Appearance: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge viewed a new portrait of Kate in London last Friday
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby is due in July, St James's Palace announced today.
Kate's condition is also continuing to improve following her stay in hospital last month for severe pregnancy-related sickness, a spokesman for the couple said.
The 31-year-old Duchess is believed to be around 13 to 14 weeks pregnant and confirmation of the birth month means it is likely she has now had her 12-week scan.
‘Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in July,’ a St James's Palace spokesman said.
‘The Duchess's condition continues to improve since her stay in hospital last month.’
The announcement was made at 11am today by St James’s Palace, the traditional time of day for royal announcements.
The update is also further confirmation that Kate is expecting just one baby - after speculation that she might be carrying twins.
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Getting better: Prince William and the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge on December 6, pictured leaving the King Edward VII Hospital in central London, which had been treating Kate for acute morning sickness
WHEN WILL ROYAL BABY ARRIVE?
The Duchess is favoured by bookmakers to give birth on Wednesday July 17 this year.
Ladbrokes is giving odds of 4/1 on that date, and 6/1 the day before, or 7/1 the day after.
And as an outside bet, the bookmaker is offering 40/1 that the new baby arrives on July 1 - to share the same birthday with Diana, Princess of Wales. Betters can get 5/1 on any date in June or 10/1 on any date in August.
Elizabeth and Diana are joint favourites for the baby’s name at 8/1, followed by George at 9/1, and Charles or Victoria at 10/1.
You can also get 12/1 on Frances or John and 14/1 on Anne, James, Mary or Phillip.
Those fancying a long shot can bet that both the Royal arrival and the baby of U.S. celebrity couple Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will enter the world on the same day at 66/1.
But excitement amongst punters over the royal baby left William Hill counting the cost, as July had been its even money favourite.
A William Hill spokesman said: 'We can only hope that they don't have a baby with ginger hair (at 4/1) as that would break the bank.'
The Duchess was less than eight weeks pregnant and staying with her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, at their £4.85million country mansion in Berkshire when she fell ill at the beginning of December.
As her condition worsened and she began to become severely dehydrated, the decision was made to admit her to the King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone, central London, for treatment on December 3.
Doctors diagnosed her with hyperemesis gravidarum, an acute form of pregnancy-related sickness.
Looking healthy: The Duchess of Cambridge was at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the ExCeL Arena in London last month
KATE'S PREGNANCY: A TIMELINE
December 3
- 4:00pm: St James's Palace announces the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby and has been admitted to hospital
- 8:20pm: Duke of Cambridge leaves hospital where his wife is being treated
December 4
- 5:30am: Australian 2Day FM DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian call hospital and find out details of Kate's condition
- 11.30am: Duke of Cambridge arrives at hospital for his second visit then leaves at 5:45pm
December 5
- 11:15am: King Edward VII Hospital confirms it fell victim to prank call and issues apology
- 12.15pm: Prince William arrives at hospital for his third visit then leaves shortly after 5pm
- 12:30pm: Church of England issues prayer for Royal couple
- 3:45pm: Pippa and James Middleton arrive at the hospital and leave at 5pm
- 7:30pm: Carole Middleton arrives to visit and leaves at 9pm
December 6
- 10:15am: Prince William arrives at the hospital to see Kate
- 10:45am: Kate is discharged from hospital and leaves with Prince William
December 7
- 9.25am: Nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who took hoax call at King Edward VII Hospital, is found dead at nurses' accommodation
December 16
- 10:20pm: The Duchess presents a prize at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the ExCel Centre in London
January 11
- 10:00am: The Royal couple view a new portrait of Kate at a gallery in London
January 14
- 11:00am: St James's Palace confirms Kate is due to give birth to a baby in July
Later that day the palace reluctantly announced details of her pregnancy, stressing that she was well under the crucial 12-week stage at which such pronouncements are normally made.
Although she and William had not wanted to make their happy news public at such an early stage, the couple felt they had no choice as her absence from public duties was likely to spark a flurry of speculation on social media and online.
