Royal Baby News

[unloadonme]

The BBC is running a morning sickness story. It appears that Kate and William are expecting a future King or Queen.

Anyone care to guess the name?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20586343

[bankside]

Ahh poor Kate. I'd throw up too if I were giving birth to Prince Charles's grandson. Bet she didn't realise that until after she'd married Wills.

[MissAnne]

Very happy for them. Baby news is some of the best news I hope that she gets better soon. I had a family member with that really bad morning sickness. You cant even call it morning sickness, its 100 times worst. Plus she cant afford to loose anymore weight, not good for the baby.

[BENDERBOY]

Nice........

[Zaphod]

"Excuse me, old boy. Your father is whom?!?"

Seriously, best wishes to them.

[HunterM]

Best wishes to the Royal family. With the economy still in bad shape, I ain't getting Kate & William no baby gifts.

[alphaxxx]

I hope we get another day off work.

There hasn't been a George in a while...

[pat grimshaw]

Sean or Tiffany

[HoodedRat]

In keeping with the dumbed-down chavness of England, Chantelle or Damon would be suitable names for their spawn ... or perhaps A'ishah or Mohammed to reflect the mono-cultural direction in which this country is heading.

[ChickenGuy]

^ LOL!!!!

I was going to ask unloadonme if he approves of the new primogeniture rules. It means that if the new baby is a girl, she will not be bypassed by a brother.

So this new baby WILL be future monarch - regardless of its gender.

[HoodedRat]

So this new baby WILL be future monarch - regardless of its gender.

Hopefully we will have done away with all this 'royalty' nonsense long before the sprog is old enough to become 'monarch'.

[pat grimshaw]

In keeping with the dumbed-down chavness of England, Chantelle or Damon would be suitable names for their spawn ... or perhaps A'ishah or Mohammed to reflect the mono-cultural direction in which this country is heading.

Yes I weep at how Britain is sinking to the depths. Enoch was right back in '62.

[unloadonme]

I was going to ask unloadonme if he approves of the new primogeniture rules.

He doesn't. Political correctness gone mad!

[CupidBoy]

That's wonderful news! Maybe they will go with something trendy, like 'Orange Peel'. I think the names 'Kylie' and 'Seth' are lovely.

[BENDERBOY]

If it's a girl. would they dare call it Diana ?

[JayHawk]

King Orange Peel?

LOL... not very likely.

Naming the child Diana would be a curse more than a tribute.

[thatgirl]

Wow, so it's finally legit and official. Tabloids have been circulating fake gossip about this for so long.

Congrats to them.

If it's a girl. would they dare call it Diana ?

That would be weird.

[ronboy]

All I have to say is...That's awesome!
Boy or girl, that child will be the next in line, following Charles and Wills, to the throne!
I think it's great!

Hey Seth and all UK Jubbers, how is everyone across the pond feeling about the future monarch?

[LaughOutLoud]

^ we'll see in tomorrow's newspapers, but late night news broadcasts indicate that it's going to be all the country talks about for the next 9 months.

[HoodedRat]

At least it will serve as a useful form of 'bread and circuses' to help distract many Brits from the important things affecting and destroying this country.

[LeicsDom]

Now all Kate needs to do is find a Guardsman to provide her with a second child

[bankside]

Remember this kid will be king or queen of Canada too. And it is a convention that no changes will be made to the Crown without Commonwealth assent. And our Constitution requires unanimity between the federal government and 10 provinces to make changes to the role of the Crown. Nobody's going to bother changing their tenure because a) it's impossible, and b) it works as well or better than any other political system that has a head of state (i.e. all of them). The only reason for pushing for change is some kind of ideological fascination with anarchy or something. I'm sure even Prince Tampon will not sink us when he ascends the throne. And imagine the great fodder for comedy and satire.

[unloadonme]

I believe the Queen has to formally approve the choice of names for royal babies, so don't expect anything that might be considered council estate chic.

[ravenstar]

I hope they call it Britney Rachel Phoebe Monica Lewensky Windsor, now that's a Queen who could unite a nation.

[goldenmoth]

This is so exciting! I can't wait to find out more about the baby! I have a feeling it will be a girl.

I hope Michelle Obama turns up at the baby shower. There's something about her which makes me think she would be lots of fun to have around. Plus the royal heir could probably use a wise older African American woman!

