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| Prince William and His Wife, Kate, Expecting a 2nd Royal Baby | Prince William and His Wife, Kate, Expecting a 2nd Royal Baby |
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| LONDON — Britain’s royal family announced on Monday that the Duchess of Cambridge, the former Kate Middleton, is pregnant with her second child, news that is likely to offset a period of introspection over Britain’s future. | LONDON — Britain’s royal family announced on Monday that the Duchess of Cambridge, the former Kate Middleton, is pregnant with her second child, news that is likely to offset a period of introspection over Britain’s future. |
| The duchess and Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, who is second in line to the British throne, have a son, George, whose birth last year was chronicled with mesmeric detail by news organizations from across the globe. | The duchess and Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, who is second in line to the British throne, have a son, George, whose birth last year was chronicled with mesmeric detail by news organizations from across the globe. |
| A royal announcement said the duke and duchess were “delighted,” although the duchess was said to be undergoing treatment by physicians for acute morning sickness. | A royal announcement said the duke and duchess were “delighted,” although the duchess was said to be undergoing treatment by physicians for acute morning sickness. |
| She canceled a planned engagement with her husband in the university city of Oxford, west of London, on Monday. Her first pregnancy was also marked by the same medical condition. | She canceled a planned engagement with her husband in the university city of Oxford, west of London, on Monday. Her first pregnancy was also marked by the same medical condition. |
| The announcement came as Britons confronted an array of uncertainties, including the role of British jihadists in the Middle East, the future of the union with Scotland – to be decided in a referendum next week – and the broader question of their country’s relationship with Europe. | The announcement came as Britons confronted an array of uncertainties, including the role of British jihadists in the Middle East, the future of the union with Scotland – to be decided in a referendum next week – and the broader question of their country’s relationship with Europe. |
| Seizing the moment, Prime Minister David Cameron offered “many congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. I’m delighted by the happy news that they’re expecting another baby.” | Seizing the moment, Prime Minister David Cameron offered “many congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. I’m delighted by the happy news that they’re expecting another baby.” |
| Pointedly, the Scottish prime minister, Alex Salmond, who is campaigning for Scotland to break away from its 307-year union with England, used the royal couple’s Scottish title in a congratulatory message on Twitter. “Congratulations & best wishes to the Earl & Countess of Strathearn. Wonderful to hear they’re expecting their second baby – very happy news!” | Pointedly, the Scottish prime minister, Alex Salmond, who is campaigning for Scotland to break away from its 307-year union with England, used the royal couple’s Scottish title in a congratulatory message on Twitter. “Congratulations & best wishes to the Earl & Countess of Strathearn. Wonderful to hear they’re expecting their second baby – very happy news!” |
| The announcement came two months after the couple’s first child, Prince George, marked his first birthday in July, but the announcement did not say when the baby, who will be fourth in line to the throne, was expected. British news reports said the duchess’s pregnancy had not passed the 12-week stage. | |
| Much of the immediate attention focused on the duchess’s ability to fulfill her royal duties, including a trip to the Mediterranean island of Malta that is scheduled in less than two weeks, which would be her first official overseas visit without her husband. | |
| Officials in the royal household said her itinerary would be decided on what was termed a “case-by-case basis.” | Officials in the royal household said her itinerary would be decided on what was termed a “case-by-case basis.” |