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No sooner had the Duchess of Cambridge become a mother for the second time than Western tabloids doubled their vigilance and began tracking both the frequency of her appearances in public and the slightest changes in her figure. The question of whether the royal couple will stop at two children, or will follow the example of Elizabeth II and plan for at least four, has interested everyone for the last two years.

Information about Kate Middleton's possible third pregnancy has been discussed in the press for a long time, but no one was in a hurry to believe the ubiquitous anonymous people close to the royal family, because the figure of the duchess, who ignored the existence of fashionable oversize outfits, remained girlishly slender. However, in the summer of 2017, even the most persistent skeptics began to doubt whether the tabloids were really wrong?!

Many found it strange that since July of this year, Prince William’s wife stopped appearing in public. At the end of August, the Australian online publication Women’s Day released interesting news: an insider told the portal that Katherine was hospitalized. The anonymous source did not name the reason for the hospitalization, but said that the very next day the Duchess of Cambridge was discharged from the clinic and she returned home safely. Then many fans of the British royal family remembered Kate’s two previous pregnancies: during them she felt unwell due to very severe toxicosis and sought help from doctors.

Apparently, this time the scenario has not changed, because on September 4, the press service of Kensington Palace officially confirmed that the 35-year-old Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will become parents again.

“Catherine is expecting her third child. The Queen and members of both families are very happy about this news. As in her two previous pregnancies, the Duchess suffers from severe toxicosis. That is why Her Highness canceled a planned visit to a children's center in London. The Duchess is now at Kensington Palace, where she is receiving the necessary assistance,” the statement said.

According to Western glossy publications, Kate Middleton is approximately two or three months pregnant. The baby is expected to be born in April or March 2018. The royal family has decided to no longer hide the interesting situation of the Duchess, since due to poor health she will not be able to perform her duties and will rarely appear in public. Most likely, Katherine will go on maternity leave early again.

Prince Harry, who recently returned to the UK from a romantic trip to Botswana with his beloved Meghan Markle, already knows about the good news.

According to the uncle of Prince George and Princess Charlotte, he is very happy for his brother and daughter-in-law. “I hope Kate is okay,” Harry told reporters during a charity event on September 4.

By the way, the well-known Gary Goldsmith is also aware of his niece’s third pregnancy - it was the British millionaire who helped his sister’s eldest daughter win the prince, paying for her education at a prestigious university, expensive clothes and vacations at luxury resorts.

“This is by far the best news this year. Being a mother suits her very well. I wonder if she will stop at three kids? Honestly, I don't think so. She and Will dote on children,” the businessman told The Daily Mail.

It is curious that not so long ago, Kate and William, according to rumors, were not eager to expand their family - the spouses were completely satisfied with the fact that they already had both a son and a daughter.

Let's remember all the gossip and myths that preceded Duchess Catherine's third pregnancy, and at the same time find out why Kate decided to give birth to another baby right now.

The media, without any hesitation, offers us different versions

Give birth to save a marriage

At first glance, it seems that Prince William and Kate Middleton are happily married. However, once you take a closer look at the royal couple, it turns out that not everything is ideal in their family.

However, you don’t need to be an expert in the field of relationships to predict the Duchess’s reaction to her husband’s reckless behavior.

In March of this year, William and his friends went to Switzerland, where they spent several days at the Verbier ski resort. According to anonymous sources, during this trip the Duke of Cambridge behaved like a bachelor, flirted left and right, and did not limit himself to flirting...

Upon returning home, what awaited William was not a table set with bread and salt, but a completely cold welcome. Insiders claimed that Katherine refused to talk to her husband for several days.

“Kate seriously believed that William’s parties and dubious friends were a thing of the past. She considers this situation very humiliating and is terribly angry with her husband, even if there is no talk of separation,” a Buckingham Palace insider told Vanity Fair.

However, a few weeks later the couple again smiled tenderly at each other in public. It is quite possible that meetings with a family psychologist and sexologist, who helped them overcome the crisis situation, had a beneficial effect on the couple.

