William and Kate kept their baby news so secret even the Queen didn’t know until the Duchess was taken to hospital.
Kate, 30, was admitted to London’s King Edward VII Hospital in the early hours of this morning Australian time with acute morning sickness.
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She was put onto a drip and is expected to remain hospitalised for several days.
Her illness forced the couple to reveal they are expecting their first baby early instead of waiting for the traditional 12-week mark.
Kate is believed to have told her parents immediately, as she was staying at their house when she fell ill, but the Queen only found out about her forthcoming great-grandchild when Kate was admitted to hospital and the decision was made to announce the pregnancy to the public.
“We understand that members of the royal family — including the Queen — were only told about the pregnancy this afternoon after the decision was made to admit Kate to hospital,” the UK’s Daily Mail reports.
“However, the Middletons were already aware their eldest daughter was expecting because she was taken ill while staying at their family home in Berkshire this weekend.”
The baby will be the Queen’s third great-grandchild and Prince Charles’ first grandchild.
