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(206,157 posts)The Duchess of Cambridge, 31, was admitted into a London hospital early Monday in the early stages of labor, a palace official confirmed.
With her husband, Prince William, at her side, Duchess Kate was taken to a private wing of St. Marys hospital, the same London facility where William and his brother, Prince Harry, were born.
The duchess traveled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing at St Marys Hospital with the Duke of Cambridge, according to a statement released by royal officials.
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A birth announcement written on official Buckingham Palace letterhead will then be driven to the palace, where it will be placed on the same easel used to announce Prince Williams birth 31 years ago. In addition, the UK Ministry of Defence will mark the royal baby's birth with two gun salutes a traditional sign of respect at London's Green Park and on Tower Wharf at the Tower of London.
http://www.today.com/news/prince-williams-wife-kate-admitted-hospital-early-stages-labor-1C9846018
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Too cute: Prince William and Duchess Kate are shown in their early years.