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"The rumors are finally true! Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is expecting a baby with Prince William. The announcement was made today by Buckingham Palace on behalf of Middleton and Prince William. The 30-year-old Middleton was recently admitted to the hospital for a more severe form of morning sickness, which requires extra precautionary care to handle. Since she&amp;#039;s in the very early stages of pregnancy, she&amp;#039;s expected to stay in the hospital for only a few days at most. Although it&amp;#039;s too early to tell the gender of the child, thanks to recent legislative changes to throne succession rules, the couple&amp;#039;s first baby will most likely be the heir to the throne regardless of it being a boy or girl. The possible due date was not released. The royal family (and the rest of the world, for that matter) are delighted with the long-awaited news. It&amp;#039;s been only a year and a half since the April 29th, 2011 royal wedding, yet rumors have been abound for months regarding Kate&amp;#039;s possible pregnancy. The confirmation is allowing many to draw comparisons between Middleton, Princess Diana and even the queen, who have all given birth within or around the first year of marriage. The child will be the queen&amp;#039;s third great-grandson, and therefore third in line for the throne. Middleton and Prince William are reportedly excited to start their new family. In 2013, the couple will move into a refurbished apartment in the palace. Interestingly enough, Middleton and William&amp;#039;s baby will be only the third royal baby to actually be born in a hospital instead of the palace (following Prince William and Prince Harry respectively).   We offer the royal family our congratulations! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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