Duchess of Cambridge expecting

**frank_a** · 3rd December 12, 09:54 AM

Breaking news. From CNN: "The royal revelation came as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, was admitted to a central London hospital with acute morning sickness. She is expected to be there for several days, the palace announcement said."

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/03/world/...html?hpt=hp_t1

Frank

**Adam Elliott** · 3rd December 12, 09:58 AM

Congratulations to the lucky couple! I hope all goes well and that their first child does well. I suppose we should expect to find out if it is a prince or princess in late Spring or very early Summer.

**tulloch** · 3rd December 12, 10:10 AM

That is great news. I hope all goes well. Having seen my wife with morning sickness I don't envy women a bit and can only admire them the more for going through all that just to get young bipeds who, like as not, make us feel old before our time. Wow. My hat's off to women.

I think Kate and William will make great parents. Looking forward to further developments. Thanks for the tip.

**Pleater** · 3rd December 12, 11:13 AM

It is very early days - the announcement has only been made due to the Duchess having sudden and severe morning sickness.

If all goes well, however, the child will be third in line to the throne - no more of the Heir Presumptive if a girl. The rules were changed, and the first born inherits.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**Father Bill** · 3rd December 12, 11:29 AM

All delightful! We pray that all may be well.

**Chas** · 3rd December 12, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

It is very early days - the announcement has only been made due to the Duchess having sudden and severe morning sickness.

If all goes well, however, the child will be third in line to the throne - no more of the Heir Presumptive if a girl. The rules were changed, and the first born inherits.

Anne the Pleater

As far as I know, it's not law yet. All the Commonwealth Realms have to agree first. I believe that the timeline is for sometime in the Spring.

Regards

Chas

**Phil** · 3rd December 12, 01:30 PM

I only wish that mother and child are well - the rest is irrelevant. At least she has the best treatment in the land - unlike so many others in the same situation.

**frank_a** · 3rd December 12, 01:34 PM

The "deal" was done October 2011, or at least that is what CNN contends: "All this changed at an October 2011 meeting of the leaders of 16 Commonwealth countries in Perth, Australia, where they unanimously agreed to amend the succession rules."

Originally Posted by Chas

As far as I know, it's not law yet. All the Commonwealth Realms have to agree first. I believe that the timeline is for sometime in the Spring.

Regards

Chas

**McClef** · 3rd December 12, 02:53 PM

Yes it's a done deal and history could be made.

**frank_a** · 3rd December 12, 03:02 PM

I can tell you from personal experience that all the money in the world will not guarantee a healthy delivery and/or a healthy child. I only wish the couple, and particularly the Duchess, all the best.

Frank

Originally Posted by Phil

I only wish that mother and child are well - the rest is irrelevant. At least she has the best treatment in the land - unlike so many others in the same situation.