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Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their second child
Fabien Wiktor
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the poppy field ceramic planted as part of the commemorations of the centenary of the First World War, on August 5 in London.
It's finally official: Prince William and his wifeCatherine are expecting their second child. A short press release issued this morning by Kensington Palace, the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, has confirmed rumors about the imminent arrival of a new baby prince. "Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child," says the palace, adding that Queen Elizabeth II is "delighted" at the news.
In pictures - the first year of the Prince George
The announcement comes as the Prince George , couple's first child, and third in line of succession to the throne of the kingdom, celebrated on July 22 its first anniversary.
In the interest of full transparency, British subjects are informed by the same press that the Duchess of Cambridge, aged 32, suffers from "vomiting of pregnancy" (hyperemesis gravidarum), a form of excessive nausea, which had led to hospitalized during her first pregnancy . These complications usually occur during the first trimester of pregnancy, between the eighth and twelfth weeks.
According to a source quoted by the Daily Mail , it is precisely the state of health of Kate prompting the couple to announce early the news, even though the traditional twelve weeks of pregnancy is not achieved.Obliged to cancel a visit to Oxford today, and while many upcoming commitments would likely to be canceled, the couple have preferred to play the franchise.
For several weeks, the British tabloids regularly announced this new pregnancy, but Kensington Palace remained resolutely silent. Some newspapers even believed that the arrival of a new child was a subject of contention
Fabien Wiktor
Photo Abacapress
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the poppy field ceramic planted as part of the commemorations of the centenary of the First World War, on August 5 in London.
It's finally official: Prince William and his wifeCatherine are expecting their second child. A short press release issued this morning by Kensington Palace, the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, has confirmed rumors about the imminent arrival of a new baby prince. "Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child," says the palace, adding that Queen Elizabeth II is "delighted" at the news.
In pictures - the first year of the Prince George
The announcement comes as the Prince George , couple's first child, and third in line of succession to the throne of the kingdom, celebrated on July 22 its first anniversary.
In the interest of full transparency, British subjects are informed by the same press that the Duchess of Cambridge, aged 32, suffers from "vomiting of pregnancy" (hyperemesis gravidarum), a form of excessive nausea, which had led to hospitalized during her first pregnancy . These complications usually occur during the first trimester of pregnancy, between the eighth and twelfth weeks.
According to a source quoted by the Daily Mail , it is precisely the state of health of Kate prompting the couple to announce early the news, even though the traditional twelve weeks of pregnancy is not achieved.Obliged to cancel a visit to Oxford today, and while many upcoming commitments would likely to be canceled, the couple have preferred to play the franchise.
For several weeks, the British tabloids regularly announced this new pregnancy, but Kensington Palace remained resolutely silent. Some newspapers even believed that the arrival of a new child was a subject of contention