The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have returned to their London home for the final hours of Kate’s pregnancy.
It was originally believed that the royal couple would spend this week at the Middleton family home in Berkshire, but they returned to Kensington Palace over the weekend in order to be closer to St Mary’s Hospital, where Kate plans to give birth.
William is believed to be on vacation from the RAF until the birth, after which he will be on paternity leave.
Kate won’t be short of helping hands, with mum Carole Middleton understood to be moving into Kensington Palace to help out until the new royal parents hire a part-time nanny.
“From what you see of Kate she’ll want her mother’s help more than anyone’s at first,” former royal bodyguard Ken Wharfe told the Sunday Mirror.
“She won’t be forced to use nannies. But Carole won’t be encouraged to stay with her for long.
“After that Kate will probably use the royal nanny more and as the child grows up they will have two nannies, one main one and one relief nanny, like William and Harry had.”
The royal office says they will release a statement when Kate has entered the hospital.
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