Interestingly, one of the anonymous people then suggested that after the incident with the bachelor party in Switzerland, Kate would become pregnant with her third child. According to the source, Middleton, who suddenly realized that her husband might leave her, had to think about a kind of “safety cushion” in the form of another baby.

"Lazy Katie"

However, some fans of the British royal family are confident that this is not a matter of hypothetical treason. Kate was said to be desperate to get pregnant for a third time before Prince George went to prep school and she was forced to return from her extended maternity leave. Just from the beginning of this week, Catherine was supposed to plunge headlong into royal duties and appear at events more often, but instead she announced an interesting position.

Insiders have long been outraged that the Duchess of Cambridge is constantly shirking work. They say that Queen Elizabeth II is not at all happy about this either.

Recently, the wife of Prince William was even called the laziest representative of the British royal family: she rarely speaks in public and often cancels meetings at the last minute.

However, the young mother also has defenders who are sure that she needs to spend more time with her children while they are small. In addition, according to British media reports, Katherine is very worried when she has to make speeches in front of a large number of people - allegedly she has developed a real phobia that is poisoning her life.

Become a mother to spite your husband

According to another version, Katherine decided on a third child without even consulting her husband. In July of this year, the American magazine Life & Style wrote that Prince William does not even want to think about another baby. The grandson of Queen Elizabeth II is glad that he has a son and a daughter. “He is sure that their family has already been formed. And Katherine dreams of a third, because she herself grew up in a large family,” the insider said. According to the anonymous author, the heir to the British throne was not mentally prepared for the next addition to the family.

A few months ago, journalist Phil Dampier spoke with the duchess at one of the receptions. During this conversation, Kate jokingly admitted that if she gave birth to a third child, Will would have left, slamming the door.

Middleton herself did not even hide the fact that she really wanted to become a mother again. During a recent official visit to Poland, she was presented with toys for babies. The Duchess thanked him for the gift and, looking at her husband, said meaningfully: “Now we need another baby.”

One day with my sister

Last week, foreign media started talking about the fact that Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, is preparing to become a mother. And although there has been no official confirmation of information about Pippa’s pregnancy from her family or reputable magazines, fans are confident that this is about to happen.

“Kate and Pippa have long dreamed of one day being pregnant at the same time. Apparently, they will succeed. Catherine now lives in London because Prince George will go to school there. And Pippa’s apartment with her husband is located in the center. Just imagine how great it will be when the sisters go together to a children's store to buy clothes for future babies or go to yoga classes for pregnant women,” a family friend told Us Weekly. Well, we can do it with ease!

Make it before Megan

Another interesting, but, frankly speaking, somewhat dubious rumor was circulated in the media a couple of months ago. Insiders claimed that Kate does not want to have a child in the near future because of Prince Harry's girlfriend. According to anonymous reports, Middleton was annoyed that her brother-in-law’s chosen one was becoming more popular day by day.

Like, the Duchess of Cambridge thought with horror about what would happen if she became pregnant at the same time as Meghan Markle. Katherine likes to have all the attention on her, especially when she's in an interesting position.

If we are guided by the logic of insiders, we can assume that Prince William’s wife simply decided to hurry up and get pregnant before Megan. Overtaking Markle on all fronts is a matter of principle for Middleton.

And finally, another version...

Do you think the whole point is that Kate and William love children very much and want to have a big family? In family clans of this level, nothing is done spontaneously and is subject to strict internal plans. And in an age when even the cleaning lady of Kensington Palace, let alone the Duchess of Cambridge, can plan a pregnancy, even children become an excellent means of manipulating public opinion in their favor.

The “jubilee” anniversary of the death of Princess Diana reset the rating of the royal family to zero. The personal ratings of the putative next king, Prince Charles, have fallen catastrophically.

More recently, public opinion polls indicated that “the people have forgiven” the Prince of Wales for his past sins and are even ready to accept Camilla as the wife of Charles the King.

Where this peace-loving rhetoric has gone now is well known to those who decided to make good money by raking up the past.

