Carolyn Robertson
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Kate Middleton has yet to make her first public appearance since last month's announcement that she and Prince William are expecting baby #2. While royal watchers anxiously await the first glimpse of the expectant mom - and her enviable maternity style - the Duchess of Cambridge has a good excuse for laying low, as she continues to suffer the awful effects of Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
Kate, 32, may not be feeling up to dishing on the details of her pregnancy, but the palace did share some big news on her behalf today, revealing the due date for the baby on the way. According to a statement issued this morning, we can expect Prince George's sibling to arrive in April 2015. The palace also noted that Kate's condition is "steadily improving."
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The announcement unfortunately didn't reveal whether the couple are expecting a boy or a girl - sorry, make that a prince or a princess - but its reference to "a baby," singular, did at least put to rest those rumors of twins. With a newborn and a 20-month-old toddler running around, though, Kate and William will have their hands full as it is!
Should baby #2 be a girl, the expectant parents may already have the perfect baby name ready and waiting. According to royal biographer Andrew Morton, Kate and William have chose the name Elizabeth Diana Windsor, a nod to both William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, and his late mother, Princess Diana.
"Close friends to William and Kate have told me that if it is a girl they want to name the baby after Diana," Mr. Morton says. "They discussed girls' names before George was born and now they’re hoping the next one is a girl so they can carry out their wish to honour William’s mother. They’re not too thrilled at the thought it will be shortened to Princess Di. But it won’t change their minds."
If true, picking the name Elizabeth would break the royal tradition of not naming a child after a living royal relative - but it wouldn't be the first time the pair have stepped slightly off the well-worn royal path. A few examples? William opted to drive his wife and new son home from the hospital himself rather than have a chauffeur do it; he and Kate chose longtime friends rather than dignitaries to be George's godparents; they hired a Spanish nanny rather than one from the trusted royal pool. These may seem like very small rebellions, but any time you veer from centuries-long traditions it's a pretty big deal.
As for the name, Elizabeth Diana, I like it. It would be a lovely way to honor two very important, much loved women. With the royal due date still five months away, though, there's still plenty of time to debate baby names. Until then, we'll stay tuned for Kate's baby bump debut: It's reported she may join Prince William and Queen Elizabeth at a royal event welcoming the President of Singapore to the UK tomorrow.
What would be your royal baby name pick?
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