Kate remained in hospital for three nights - leaving on December 6 - and cancelled all her forthcoming engagements, except for a surprise appearance at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in London, shortly before Christmas.
She and William also chose not to join the rest of the Royal Family for Christmas in favour of a quiet family celebration with the Middleton clan.
However they subsequently drove to Sandringham on Boxing Day to join the royals’ tradition pheasant shoot.
It is likely that Kate’s pregnancy will be monitored by the Queen’s current surgeon-gynaecologist, Alan Farthing, the former fiancée of murdered television presenter Jill Dando.
While Kate was in hospital last month, a nurse took a hoax phone call from two Australian radio DJs impersonating the Royal Family and put them through to the Duchess's ward.
The nurse, Jacintha Saldanha, was later found hanged on December 7.
Kate was last seen in public last Friday when she visited the National Portrait Gallery in London with William for the unveiling of her first official portrait.
She looked well and smiled during the brief appearance, with some commentators spotting the start of a slight baby bump.
If the new prince or princess arrives early, he or she could share a birthday with William's mother, the late Diana, Princess of Wales, born on July 1.
The due date looks likely to be around mid-July.
Royal sources said there were no plans for the Duchess to appear in public in the next few weeks but said she ‘hoped to resume engagements in the near future’.
But many of these are likely to be solo engagements, MailOnline understands, as Prince William will be concentrating on his flying with the RAF Search and Rescue Force for the first few months of the year.
Royal sources added that it was ‘too early to say’ where the baby would be born - but it is understood that the Queen’s Surgeon-Gynaecologist Marcus Setchell will be monitoring her pregnancy.
A spokesman also confirmed that, contrary to speculation, it was not a multiple pregnancy.
They declined to say whether the couple planned to find out the sex of the baby, although members of the royal family normally do not.
NEW BABY ENTITLED TO BE 'PRINCESS' IF KATE AND WILLS HAVE DAUGHTER
Letters Patent: The Queen has already acted to ensure the new baby will be entitled to be a Princess
The Queen has already acted to ensure the new baby - a future King or Queen - will be entitled to be a Princess if William and Kate have a daughter.
Under past rules, a daughter would have been styled Lady instead and not known as Her Royal Highness - only a first-born boy born to the Cambridges would automatically have become a Prince.
The Queen has issued a Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm declaring: 'All the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales should have and enjoy the style, title and attribute of royal highness with the titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their Christian names or with such other titles of honour.'
A Letters Patent in 1917, issued by William's great great grandfather King George V, limited titles within the Royal Family.
WHEN WAS THE BABY CONCEIVED? PREDICTIONS FOCUS ON MID-OCTOBER
It is believed Kate is up to 14 weeks pregnant. If this is true, the baby could have been conceived around the time of the week beginning October 8. So, what engagements did they have then?
October 8
The Royal pair make their first public appearance in Britain following the Kate topless picture scandal at London’s Middle Temple to unveil a legal scholarship for disadvantaged students. The Duchess is pictured at the event (right)
The Royal pair make their first public appearance in Britain following the Kate topless picture scandal at London’s Middle Temple to unveil a legal scholarship for disadvantaged students. The Duchess is pictured at the event (right)
October 9
They visit the FA's new training centre St George's Park in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire (below)
They visit the FA's new training centre St George's Park in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire (below)
October 10
Kate meets local charities in Newcastle and Stockton-On-Tees, while William attends the funeral of his former nanny, Olga Powell. The both attend a private event at LouLou club in Mayfair, London
Kate meets local charities in Newcastle and Stockton-On-Tees, while William attends the funeral of his former nanny, Olga Powell. The both attend a private event at LouLou club in Mayfair, London
October 11
William attends a charity dinner by himself at St James’s Palace organised by hedge fund chiefs
William attends a charity dinner by himself at St James’s Palace organised by hedge fund chiefs
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