Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge smile and wave to the crowds from the balcony of Cambridge Guildhall on November 28, 2012.(Photo/Agencies)
In a statement issued on Monday, St. James's Palace in London confirmed Kate Middleton, the 30-year-old Duchess of Cambridge, is expecting her first child with Prince William. The photo taken on Apri 29th, 2012 shows the couple, Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, waving hands to the public on balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding ceremony. (Photo/Xinhua)
Britain's Prince William (L, front) and his wife Kate Middleton (R, front) attend the orchid naming ceremony at the Singapore's National Orchid Gardens in Singapore, Sept. 11, 2012. Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton arrived in Singapore and made their first stop at the Singapore's Botanic Gardens on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)Britain's St James's Palace has announced that the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, is expecting a baby, local media reported on Monday.
A spokesman said Kate has been admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in central London with very acute morning sickness and is expected to stay for several days.
Members of the royal family and Kate's family are "delighted," he said.
Kate and Prince William were married at Westminster Abbey in April 2011.