[Yooper]

I hope they call it Britney Rachel Phoebe Monica Lewensky Windsor, now that's a Queen who could unite a nation.

Ok, THAT is really funny.

[pat grimshaw]

.... Plus the royal heir could probably use a wise older African American woman!

Ok, THAT is really funny.

The news tonight said the particular nausea —hyperemesis gravidarum— denotes the likely outcome of a princess.

[LeicsDom]

Remember this kid will be king or queen of Canada too. And it is a convention that no changes will be made to the Crown without Commonwealth assent. And our Constitution requires unanimity between the federal government and 10 provinces to make changes to the role of the Crown. Nobody's going to bother changing their tenure because a) it's impossible, and b) it works as well or better than any other political system that has a head of state (i.e. all of them). The only reason for pushing for change is some kind of ideological fascination with anarchy or something. I'm sure even Prince Tampon will not sink us when he ascends the throne. And imagine the great fodder for comedy and satire.

Too late
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20600543
All Commonwealth realms have agreed to press ahead with a bill ending discrimination against women in the succession to the British throne.

[refujiunderground]

call me an asshole but who cares. women get pregnant everyday, b.

[thatgirl]

call me an asshole but who cares. women get pregnant everyday, b.

But their kids aren't royalty.

We are supposed to (or at least pretend to) care a lot about British royalty-- at least those of us in the Commonwealth countries. lol

I tend not to give a shit about the Royal family but Kate Middleton...there is something about her that makes them a bit more interesting than usual.

[refujiunderground]

But their kids aren't royalty.

We are supposed to (or at least pretend to) care a lot about British royalty-- at least those of us in the Commonwealth countries. lol

I tend not to give a shit about the Royal family but Kate Middleton...there is something about her that makes them a bit more interesting than usual.

what is it that makes her interesting?

after that whole hype they had towards that wedding last year, don't care to hear about any of them.

[T-Rexx]

Naming the child Diana would be a curse more than a tribute.

Yes, especially if it's a boy.

[T-Rexx]

I can't believe the Duchess has been hospitalized for two days with morning sickness!

Apparently, royals get treated like royalty.

[Keeland]

I guess adoption was out.

[bankside]

Too late
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20600543
All Commonwealth realms have agreed to press ahead with a bill ending discrimination against women in the succession to the British throne.

S.41 of the Constitution Act, 1867. (British North America Act, 1867)

The office of the Queen as defined in the constitution can't be amended without provincial unanimity. I don't see that the gender or religion of the monarch is specified in the constitution. But it does say we have to have one. Also, in Canadian law, with no established religion to begin with, her role in the CofE is irrelevant.

As far as I can see, the change is constitutional. Abolishment is not.

However, that might not stop the separatists in Quebec from trying to challenge the change on constitutional grounds, more to make mischief than anything, with the pretext of "modernising the foreign colonial humiliating anti democratic non-French bla bla bla," and to give themselves a platform to spew their socialist republican separatist claptrap under the spotlight their objections would surely bring.

[Keeland]

However, that might not stop the separatists in Quebec from trying to challenge the change on constitutional grounds, more to make mischief than anything, . . .

Oh, I fervently hope so. Nothing would give me greater joy than to see a wrench thrown into the royal spokes.

Everywhere in the Empire she is queen, except in Canada where he is king. It could get so ugly Canada might close down the entire circus, with those red-nosed clowns finally being expelled once and for all.

Monarchy is an affront to human dignity.

[quasar]

I can't believe the Duchess has been hospitalized for two days with morning sickness!

Apparently, royals get treated like royalty.

It's an extremely severe type of morning sickness that apparently affects 1 in 200 pregnant women. It mostly eases by the 16th week, but because of the dehydration it causes, it's quite common for sufferers to be hospitalised for a week or so as it requires specialised treatment. Some women suffer from it for the whole pregnancy!

As for the name if it's a girl, I'd imagine there'll be Elizabeth in there as it's also her mum's middle name, and possibly Diana. Wouldn't be surprised if Alice is in there somewhere too. For a boy, again, I imagine Charles will be in there as it's also Earl Spencer's first name, and possibly Peter or Francis from Kate's dad. It's also been a while since there's been a John, and there's always the possibility of David as a nod to Kate's Jewish ancestry...

[unloadonme]

... there's always the possibility of David as a nod to Kate's Jewish ancestry...

David was Edward VIII's real name. They'll never choose that!