
Queen Elizabeth’s privately-owned
Sandringham estate in Norfolk, eastern
England, where they have set up home.

Cannons will be fired across London to
celebrate the birth — 62 shots from the
Tower of London and 41 from Green Park —
and the British flag will be flown from
government buildings.

The baby’s name may not be revealed for
several days.

William’s name was not announced for a
week, while the world had to wait one month
after Charles was born.

George was named two days after his birth.
The baby will be known as His/Her Royal
Highness Prince/Princess of Cambridge.
The baby will be christened as a member of
the Church of England, wearing a replica of
the intricate lace and satin gown made for
queen Victoria’s eldest daughter in 1841.
Experts say the royal birth could inject tens
of millions of pounds into the British
economy, with a baby princess particularly
lucrative because she could become a
fashion trendsetter