Why Are We Waiting?

[Jemisa]

The whole world is waiting for this Royal baby, it was due on the 13th July
where is it? These days they normally induce if its a few days late but here we are almost 10 days over...
Is she pregnant at all or is it a bad case of indigestion?

jem.

[ummmm]

I don't think they released the due date, it was more of a media guess.

If all's well with mum and baby they let you go 14 days over.

[pixie373]

I think they generally leave it up to ten days late now, if all is well. Assuming the due date is right.

[Maydup]

I don't believe the due date was correct. More likely to be the end of the month I think.

[Jeza]

I don't understand the speculation. The royals are like the government, they will tell you what they want you to know.

[Jemisa]

We can only hope all is well. :)


jem.

[ummmm]

I think we'd know about it if it wasn't.

[jno]

there never was a date, at least not one given to the public. All we know is that Kate's mum said it would be a Leo, which means it isn't due for days yet.

[EDDIE51]

I heard it was due after the 22nd and the 13th was a bit of a joke to the media.
What I want to know is suppose the baby arrived and it was brown indicating that the Dad was not who we all think it is but an 'indiscretion' on Kate's part.
Not that I really think it will happen but just suppose it did happen what would they do ?
I actually know a guy who was rejected by his mum and adopted as he was not the colour the mum and dad were expecting. Only when he arrived did his mum realise that her husband was not the dad but a guy she had had a one night stand with. His Mum and her partner were red haired Glasgow Scots but he has a very distinct afro-caribbean look.

[Ann]

LOL - that's a bit silly Eddie!

[jno]

it might be a throwback - George III's wife may have been black

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/12/race-monarchy

[Cloverjo]

It could be due much later. They had to announce the pregnancy much earlier than they wanted to, so perhaps she wasn't the 3 months gone the media assumed. She could have been only a few weeks pregnant when she had the severe morning sickness.

[pixie373]

I think she was only a few weeks, cloverjo. Apparently they announced it earlier than intended, because if her sickness.

[pixie373]

Sorry. Didn't read you properly!

[tamborine]

USA CA cousin & neighbors had 'high tea' of finger s'wiches, victoria sponge, cup cakes, scones with fresh strawberrys & cream, cheese straws etc all on best english china with UJ table cloth & bunting today.

they phoned for royal baby news and all sang God Save our queen etc ……lol - mad or wot?

[stewey]

As you did ask, Jemisa: "Why are we all waiting?"

[mikey4444]

I can't speak for the whole world but I personally couldn't give a tinkers cuss!

[WELSHYORKIE]

It'll have to be before the weekend - Her Maj is going on holiday.......

[LyndaB]

They did announce the pregnancy earlier because Kate had been admitted to hospital - they were hoping to announce it at Christmas. And no actual date has ever been released, only that the baby was due sometime in July. So it could be another three or four weeks yet, although I don't think it will be

[jno]

she's in labour now...

[DTCwordfan]

Nice to see that Kensington Palace follows and reacts to AB.