![The Duchess of Cambridge didn't let her dress or heels keep her from showing off her athletic prowess on a new hockey field at her alma mater last week. The Duchess of Cambridge didn't let her dress or heels keep her from showing off her athletic prowess on a new hockey field at her alma mater last week.]()
Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine are expecting a baby, destined to be the country's future monarch, the prince's office said today.
"Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby," the office said in a statement.
"The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news."
The couple, officially known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, married in April last year, prompting a global media frenzy and there has been much speculation, particularly in U.S. gossip magazines, about a possible pregnancy.
The statement said Catherine was in the King Edward VII Hospital in Central London suffering from very acute morning sickness. She is likely to remain there for several days.
It said her condition required supplementary hydration and nutrients. There was no detail about when the baby was due, with the statement stating the pregnancy was in its early stages.
"I'm delighted by the news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby," Prime Minister David Cameron said on his...