The Royal Court expected a similar development of events. But it is unlikely that he knew all the “trump cards” up the journalists’ sleeves. Expanded reissue of the book “Diana. Her True Story,” which includes transcripts of explicit audio recordings of the Princess of Wales. Documentary film “Diana. In Her Own Words,” which used videos of private public speaking lessons in which she was too talkative. Hundreds of publications of memories of friends, servants, lovers - real and imaginary. There has not been such obscurantism in the press around her person for a very long time.

It seemed that from the very beginning of summer there were no other news items in the royal family other than the late princess and her problems - from bulimia to adultery.

All this not only opened up an old deep wound, but, it seems, rolled back the whole situation around the death of the princess exactly 20 years ago.

Elizabeth II, impressed, even fled with her husband to Balmoral, causing a painful déjà vu among her subjects: it was in this Scottish residence that the Queen holed up in the first days after the death of Diana Spencer.

And the British press was again full of headlines about the death of the monarchy, which Princess Diana had prepared for her (the short-sighted woman was so passionate about revenge on Charles that she did not even bother to think that she was depriving her own sons of employment).

But then a “miracle” happened.

The announcement of the third pregnancy of the Duchess of Cambridge instantly switched attention from the promoted, but already dead Princess Diana to her living, albeit green from toxicosis, daughter-in-law.

And in this regard, by the way, it becomes clear why Prince Harry is in no hurry to announce his engagement to Meghan Markle. To reveal this news now would be to try to pull out all the trump cards from the royal sleeves at once. In addition, there is a high probability that, given the information about Kate and William’s third child, the news of an engagement to Megan would have been blurry. So, to stop the flow of sewage pouring onto the queen and her family, Catherine was left in splendid isolation.

But the Duchess is no stranger to this. For the umpteenth time, Kate is saving the British monarchy by pulling it back from the brink

The most revealing thing until now was her brilliant behavior against the backdrop of the scandal surrounding Prince William, who thoughtlessly “walked” his reputation in the Alps with friends. But what she has done for the royal court now is an unprecedented gesture of loyalty.

The Kate Middleton brand is incredibly popular not only in the UK, but also abroad. Therefore, Elizabeth II willingly sends her grandson and his wife on diplomatic missions to “problem” countries, relations with which need to be refreshed.

The fact that the wife of the future king was expecting a third child was announced immediately after the mourning events dedicated to the memory of Princess Diana. It’s simply impossible to imagine a better moment, and there is no doubt that it was cleverly calculated by the press service of Kensington Palace (it’s not for nothing that these people eat their own bread). Elizabeth II mercifully allowed her subjects to let off steam, silently endured all the “revelations” and “sensations” regarding Diana’s relationship with the Windsors, waited for the climax on August 31 and... gracefully, non-violently, silenced everyone. Or, which more accurately reflects the essence, she threw the public a new juicy “bone”. And the British, yearning for positivity, readily began to harp on “the most amazing news of the year.” As early as September 3, the newspapers were praising Princess Diana, the destroyer of the monarchy, and since the afternoon of the 4th there has been no news more important than the news that a new prince (or princess) will soon be born in Britain.

Today Kate Middleton leads Elizabeth 20:1. This is the approximate proportion of publications about both in English-language media. And under this joyful noise, the main (if you think about it) culprit of the Windsors’ problems, Prince Charles, can drink his favorite glass of “martini” with relief for the health of his daughter-in-law and his next grandson. After all, now the future of “Charles III” directly depends on this. At least you can breathe out for the next 5 years. And there, apparently, it will be Harry and Meghan’s turn to cover his royal rear.

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May 8, 2019 13:55

By Fabiosa

Spring has long been a wonderful time of year for the British royal family. During this period, Her Majesty celebrates her birthday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's two children, Charlotte and Louis, and at the same time of year, Kate and William, as well as Meghan and Harry, had their weddings. Isn't it a wonderful time? Fans of the royal family finally waited for the birth of Meghan and Harry's first child; the baby was born on May 6. Now, with peace of mind, you can remember Kate’s three pregnancies and compare them with Megan’s wonderful period.

