A lot of people are anxiously waiting for the Royal mom-to-be, Kate Middleton, to give birth. She recently made her last solo public appearance which means it won't be long before the royal baby is here. The Palace has not given an official due date but it has been speculated that Middleton and Prince William will be welcoming their little bundle of joy sometime mid-July. Until then here is everything you need to know about the baby's arrival from how it will be announced to where the Duchess of Cambridge will be giving birth.
Boy or a Girl?
Even though the royal couple will be parents very soon, they do not know the sex of their baby, the Daily Mail reports. According to a source, the parents-to-be are waiting to find out whether they are having a boy or girl during delivery.
Delivery details
According to the Daily Mail, a source claims Middleton isn't "too posh to push" but wants to have a natural child birth unless something goes wrong. She doesn't want an "elective caesarean section like many celebrity figures" the source added.
The baby is expected to be delivered at the luxurious Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, West London the same place Prince William was born in 1982.
According to E! Online, the suite comes equipped with a satellite TV, a radio, a safe, Internet access, a bedside phone as well as a fridge. Patients will get the five-star treatment and can choose what newspaper gets delivered to them each morning, will have access to an "extensive and nutritious menu," and a comprehensive wine list will be available to celebrate the baby's arrival. The Guardian reports that the suite is around $8,600 for a "normal delivery package" and an extra $1,500 for each additional 24 hours the mother stays.
Her mother, Carole, and sister, Pippa, are expected to be in the room with her during labor, the website reports, as well as Prince William. According to reports Prince William is currently in the North Wales working as a search and rescue pilot at RAF Valley on Anglesey but is definitely planning on being present at the arrival of his baby. He is also expected to take a helicopter to the hospital and will be permitted a two week "statutory paternity leave" but will have to return to work soon after.
"He very much plans to be at the birth but between now and then will also be on and off duty in North Wales, meaning he might have to get there rather swiftly," a source told the Daily Mail. "It could be by train or car if he is up in Anglesey but should a helicopter be available then that is also a string possibility."
It has been reported that the Duchess of Cambridge is expected to return home with her family after giving birth as she gets used to being a mother.
How will the birth be announced?
According to reports, the Middleton family and the Queen will be told of the birth at the same time. The announcement of the baby's arrival will not be made on social networking sites but in a vey old-fashioned and traditional way. A framed document will be placed on a gold and wood easel that will sit right behind the Buckingham Palace gates, US Weekly reports.
The document will contain the baby's gender, weight and time of birth but not the baby's name.
"Although an electronic release will go out, we want there to be a degree of theatre about the birth announcement," a Palace rep told the magazine. "This is the birth of the third in line to the throne so it's very important. It is an extremely important occasion."
After the birth there will also be a royal salute of 41 guns that will fire into the air to mark the special occasion.
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