Royal Babies

A look back at the Queen's grandchildren when they were babies.

 From top: The Queen with Master Peter Phillips 1978
                  Princess Anne and Miss Zara Phillips 1981
                  Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince William 1982
                  Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Harry 1984
                  Duke and Duchess of York and Princess Beatrice 1988
                  Duke and Duchess of York and Princess Eugenie 1990
                  Earl and Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise Windsor 2003
                  Earl and Countess of Wessex and James, Viscount Severn 2007

Third Kate Baby Wait Continues...

The Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth to her baby "sometime" this month. 

As no due date has been given by Kensington Palace we all have to rely on supposition and hope! 

Catherine and William's first two children were overdue by several days. Charlotte was due in April 2015 but arrived on May 2nd. Royal commentators are hoping the baby makes an appearance on any of the following:

21st April: Her Majesty's birthday
23rd April: St George's Day- patron saint of England
29th April: William and Catherine's 7th wedding anniversary

Parking barricades have already been erected outside the hospital. 

To avoid inconvenience to St Mary's Hospital patients and staff, media will not be allowed to take up their places outside the Lindo Wing until an official message is sent to media organisations once the Duchess is well in labour. 

Cambridges At Easter

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children George and Charlotte spent Easter with Catherine's family in Berkshire.

Carole and Michael Middleton hosted the the family for what would have been a fun time in the lead up to the arrival of the third Cambridge baby.

Catherine and William enjoy being part of normal family gatherings and the children would have been doted on by their grandparents.

On Easter Sunday, the Duke and Duchess travelled to nearby Windsor Castle to attend mass with the Royal Family. However they became stuck in a traffic jam and arrived at St George's Chapel after Her Majesty. The Queen is always last to arrive and this lapse in protocol would not have pleased Her Majesty.

Anyone stuck in traffic knows that there is little that can be done but be patient. One would think that police outriders could have eased the path but perhaps that was not possible.

The Duchess looked lovely with her baby bump seeming to grow daily. With each pregnancy she suffers from extreme morning sickness which requires extended periods of bed rest and medical intervention. But towards the end Catherine seems much more energetic and can be seen out and about shopping.

On Easter Monday the family was back at their country home Anmer Hall in Norfolk. Photos have appeared on the internet showing Catherine shopping at Waitrose in Norfolk.

George and Charlotte will be due back at school and preschool in London so it is expected the Cambridges will head back to their Kensington Palace home soon.

Baby Boden

British fashion retailer Boden has launched a British Baby line just in time for birth of the new prince or princess of Cambridge.

"A Very British Baby" features gorgeous sleepsuits, bodysuits and cardigans with patterns of corgis and soldiers. Ultra cute, they are sure to be snapped up by new mums wanting a patriotic theme for their bub. 

As a regular Boden wearer I can can give their service and quality the thumbs up!

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Catherine Stunning In Green

This blog is about the Cambridge children and one day their paternal cousins.

However I just spotted some photos of the Duchess of Cambridge out and about at a meeting about maternal and child health. 

Catherine looks fantastic in a Jenny Packham outfit. The colour looks great on her and she is really blossoming in this pregnancy. Any mum will tell you tell you how big and cumbersome you feel in the last month of pregnancy but the Duchess isn't letting that stop her!

New Webpage For Baby

Preparations are under way for the new Cambridge baby which is due next month.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a new webpage dedicated to announcing the birth, updates and photos of their third baby. This can be found at the Royal Family's site at royal.uk/baby. Kensington Palace's twitter site @kensingtonroyal will also release details and photos.

Cambridge Baby Essentials # 1

The Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth to baby number 3 next month. Catherine has been very busy since the start of the year but is planned to finish up work after her next engagement on St Patrick's Day, 17th March.

Baby George 2013

With that in mind we begin a series of feature articles about the arrival of new Cambridge prince or princess. We start with the Lindo Wing. 
As with Prince George and Princess Charlotte's births, the Duchess will give birth in the Lindo Wing- a private maternity unit of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. 

Charlotte 2015

As well as the first two Cambridge babies, the Lindo Wing has been the birthplace of Princes William and Harry of Wales, Princess Anne's children Peter and Zara Phillips, Lord Frederick and Lady Gabriella Windsor, and the Gloucestor children- the Earl of Ulster, Lady Rose and Lady Davina Windsor. 

This author visited the Lindo Wing several months ago and it was a thrill to see the famous front doors which open to reveal the world's first glimpse of each new baby.

The front steps actually lead from the Lindo onto a very narrow street- you may remember toddler William in 1984 and little George in 2015 walking along the same street to meet their new siblings. 

Opposite the hospital is a cafe and behind that is the railway tracks leading to Paddington Station ( as in THAT BEAR!). There is also a canal next to the station and car parks. Not very glamorous!

The hospital itself offers parents the benefits of a world class teaching hospital but with the care of their own specialist obstetrician. 

Catherine is cared for by doctors Alan Farthing and Guy Thorpe- Beeston. They have seen her through her three pregnancies and managed her hyperemesis gravidarum each time. 

William 1982

Harry 1984

 

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Obstetrician Alan Farthing

Baby Countdown

Prince George and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge have been out of the public eye since September when George started school at Thomas's Battersea.

The little prince was accompanied on his first day by dad Prince William but mum Catherine was suffering from extreme morning sickness and had to stay home in bed. 

William and George's arrival at Thomas's was captured by the press and Kensington Palace issued a photo of the two princes standing on the front steps of their home. 

Likewise, Charlotte commenced preschool
at Willcocks Nursery School not far from home in Kensington in early January. Press photographers were not in attendance but again the Palace released two gorgeous photos of the two year old princess taken by the Duchess of Cambridge. 

We really haven't seen much of the children since the Cambridge tour of Germany and Poland last July. But the coming months will present more opportunities to see the little ones. 

In April, the third Cambridge baby is due and it is expected that Catherine will again give birth in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's hospital in Paddington.  

As well as a photo opportunity on the steps of the hospital, it is hoped new photos will be issued to mark the arrival of this new prince or princess. Charlotte will turn three on May 2nd.

If that isn't enough excitement for the family and royal watchers, Prince Harry will wed Ms. Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on 19th May. George and Charlotte may well play a role as pageboy and flower girl just as they did for Aunty Pippa last May.

And then there will be the baby's christening approximately three months after his or her birth as well as Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace in early June. 

A big year coming up for the Cambridge family and Prince Harry!

Charlotte Begins Nursery School

 Princess Charlotte of Cambridge has started at Willcocks Nursery School close to home in Kensington.  

Kensington Palace released two photos of Charlotte to mark the occasion. Charlotte's mum Catherine took the pics.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge escorted their 2 1/2 year old daughter on her first day and helped her settle in to her morning class routine. 

Willcocks has a strong emphasis on numeracy, early reading, poetry, art, crafts and music. The classes are structured but allow plenty of time for free play. 
   
Charlotte's older brother George attended Westacre Montessori School in Norfolk as the family was based at Amner Hall at the time. George started "big school" at Thomas's Battersea last September.

 Kensington Palace has released a 2017 highlights video:

For our final highlights video, let's take a look back at some of the key family moments this year. pic.twitter.com/gwVftwrcso

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) December 31, 2017