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951-Riverside

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18. So white so beautiful so pure

Sat May 2, 2015, 04:32 PM

May 2015

...only in a white world can two white people having babies make headlines and you'd think they were the only prince and princess in the world.

The fucking country is falling apart, Baltimore is on lockdown BUT the world is expected look in aw at two white people and their white baby.

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William and Kate show off their baby girl [View all] LittleBlue May 2015 OP

I didn't know they were expecting another baby. nt LWolf May 2015 #1

Nice post Prince Harry Renew Deal May 2015 #2

... ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #3

William is getting awfully thin on top hifiguy May 2015 #4

Uh huh... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #40

Lol yeoman6987 May 2015 #67

Centuries of inbreeding and incest, I'm afraid. mr blur May 2015 #100

Yeah, I'm jealous too tavernier May 2015 #106

Yeah, I was gonna say the same thing. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #112

Best wishes to parents. tammywammy May 2015 #5

Yay! Good news all around! Think Pink! calimary May 2015 #39

I found the cutest thing to make for them tammywammy May 2015 #52

LOVE this! I stole a download of it! calimary May 2015 #56

Me, too. Did you see "truthiness"? dmr May 2015 #85

Haha LittleBlue May 2015 #62

Welcome, Princess of Wails. nt alphafemale May 2015 #96

ha! tammywammy May 2015 #105

Dlisted: "(She) looks like an adorable sleeping baked potato" shenmue May 2015 #6

Anyone betting on a name? cwydro May 2015 #7

Apparently Alexandra is the favorite, per the English bookies. hifiguy May 2015 #8

That does sound nice. cwydro May 2015 #16

I'd think Diana will be in there too TDale313 May 2015 #9

Stupid me. Of course it will. cwydro May 2015 #13

Alice and Charlotte were leading. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #10

Well, Charlotte is good, being the name of a queen and my city lol, cwydro May 2015 #14

lol ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #17

Well, that puts a different spin on it. cwydro May 2015 #20

Hehehehe... I bet it will be hard. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #21

Gah, then Flo got in there cwydro May 2015 #24

Sprinkles are for winners awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #92

That cracks me up. cwydro May 2015 #95

Alexandra Diana Elizabeth Alicia, aka "Binky" eom catrose May 2015 #44

Indeed! Princess Alice of Battenberg! calimary May 2015 #49

Poor Princess Alice! catrose May 2015 #71

No, she was the great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #73

Hey, that's my daughter's name. AtomicKitten May 2015 #74

I fancy Elizabeth Victoria. Boudica the Lyoness May 2015 #45

Yes, I'm first generation American. cwydro May 2015 #46

My dad is English as well. Boudica the Lyoness May 2015 #50

I was born and raised here. I have a dual citizenship because they were British when I was born. cwydro May 2015 #54

seems obvious to me angryvet May 2015 #107

The news was reporting yesterday that it was doubtful her father would burden her with that name as ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #117

Congratulations to the new parents Gothmog May 2015 #11

Yay for the new baby princess! CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #12

For days after I gave birth, I looked like I had been run over TwilightGardener May 2015 #15

LOL me too! Rosa Luxemburg May 2015 #27

16 years later, I'm still trying to get it back together. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #33

My first thought looking at the picture catchnrelease May 2015 #42

Michelin Tire Woman here. calimary May 2015 #51

HAHAHA boy I can relate laundry_queen May 2015 #76

I really started creeping myself out. The edema was simply RIDICULOUS! calimary May 2015 #82

Being pregnant made me very pro-choice as well laundry_queen May 2015 #83

Hey, I'm a reasonable sort. As soon as men can get pregnant, they can tell me all about it. calimary May 2015 #109

So white so beautiful so pure 951-Riverside May 2015 #18

Get a grip B2G May 2015 #22

Why we need some happy news like this NT 1939 May 2015 #23

welcome to du niyad May 2015 #43

LOL. Breathe. cyberswede May 2015 #25

No. They are not. n/t PasadenaTrudy May 2015 #114

No one is expected to do any such thing SickOfTheOnePct May 2015 #26

Oh please. cwydro May 2015 #28

At least Beyonce has some sortof talent itsrobert May 2015 #101

Well, they do a helluva lot for vets cwydro May 2015 #103

Sometimes, we all need a little hope...in the middle of it all. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #29

