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| Royal baby: Prince William and Kate expecting second child | Royal baby: Prince William and Kate expecting second child |
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| The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her second child. | The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her second child. |
| Kensington Palace said the Queen and members of both families were delighted with the news. | Kensington Palace said the Queen and members of both families were delighted with the news. |
| The palace said that - as when she was pregnant with Prince George - the duchess was suffering from very acute morning sickness and was being treated by doctors at Kensington Palace. | The palace said that - as when she was pregnant with Prince George - the duchess was suffering from very acute morning sickness and was being treated by doctors at Kensington Palace. |
| The baby will become fourth in line to the throne, moving Prince Harry further down the line of succession. | The baby will become fourth in line to the throne, moving Prince Harry further down the line of succession. |
| Early announcement | |
| Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour leader Ed Miliband and the Archbishop of Canterbury were among those to offer their congratulations to the couple. | Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour leader Ed Miliband and the Archbishop of Canterbury were among those to offer their congratulations to the couple. |
| BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said that the Duchess of Cambridge's morning sickness meant the announcement had had to be made before the 12th week of her pregnancy. | |
| Our correspondent added that this pregnancy was likely to generate excitement but was lacking the constitutional significance of Prince George's birth - as things stand the unborn boy or girl is not destined to be monarch. | |
| Her first pregnancy was revealed when the duchess was just a few weeks pregnant after she was admitted to hospital suffering from severe morning sickness in December 2012. | |
| Unlike when she was pregnant with George, the duchess is being treated at Kensington Palace and not at a hospital. | |
| The sickness - called hyperemesis gravidarum - is a condition that may require supplementary hydration, medication and nutrients. | The sickness - called hyperemesis gravidarum - is a condition that may require supplementary hydration, medication and nutrients. |
| It affects 3.5 per 1,000 pregnancies, causes severe vomiting and can lead to dehydration, weight loss and a build-up of toxins in the blood or urine, called ketosis. | |
| 'Big brother' | |
| Catherine had been due to join William in formally opening a £21m China study centre at Oxford University but the palace said her morning sickness meant that she would no longer accompany Prince William. | |
| The duchess had been due to carry out her first solo overseas tour in Malta later this month. | The duchess had been due to carry out her first solo overseas tour in Malta later this month. |
| The baby announcement came two months after the couple's first child, Prince George, had his first birthday. | The baby announcement came two months after the couple's first child, Prince George, had his first birthday. |
| Mr Cameron said: "Prime Minister David Cameron said: "Many congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. I'm delighted by the happy news that they're expecting another baby." | |
| Mr Milliband said: "Fantastic to hear that Prince George will soon be a big brother! Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their happy news." | |