Where is this royal baby?

Camden Market, London

All of London (heck, all of the world) is still eagerly awaiting the royal baby which was due to be born last Saturday, July 13th.  I've compiled the following list of royal baby facts so that when the most anticipated birth in 31 years (or 5 if you count the Jolie-Pitt twins) happens, we all will have even more to talk about.

Horse Guards Parade, London

The baby will be known as His or Her Royal Highness Prince or Princess of Cambridge.  How many middle names do you think he/she will have? Prince William has 3. (US Magazine)

The baby will be born third in line to the throne.  And a billionaire.

The Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, where Kate will deliver, is nicer than the nicest hotel I've ever stayed at.  The price for a suite is anywhere between £5,500 and £7,500.  As soon as the baby is born, champagne is poured for the new parents to toast.  How's that for service? (Guardian)

St. James Park, London

The Royal Mint has prepared 2,013 commemorative solid sterling silver “good luck” pennies struck with the year of the baby’s birth as gifts for the parents of children born the same day. The coin features a shield of the Royal Arms, with the three lions, the Scottish lion and the harp of Ireland. (Forbes)


As per tradition, the announcement of the baby is almost as complicated and delivering the baby.  After the newest royal is born, an official notice confirming the gender, weight and time will be signed by the doctors.  That notice will be brought to Buckingham Palace (on horseback? Those Brits!) and placed in a gold frame in the outdoor courtyard.  While the world will know immediately the the little prince or princess is born, it could take up to 10 days for the name to be announced. (CNN)

Once the birth is announced, Prince William and Kate's parents are expected to make a statement outside the hospital.  That's why these folks have been camping outdoors for 3 weeks.

Prince William was the first future monarch in history to be born in a hospital.  And it was 1982!  (DailyMail)

Check your odds!  Bookies have been placing bets on everything from the name, to the date, to who will be holding the baby when Kate and William leave the hospital.  The odds favor Alexandra for a girl and George for a boy.  Some people are betting on Kevin, but isn't that the name of the bird in Up?  Sounds like an odd choice to me.  Also, the odds of the baby having red hair is 4-1. (TIME)

In other news, I am very happy Kate is beginning to look like a normal human.