Mark your diaries — the date on everybody’s mind is close to confirmed.
After six months of speculation the Duchess of Cambridge’s due date has been revealed, but there is one problem.
A close friend of the couple has revealed the royal family’s most closely guarded secret, telling the Daily Mail Kate’s official due date is July 13, putting royal watchers and media minds at ease as they respectively prepare their party plans and printing presses.
“Some of Kate and William’s closest pals were at a barbecue hosted by a family friend of the Royals recently,” the friend revealed.
“They were all discussing the fact that Kate’s baby is due to be born on July 13. Everyone was very excited.”
The issue, however, lies in the scheduling of another pre-planned royal celebration — the Queen’s coronation.
The alleged birth date falls right in the middle of the four-day coronation festival which runs from July 11 to July 14 celebrating the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s crowning.
Not only are concerns rife that the arrival of a royal baby means Kate and the little one will steal the Queen’s thunder, but the speculative birth date all but confirms Kate and husband Prince William’s absence at the festival.
A July 13 arrival would make the royal baby’s birthday closer to Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall’s, easing excited speculation that the newest addition to the royal family might share a birthday with his or her grandmother, Diana — July 1.
But before you start planning honorary baby showers and royal baby birthday parties, the Palace has not confirmed the date of the little prince or princess’ arrival.
“We have only said that the Duchess is due in July,” a Palace spokesman said.
“Anything further would be speculation.”
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