Get ready , a birth soon to be announced

I'm rather liking Spudulika (Harry Enfield anyone?)

As they say in all the best wine bars, when one orders a glass of white... "ABC Darling " (Anything But Chardonnay).

Different times though, Annie. Did you see the Poliakoff film about him? It’s one of my favourites.

I think they’d be put off the name more by the history of King John, who wasn’t a roaring success.

But hey, 100 to 1? Worth a quid of anyone’s money, I’d say!

Oh, if it's a girl I hope they name her Victoria - my darling daughter is called Victoria!!
Mind you the last Princess was named after my dog - she is Charlotte and my darling dog is Lottie
What ever sex the baby I hope all goes well for them - I think they are a lovely little family!!

Imo these signs are a red herring and she will give birth before the 9th. I just wish I knew so I could run away for a few days as I am for the wedding.

Oh dear , My DD’s baby is due in the 8th .

maryeliza not sure where you could run to - this will be worldwide!
ps re the red herring 9th has gone - you don't think they are back at home again do you?

All the best to gillybob's DD

Maybe she’s given birth secretly already? I actually didn’t realise it was already past the 9th ! How well : that theory’s bit the dust. I ran away very successfully for their wedding - I have the contacts

Mafia?

Oops I meant 8th May not April . Thank you Jalima

I could tell you but then I’d have to shoot you obvs- no just rich friends with a huge country estate

We'll be away for The Wedding too

Having not received an invitation I am having a sulk, so a nice trip will put me in a good mood

I hope

It'll never be John - poor little Prince John, and wicked King John, remember Arthur of Brittany - no body, and now never will be! Any day now all will be revealed!!

I was saddened by your comment Paddyann: I agree every baby is important, and I wouldn’t want the job of a Royal, wherever I lived- being looked at, criticised and my clothes costed, however hard I tried, well or ill. Most lives have pluses and minuses. I also feel very strongly that the major Royals have far more pluses. My father was very wise and always said don’t always look over your shoulder at what you perceive others to have as there is room in the world for everyone! Live and let live and good luck to them. Also before someone says they get better treatment than everyone else I have needed a lot of input from the NHS recently, GP, hospital, scans etc. and I couldn’t have had better care if I had been the Queen!!

Being a Royal is not a job though gagsy this is what I don’t understand .

Having a job is answering to someone else, having to turn in when feeling ill or else maybe not getting paid, having to be there even when the whole world is falling down around you, having to pay someone to look after you children, dreading the children being ill for fear of not being able to go to work and risk either not being paid or even worse..... that’s having a job .

None of the royals have, or will ever have, a job.

forgive megagsy I dont understand the whole royal fascination/worship that goes on.I dont for a second think they are better than any other person or that they deserve special treatment.When the country and the world is going to the dogs the last thing we need is kings and queens who neither understand or care about the people in their realm.Queenie on record this week telling everyone how she thinks we should all plant stuff to save the planet....joke..millions cant afford to feed their families or put a roof over their heads.All smacks a bit of Marie Antoinette !! Overprivileged..pampered wastes of good air !!

I agree with Gillybob. I thought it hilarious to read that Kate was going on maternity leave.

It really made me quite mad pensionpat ! When I see my poor daughter still working at 37 + weeks ( just so she can get to spend more time with the baby once it arrives before she is forced to go back) . Commuting backwards and forwards by public transport everyday then spending another 8 hours on her feet .
Her last day is Saturday and it can’t come soon enough !

That’s going on maternity leave !

I don't think Katherine can help what some idiotic news outlet writes about her! I expect she would find this comment as stupid as we do!
I think it's sad to be vitriolic on a personal level about people who can't help the family they're born into or the situation they are in. None of us can help that, and who knows whether the younger royals wouldn't prefer to be anonymous, but are stuck where they are thanks to public opinion!
To equate HM with Marie Antoinette is nothing short of ridiculous, even more so as M.A didn't makes this comment. Marie Theres (sp) wife of Louis 1Vth was the culprit here!

I haven’t read any “vitriolic” comments niggly just different views .

I get that some newspapers seem to rejoice in winding up the public with headlines such as “ Kate start her maternity leave” etc.
When we all know she doesn’t have a job to take maternity leave from .

'over privileged, pampered, waste of good air'? sounds pretty vitriolic to me!

the use of ' starts her maternity leave' is less formal than

'The Duchess of Cambridge will not be carrying out public duties for x. months/weeks

I suppose Kate and William would have had an easier life if they weren't royal, especially him, born as they were into wealthy families. I wouldn't want to be on show all the time, and most of their official engagements will be deadly dull. And to be fair, I seem to remember she only took a month or so "off" after giving birth, whereas my DD has just had a full year mat leave.

Yes, "waste of good air" is vitriolic, the sort of phrase I'd use for a criminal, rather than someone just carrying out the role he happened to be born into.

Exciting times,ahead for you, gillybob!

.......She only took a month or so off after giving birth

A month or so off from what ? Scrubbing floors ? Getting the bus to do an 8 hour shift ? Or smiling and shaking hands ?

This is exactly what gets my back up though Maggie or maybe I’m just feeling over sensitive at the moment.

My DD won’t get anywhere near a year off work . 6 weeks to be exact !

I am neither fascinated by or worship the RF, I do wish the best for a young couple about to have a child. The only time I think about the RF is when there is something about them in the news, which I then promptly forget about and get on with my life - something which I think the majority of us do.