英国凯特王妃怀孕

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine Middleton are expecting a baby, destined to be the country’s future monarch*, although the mother-to-be is in hospital with a type of very acute morning sickness that sometimes indicates twins.

    “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby,” the prince’s office said in a statement on Monday, adding that Queen Elizabeth and the royal family were delighted. The couple, officially known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, married in April last year, amid a global media frenzy and there has been much speculation, particularly in U.S. gossip magazines, about a possible pregnancy.

    A spokeswoman for the couple said 30-year-old Catherine, widely known as Kate, was in the King Edward VII Hospital in central London suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum, an acute morning sickness.

    William was at her side and she is likely to remain in hospital for several days. There was no information about when the baby was due. (SD-Agencies)