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T_i_B

(14,888 posts)
Mon Sep 8, 2014, 07:26 AM Sep 2014

Prince William and Kate expecting second child [View all]

Source: BBC

The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her second child.

Kensington Palace said the Queen and members of both families were delighted with the news.

The palace said that - as when she was pregnant with Prince George - the duchess was suffering from very acute morning sickness and was being treated by doctors at Kensington Palace.

The baby will become fourth in line to the throne, moving Prince Harry further down the line of succession. Our correspondent added that this pregnancy was likely to generate excitement but was lacking the constitutional significance of Prince George's birth - as things stand the unborn boy or girl is not destined to be monarch.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29108010



For those of you interested in that sort of thing.
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Heard on the radio this morning BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #1
Yes!! Awesome news! yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #5
'Phillip'? Philip is married to the Queen, and won't reign muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #6
Sorry. I meant Charles yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #7
There are a lot of people that feel that way including me davidpdx Sep 2014 #10
really hoping the queen outlives charles! Scout Sep 2014 #14
Or that Charles decides ah f--- it 47of74 Sep 2014 #17
Kicking. Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #2
no way is it kicking already jberryhill Sep 2014 #3
LOL. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #4
not saying.... AngryAmish Sep 2014 #8
Tut Tut... T_i_B Sep 2014 #29
My, my... SoapBox Sep 2014 #9
What? Married people having sex? OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #11
I think it's great news! femmocrat Sep 2014 #12
I hope it's a girl! Glorfindel Sep 2014 #13
Wow, famous people famous for Kelvin Mace Sep 2014 #15
Well, they have to... PasadenaTrudy Sep 2014 #16
I'm willing to bet if a girl treestar Sep 2014 #18
Im guessing Victoria or Sophia SummerSnow Sep 2014 #26
A good PR move would be to announce that they are choosing a Scottish name Tanuki Sep 2014 #32
Could someone help me understand... Nitram Sep 2014 #19
I know. Yawn. nt Laffy Kat Sep 2014 #27
I still don't see why Americans get all giddy about the British royal family catbyte Sep 2014 #20
I find it amusing that when any American is awarded an Honorary Knighthood by the Queen Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #21
plenty of things, actually--demands for MPs and/or a separate (Canada-style) legislature MisterP Sep 2014 #23
British royal family pride, helps hold their country together in a good way. Sunlei Sep 2014 #22
Hurray for babies. IDK they'd had one already, though, LOL. freshwest Sep 2014 #24
Aw, didn't you see this? Tanuki Sep 2014 #31
Aww indeed! Mom, dad, baby and puppy! freshwest Sep 2014 #33
Ah, that is happy news! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #25
First, the heir. Aristus Sep 2014 #28
Born into a surname that guarantees the success of the child's future... Earth_First Sep 2014 #30
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