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The Duchess of Cambridge is very traditional, she respects all the rules that were thought out many years ago, obediently preparing to one day become Queen Consort, so she does not violate any royal traditions. Megan doesn't have to be so humble, so during her pregnancy and preparation for childbirth, she made her own adjustments. So, what are the 5 main differences between Meghan and Kate's birth and preparation?

1. Kate Middleton didn't have a baby shower.

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Let us remind you that this is a holiday where pregnant women’s friends gather, give cute gifts, and inspire future motherhood. Meghan even flew to New York specifically for this purpose to meet with friends who were close to her heart even before she became a duchess. With Kate, everything was traditional, she didn’t throw such parties, and if she did it, it was so that no one would know.

2. Kate gave birth in a hospital, Megan planned at home

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Perhaps the difference that was in doubt until the very end. Kate gave birth to all her children at St. Mary's Hospital in London, where she was assisted by obstetricians and doctors specially selected by the royal family. Megan decided to break this important rule, preferring to give birth at home. At the last moment, she was nevertheless taken to the hospital, but not the same one as Kate, but a private one.

3. Kate and William announced the birth of their child on the official Twitter of Kensington Palace, Harry and Meghan - on their Instagram

4. Prince William hasn't spoken to the press, but Harry has.

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Here we are talking about “presenting the child” to the public. Prince Harry gave a mini-interview on his own, talking about his experience of giving birth, and at the same time shared information about how Meghan felt. William did not do this, although during the birth of his third child, he took George and Charlotte to the hospital, but remained silent in relation to journalists.

5. Kate Middleton showed the baby immediately after giving birth, Meghan did not

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Kate always quickly recovered from childbirth and showed the heir to the British throne to the public, posing with her baby and husband. For example, in the case of Prince Louis, the people saw him already 6 hours after his birth! This happened on the porch of the hospital, where Princess Diana also posed at one time. Meghan did not pose on the hospital porch or show off her baby that same day.

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As you can see, there are a lot of nuances. Probably, it all comes down to the fact that there are more demands on Kate, because one day she and William will rule the country! Harry and Meghan can afford to be experimental, because their lives can be more personal. What do you think about these differences? Tell us in the comments.

A fresh and energetic look, curls blowing in the wind after styling, flawless makeup, high heels, a radiant smile and happiness in the eyes - are we now thinking about women who have just left the spa? But no – we’re talking about Kate Middleton, who just a couple of hours ago gave birth to her third child!

The incredible “trick” that the Duchess of Cambridge repeated for the third time in a row made women all over the world believe in the chosenness of Prince William’s wife.

But indeed, even a day after a natural birth, many new mothers see everything as if in a fog, and the reflection in the mirror shows them bloodless skin, swelling and an exhausted appearance. And we still don’t remember the caesarean section! But Kate, it seems, the problems of earthly women are completely unknown...

Well, judge for yourself - on June 22, 2013, she gave birth to her first child, Prince George, in ten and a half hours, and the very next day she was discharged home with perfect hair and makeup. Okay, many mothers still somehow believed that this was possible and was even considered the norm for European maternity hospitals. But…

On the morning of May 2, 2015, in just two and a half hours, the Duchess gave birth to Princess Charlotte, and after another five hours, with an equally blooming appearance, in full dress and in high heels, she cheerfully waved her hand to all fans of the royal family on the porch of St. Mary's Hospital, presenting the newborn baby! Do you also have doubts?

Well, when for the third time everything went without a hitch for Prince William’s wife, and at 11:01 a.m. on April 24, 2018, 36-year-old Kate Middleton gave birth to her third baby, and seven hours later she walked down the steps of the hospital after being discharged in stiletto heels and showing off her radiant Look, there are no more doubts - this is some kind of mystery! As you understand, the whole world has taken on the task of solving it.

Avocado, seaweed smoothie, swimming, yoga and hypnobirthing

You can talk as much as you like about good genes, but Kate was helped to avoid gaining excess weight during her three pregnancies by a special diet that included traditional English oatmeal, lean meat and the main trump card - avocado.

It is known that every day the Duchess prepared special cocktails for herself from seaweed, cabbage and spinach.

