Palace insider claims the royal couple are hoping for a girl, have narrowed down on names Alice or Rose
Palace insider claims the royal couple are hoping for a girl, have narrowed down on names Alice or RosePrince William and his wife Kate Middleton, are apparently preparing for a royal heir.
According to a magazine, Middleton is six weeks pregnant.
Citing a "palace insider" who allegedly has been right on other royal secrets revealed, said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are readying three nurseries for their child.
When will the stork arrive? The couple celebrated the first anniversary
of their engagement. File picAs for a name, the insider said that the couple want something "traditional." "Edward, Philip and Michael are likely choices for a boy, or Alice or Rose for a girl," the source was quoted as saying. The prince reportedly wants a baby girl.
The royal palace has said it would announce the news of any pregnancy, and has a policy of not commenting on such rumours. The pair's decision to trade theiru00a0 London apartment for more opulent accommodations has further fanned the rumour mill.
Just last month, the British parliament changed the country's succession rules to allow females to more readily become the head of the monarchy.u00a0 Any potential female child of the couple could then be queen. Prior to the rule change, females could ascend to the throne only if they had no male siblings.
Death threatsKate Middleton is concerned for husband Prince William's safety after he received a string of threats from Argentinians ahead of his deployment to the Falkland Islands for the RAF next year.
