It has been one of the most intensely guarded details of her pregnancy, but it seems the secret is out. It has been revealed that Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William’s first child is due on July 13.
While the palace has only confirmed that the duchess is due in July, a friend of the pair has revealed that everyone close to them is excitedly awaiting July 13.
“Some of Kate and William’s closest pals were at a barbecue hosted by a family friend of the royals recently,” the friend told the UK’s Mail On Sunday.
“They were all discussing the fact that Kate’s baby is due to be born on July 13. Everyone was very excited.”
Kate was forced to announce she was expecting before her 12-week scan, after she was admitted to King Edward VII hospital in December suffering severe morning sickness.
This meant that no-one outside their close group of friends knew her due date.
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If she does go into labour on July 13, it will fall right in the middle of the Queen’s Coronation Festival, a four-day celebration to mark the 60 years since she was crowned monarch.
Kate and Wills will be sure to miss out on the festivities, which run from July 11-14.
If the baby is born close to its due date it will be a Cancerian, the same star sign as Princess Diana, who was born on July 1, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, who was born on July 17.
Whether Kate and Wills welcome a prince or a princess, proposed changes to the rules of succession mean their first child will be third in line to the throne regardless of gender.
The palace remains tight-lipped on the specific date of the royal birth, saying in a statement: “We have only said that the duchess is due in July. Anything further would be speculation.”
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