From the first days until the birth of her babies, Prince William's wife regularly swam in the Buckingham Palace pool and did yoga with a personal trainer!

Well, the birth of the royal heirs to the duchess took place naturally and without epidural anesthesia. She replaced it with the “hypnobirthing” technique, in which pain relief occurs through self-hypnosis and relaxation.

Here comes Royal Baby No. 3!

By the way, Gisele Bündchen and Angelina Jolie will confirm that this method is the best!

Kate Middleton also prepared her first “outing” after the birth of her second son in advance - she liked a red dress with a white lace collar from Jenny Packham and 10-cm heels (!) from Gianvito Rossi. The Duchess's favorite hairdresser, Amanda Cook, created an impeccable hairstyle that was not disturbed even by the wind, and Arabella Preston's makeup emphasized the fresh and rested look.

But, as you understand, the rest of the planet’s mothers, who were about to give birth to a baby, could not come to terms with “their own imperfections” and today the Network is simply flooded with photographs with funny captions!

“A few hours after giving birth, I looked like a deflated balloon with jaundice!”

“Nooo, Kate, not to the same extent! A woman who has just given birth cannot wear transparent tights, heels and earrings!”

“Even 14 hours after giving birth, no force will force me to get out of bed and go down the stairs!”

“And this is me 18 hours after giving birth. And I look like someone who has risen from her bed!”

I would never have thought that my innocent note about Kate Middleton’s birth would cause an international scandal, and that I would be labeled as a “mouthpiece of the Kremlin.”

And it was like this. Looking on the Internet at the Duchess of Cambridge, who had just given birth and was immediately discharged from the hospital, I, like any normal woman, was amazed: is this normal? I am a mother myself, and have some practical understanding of the process. And also about how you feel after it. The first day is as if a train passed over you. And here Kate - with a manicure, hair styling and perfect makeup, with a baby in one hand, waving to her subjects with the other hand. “Probably storks bring babies to princesses,” I thought enviously.

I go to the Daily Mail website and realize that I’m not alone. The main topic there is a headline about a storm in British social networks: English women tweet congratulations, but at the same time they are also amazed: wow! After giving birth, we can barely walk, and Kate is like a cucumber!

And I decided to write a note. About the princess's appearance, about the surprise of British mothers, about the duchess's personal hairdresser, who came to her three hours after giving birth and brought with her a dress from designer Jenny Peckham. With a mention of the Daily Mail and a hyperlink to their article. Not a word about politics. Only about childbirth. By the way, I deeply like Kate, and if her health allows her to get up and go immediately after the birth of her daughter, then why not. Good health to her and the baby.

Imagine my surprise when today on the Daily Mail website I see a note that “the pro-Kremlin newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda accused our Kate of fake birth!” “Russian mothers believe that a surrogate mother carried the child for our princess,” I read, not believing my eyes. “Russians are not capable of giving birth and immediately leaving the hospital!” Etc.

By the way, I didn’t even mention surrogacy. Who stuttered, you ask? It turns out that readers are in the comments under my note. I love our readers dearly, but I don’t always share their opinion. And if suddenly someone writes somewhere in the comments that the child was planted at Buckingham Palace by Martians, I will never put it in the headline.

Further more. The news reached Ukrainian websites, which were not too lazy to translate and reprint the British article about “the princess and the hand of the Kremlin.” And interpret it in the spirit that, they say, Russian mothers... these are Russian mothers. They are not given the opportunity to understand, because they are... Russian.

However, Ukrainian journalist and video blogger Anatoly Shariy spoke more sparklingly in his latest video post about how Ukrainian websites presented this news. Thanks to him, by the way, for the fact that, unlike many, he was not too lazy to read the original source and tell us that in fact it was about British mothers. Although I'm still very curious about Kate's blooming appearance. Purely feminine. Without any politics.

And, by the way, when the Duchess of Cambridge became a mother for the first time, the American tabloids did not write anything. To the point that the child, they say, is not William’s, and that Queen Elizabeth is demanding a paternity test for baby George. Then no one saw the “hand of the White House” in this. How the world changed while Kate was giving birth...