Prince William and Duchess Catherine took the opportunity to thank some of the medical team who helped deliver their two kids during the Buckingham Palace garden party.
Catherine gave birth to both children at the exclusive Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, west London – which was the same place Princess Diana welcomed William and Harry.
Professor Tiong Ghee Teoh and Dr Johanna Bray.
Joined by her hubby, Catherine and Wills chatted with Professor Tiong Ghee Teoh, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, and anaesthesiologist, Dr Johanna Bray, who were both part of the 23-member Imperial College Healthcare team.
To match the impressive service was Kate’s equally impressive room.
Her luxurious private delivery suite – which cost an average of £4,965 a night – was complete with an en suite, wireless internet, satellite TV and champagne on request.
At the first royal birth with little George back in 2013.
Two years later, outside Lindo wing with baby Charlotte.
Good ‘ol Wills also had a reclining chair as he patiently waited for news.
Professor Teoh revealed that he and the team were all on-call for three months prior to the births, just in case extra help was needed.
“I was back-up to Guy Thorpe-Beeston [who delivered the prince and princess],” he said.
While Dr Bray revealed life had stopped during that time, as they waited for the arrival of the royal bubs.
Telling reporters she quipped, “We weren’t actually at the birth but were behind the scenes. We were all on call for three months – my husband did the childcare for three months!”
“You never know when you need to be called. You need to be in town and available.”
Before adding, “ If you are at a party you need to have your car keys at the ready. No drinking!”
The large team included two obstetricians, three midwives, three anaesthetists, four surgical staff, two special care baby-unit staff, four paediatricians, one lab technician and three to four managers.
And according to Dr Bray, they’d meet regularly to discuss “things”.
But we’ll never know what, with Professor Teoh telling reporters, “Everyone was sworn to secrecy.”
Catherine at the Garden Party.
Duchess Catherine was moved by the vigour of the team, who were instrumental at delivering the precious royal babies.
According to the professor, Kate “was very appreciative. She said there were a lot more people behind the scenes than she realized.”
This mighty team behind the two arrivals happen to be keeper of the royal baby secrets.
When asked about potential baby number three, Dr Bray simply laughed, “That’s the million-dollar question – need-to-know basis!”
Catherine adores her two little ones.
One thing is certain, Catherine adores being a mummy!
In fact she was recently spotted out and about with her adorable two-year-old and his little sister Charlotte enjoying a wander around the gardens of Kensington Palace.
Onlookers noticed the mum couldn’t hide her smile as her cheeky monkey got to have a ride on Metropolitan Police motorbike.
Little George was clearly besotted as four officers helped the tot onto the vehicle.
Wills and Harry give a royal salute from atop a police motorbike during a visit to the police force in November 1987 in Windsor, England.
One passer-by told Express.co.uk, “I was walking to Notting Hill from Kensington to go to the gym when I saw a helicopter taking off at the back of Kensington Palace.”
“I noticed George and his mother watching Princess Anne take off. The princess was wearing a navy uniform. After the helicopter took off, the prince had a go on a policeman’s motorbike for quite a while.”
Adding “Kate was really smiley. There were about three or four hundred people watching.”
“It was so lovely.”
The Prince loves his motorbikes!
Looks like the little tyke’s love of fast cars takes after his daddy, who owns a Ducati motorbike, much to Catherine’s dismay.
Last year when a royal well-wisher asked the 34-year-old about her hubby’s bike and if he still rides, she revealed she was anything but impressed.
“He’s still riding it. It always fills me with horror when he goes out on it. I’m terrified. Hopefully, I’m going to keep George off it.”
We think George has another idea!
