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After weeks of anticipation, Kensington Palace has confirmed that Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal baby is on the way.
LONDON -- Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby is on the way.
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After weeks of waiting and speculation about names, genders and birthdates, the Duchess of Cambridge has gone into labor, Kensington Palace has confirmed.
The Duchess is in the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's hospital in Paddington, West London.
The breaking news was the talk of the British media Monday morning as a fresh working week began.
The BBC in its coverage highlighted that Middleton and Prince William traveled by car from Kensington Palace to the hospital in the early Monday morning hours. It said royal vehicles were first seen at a back entrance of the hospital at about 6am local time.
BBC royal correspondent Nick Witchell said there was likely to be no more news shared by the royals until the official birth announcement. He said the next time the royal couple will appear in public is likely to be when they appear on the steps of the hospital with the baby whose gender remains unknown.