Lighten up, Francis. msanthrope May 2015 #31

Well, that didn't take long ... and racist too. sarge43 May 2015 #32

Everything doesn't need to be about what is wrong with the world. madaboutharry May 2015 #35

Impressive chip you've got on your shoulder. SMC22307 May 2015 #37

I feel you are out of line on this one sir. Paper Roses May 2015 #38

Why the racism? Boudica the Lyoness May 2015 #47

Kinda sad. cwydro May 2015 #55

Meh, sometimes we just need a little frippery. A break. And the more impractical the better, dammit! calimary May 2015 #53

Racist post. 840high May 2015 #57

Get over yourself uncleverusername May 2015 #59

Welcome to DU, uncleverusername! calimary May 2015 #65

:) uncleverusername May 2015 #68

Your schtick is so cute ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2015 #61

stupid JI7 May 2015 #64

Oh for goodness sake yeoman6987 May 2015 #66

Your racism is showing. romanic May 2015 #86

Oh get over yourself. It's not only not true, it's harmful. nolabear May 2015 #93

Good grief. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #110

It must frustrate people to realize that in the face of darkness, violence and hatred LanternWaste May 2015 #121

Wish I looked that good only 10 hours after delivering!! LeftInTX May 2015 #19

seems like she had a fast, easy delivery so she was OK... CTyankee May 2015 #58

What a beautiful baby! Ms. Yertle May 2015 #30

8 pound and up babies tend to be a little less wrinkled looking. She is beautiful. n/t pnwmom May 2015 #34

I think she's pretty, too. But she is newborn...who knows what is to come... CTyankee May 2015 #60

You could look at the parents and figure out the baby is only going to get cuter. LisaL May 2015 #72

Welcome to DU, Ms. Yertle! calimary May 2015 #63

"It is the first time George has been seen in the UK publicly since his own birth"? WTF? SheilaT May 2015 #36

A great story but I was puzzled by that too. yeoman6987 May 2015 #69

I think they must mean 'seen live' rather than in photos or videos (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #70

Prince William and Kate have decided to let their children Jamastiene May 2015 #77

God bless the Princess! hrmjustin May 2015 #41

Cute little smooshy cheeks. <3 Butterbean May 2015 #48

Duchess Kate did her duty, an heir and a spare. AtomicKitten May 2015 #75

Gorgeous baby. Look as good as a section baby for being only 10 hours old. WillowTree May 2015 #78

She will definitely have Daddy wrapped around her little finger ..... rainbobryte May 2015 #84

Speaking of names for the little one, SheilaT May 2015 #79

I love it that they're into modern parenting. hedda_foil May 2015 #80

Apparently, he got up for the night bottle feedings with George. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #81

I may not care too much about the British Royal Family. romanic May 2015 #87

Video of Prince William and George waving to crowd outside hospital. AtomicKitten May 2015 #88

My SO had her kid in the morning and felt ready to go home by that afternoon. Ex Lurker May 2015 #89

Royal Scandal Bosonic May 2015 #90

Argh, I have to rant for a moment. betsuni May 2015 #91

I wish she would have taken more time so that Habibi May 2015 #94

Pantyhose????!!! Who in the hell under 60 wears pantyhose? alphafemale May 2015 #97

That last sentence came out of nowhere LittleBlue May 2015 #98

Absolutely, positively HIL-arious!!! nc4bo May 2015 #99

Me too treestar May 2015 #104

Oh, is pantyhose a generational thing now? Sorry, didn't realize. Habibi May 2015 #108

Really? Not at all to me. Looks like skin. alphafemale May 2015 #113

Do not judge me for how I know this... ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #118

Pantyhose/tights are more common there than here. n/t tammywammy May 2015 #119

She had a 3 hour labor LeftInTX May 2015 #102

Beautiful Kid. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #111

Yippee! A girl is born, and she will live on the taxpayer's money all her life. Yorktown May 2015 #115

FFS, this is lounge shit Logical May 2015 #116

It's a great day for Canada and therefore the world. craigmatic May 2015 #120