Sunday, December 9, 2012

A Royal Baby!

            It’s official! Prince William and his wife, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting a child! This new baby when born, will be the third in line for the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince William, and could possibly be the first that would benefit from new gender rules on succession, if a girl.
Ever since their marriage on April 29, 2011, people have been speculating and wondering when they would have a child. With this exciting news, the wait is over and will bring some happiness, buzz, and anticipation into the media. Because Will and Kate are an attractive, young, and popular couple, it is almost guaranteed the child will be important to the British culture. Hopefully, this attention will not be unhealthy for Kate and the baby.
Kate was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum, a rare form of morning sickness. During this time, radio hosts prank-called the hospital, pretending to be Queen Elizabeth, to get details about the baby and pregnancy. The rest of the world, including Prince Charles took this lightly and thought that it wasn’t a big deal. I’m sure even Prince William and Kate were not upset by it either. However Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse that had been taking care of Kate, who also let that prank-call through, was so embarrassed and ashamed that she unfortunately committed suicide. It was a shock to the world, and it is very sad to think that she took her life over something like that. I’m sure she was a wonderful nurse, even if she made a mistake; everyone does.  (261)

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