The Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy announcement caused quite a stir within the royal family.<\/p>\n

As Kate and William celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary this week, messages of goodwill poured in for the couple who are set to one day lead the monarchy.<\/p>\n

Over the years, they have welcomed Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis into the Cambridge fold, with the youngest recently celebrating his third birthday.<\/p>\n

However, it was during the early days of Kate’s pregnancy with Prince George that the royal establishment was thrown into chaos.<\/p>\n

The couple had to hurriedly prepare a baby announcement weeks before they had intended.<\/p>\n

This sudden rush was due to Kate suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, an extremely rare form of morning sickness, which required her to spend a few nights in the hospital.<\/p>\n

Officials were concerned that the public might jump to their own conclusions about Kate’s hospitalization, causing panic within the royal circles.<\/p>\n

To avoid any speculation, Buckingham Palace and St James’ Palace collaborated on a statement confirming the Duchess’s pregnancy, even though she hadn’t reached the traditional three-month mark when expectant mothers usually make such announcements.<\/p>\n

In a 2017 Amazon Prime documentary called “Kate Middleton, Working Class to Windsor,” commentator Ashley Pearson revealed that the news was subsequently leaked to prevent any further speculation.<\/p>\n

Pearson explained that Kate had to announce her pregnancy before reaching the 12-week mark because of her severe morning sickness.<\/p>\n

The royal couple had planned to share the news in a different way and at a later stage in the pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Typically, most celebrities, especially royals, wait until the first trimester is over before making any joyful announcements.<\/p>\n

However, due to Kate’s sudden hospitalization, the Palace had no choice but to issue a statement explaining her condition, leading to the leak of the pregnancy news.<\/p>\n

The official announcement came just moments before the confirmation of the Duchess’s stay at London’s King Edward VII Hospital.<\/p>\n

Clarence House informed the public that Kate would be in the hospital for several days, followed by a period of rest.<\/p>\n

While there was an outpouring of celebration from both inside and outside the royal family, Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, revealed that the family would have preferred to wait longer before making the announcement.<\/p>\n

In a 2012 interview with Good Morning America, Seward explained that the royal family didn’t want to disclose the news at that time because Kate was still around the 10-week mark.<\/p>\n

However, once she was spotted entering the hospital, they knew they had lost control of the announcement, leaving the media to take charge.<\/p>\n

Reports from the time of the announcement revealed that William and Kate had been with Kate’s parents in Berkshire when her condition worsened.<\/p>\n

It was then that William took immediate action, driving his wife, accompanied by their personal security team, 50 miles to the hospital in their Range Rover.<\/p>\n

Kate was subsequently put on an IV drip.<\/p>\n

The royal family themselves were only informed of Kate’s pregnancy a few hours before the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

Kate eventually gave birth to Prince George in 2013, sparking a renewed interest in the royal family.<\/p>\n

Historian Robert Lacey, reflecting on what he expected from this pregnancy compared to others within the royal family, stated on the same TV show, “I think we will see a very ordinary pregnancy, a very open pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Already the details of what’s happening to Kate are not being hidden, as would have been the case in the past.<\/p>\n

And we’re seeing the concern of a very modern husband going to see her in the hospital every day.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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