William and Kate Expecting a Little Royal

[xox2010]

The most recent was a creepy pap. shot of her going to the hair dresser a few weeks ago. But even 1 month ago, she looked very small (to me).

[Darth Penguin]

I don't think there were recent pics out there of her, were there?

Her last offical appearance was in June ..so round the 36/7 week mark. But after that I haven't seen any photos. There may be private family piccies though.

[Zonny]

Kate is fairly tall isn't she? For me that made a difference - I had a 10.5 pound baby, but didn't get really big and round, he had room to stretch out vertically!

[redhdlois]

I dreamt last night it was a boy and they named him Jamie lol so James.......

Congrats to Will & Kate......that wee little baby has one big life ahead of him.

[Jina]

Kate is fairly tall isn't she? For me that made a difference - I had a 10.5 pound baby, but didn't get really big and round, he had room to stretch out vertically!

Ah that make sense. I'm 5ft2 and stretched horizontally lol

[Zonny]

Ah that make sense. I'm 5ft2 and stretched horizontally lol

I'm nine inches taller than you, we might have looked a bit different when we were pregnant?

[angel_2011]

they had a boy

[Darth Penguin]

so....when do the press get to start demanding that she loses her baby weight????

[Patty Smyth]

I'm surprised at the high birth weight. She had such a tiny belly. I was right on my boy guess Now, we have to wait for the name.

I gained 20lbs and had a 9lb baby lol. It didn't look like I was gonna have a porker either.

[Patty Smyth]

so....when do the press get to start demanding that she loses her baby weight????

Heard to day Kim K has lost 20 and has 30 more to go, that's a lot of weight gain on a tiny body. Poor her. She will not make an appearance until it's all gone.

[Darth Penguin]

There's going to be a 42 gun salute in Green Park and a 62 gun salute at the Tower of London, tomorrow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22983365

8. Royal births are usually celebrated with a 41-gun salute by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery. The basic royal salute is 21 rounds, but because it will be conducted in Green Park, a royal park, an extra 20 rounds are fired. At the Tower of London, 62 rounds will be fired - the basic 21, 20 because the Tower is a Royal Palace and 21 for the "city of London". Union jacks will also be flown from all Government buildings, Royal Naval ships, and defence establishments.

[Natalka]

Welcome to the world, little new Prince of Cambridge!

Hoping baby and parents are doing great, and enjoying some beautiful and loving bonding time!

That's indeed a fair-sized baby!

Our son was 8 lbs 3 oz; I had gained five pounds, but I didn't get to push him out!

[Natalka]

Hoping we don't have to wait a week to know the name, though we sure might...

The top five names, according to bookmaker Paddy Power are George at 7/4, followed by James at 11/4. Alexander is 7/2 while Louis is 8/1 and 10/1 for Albert.

When William was born in 1982, it was seven days before his parents decided upon his name and announced it to the world.

The Duke of Cambridge has four - William Arthur Philip Louis.
His father has four names - Charles Philip Arthur George.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry's actual first name is Henry, followed by Charles Albert David.


When William was born he was Prince William of Wales and his children will use Cambridge in the same way, becoming HRH Prince (forname) of Cambridge.
If the new boy needs a surname, for example upon marriage, they could use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor – although William has decided to use the surname Wales for his professional career in the armed forces.

http://news.uk.msn.com/royal-baby/ro...E2%80%99-names

[Patty Smyth]

Palace says they will leave tomorrow. Bets are they will announce the name also. Hope they pick something less traditional, but probably not.

[Darth Penguin]

Bucklebury celebrates royal birth

The street cleaners have been working furiously, police officers are standing guard and the media have descended - Bucklebury is once again in the spotlight.
The village has been "buzzing" with royal baby talk for weeks, so when the news finally came of the birth of a baby boy it was met with a sense of relief and celebrations corks.
The Duchess of Cambridge's childhood home is actually in the Berkshire village of Chapel Row, but it is the parish of Bucklebury in which it lies that has become synonymous with her early life.
The Old Boot Inn, in Stanford Dingley, was much busier than normal on Monday evening, although many of the visitors were journalists and TV crews.