The royal couple have given their thanks to the public in the lead up to the birth, as it’s revealed that it could be a frantic day for the royal dad when the new royal bub finally arrives.
Having recently commenced his commercial pilot training for the East Anglia Air Ambulance service, it’s likely that the Prince will be in any one of the three different areas that the service has airfields when the news comes.
With the airfields located far away as Gloucestershire, Norwich and Cambridge, it could be a mad dash for the Prince, who will most likely be accompanied by a police escort.
“[William] is at work now. He is working across three different locations. He will never be more than a couple of hours drive away.”
If we were Wills, we’d probably be tempted to commandeer one of the Ambulance copters that he’ll be piloting to come to the rescue of Kate! Indeed, using one of the royal helicopters to transport Catherine to the Lindo Wing in London is not out of the question, though royal aides have refused to confirm or deny if that’s how the mum-to-be will make the trip for the family home Anmer Hall in Norwich.
A contingency plan has also been put in place at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in case Kate is at her parent’s home in Berkshire when the new bub decides to arrive.
The royal couple have extended their thanks to the public for their support in the lead up to the birth.
The royal couple meanwhile, have said they are “touched” by the public’s reaction ahead in the lead up to the birth. In a statement released as they await their new arrival, William and Kate said they were “hugely grateful for the warm wishes they have received from people throughout the UK and indeed around the world over the last few months”.
The statement continued: “They know that people are excited Prince George will soon have a little brother or sister and it means a great deal to them that so many will be celebrating this important moment for their family.”
“They are very appreciative that so many people share their excitement as they await the arrival of their second baby.”
The couple are reportedly keen to avoid the media circus that surrounded the birth of Prince George, and hope to the arrival of his little brother or sister as low key as possible.
The couple are reportedly keen to avoid much of the media circus that surrounded the birth of Prince George as photographers waited for days outside of the Lindo Wing where Kate was convalescing.
A royal aide said: “We would appeal to all media to respect the family nature of this moment and provide the appropriate amount of privacy that they should be able to expect.”
Unlike the last birth, reporters and photographers will not be allowed to wait outside the hospital until after the Duchess has gone into labour.
The medical team who will look after Kate during the birth will include some of the same doctors who assisted with George’s birth including Alan Farthing and Guy Thorpe-Beeston. Doctor Alan, who is the Queen’s surgeon-gynaecologist and has worked with the royal family since 2008, also looked after Kate at the start of her pregnancy when she was suffering from hyperemis gracidarum – a type of severe morning sickness.
Once the new baby arrives, following royal tradition, a palace footman will drive the birth notice from the hospital to London where it will be placed on an easel outside of Buckingham Palace for well-wishers to see.
