Royal style & gossip: hairbands and birth plans

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Will Kate emerge from her Norfolk seclusion sporting a bigger than ever Alice band? Will the Mail and Express stories about Meghan get more ludicrous by the day? And will this thread see the arrival of Baby Sussex? All will be revealed in due course...

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Meghan surely must be in the ginormous, Haribo-scoffing, sobbing part of pregnancy now.

The Queen's birthday would be a lovely day for a grandchild.

If born on the Queen’s birthday, a girl would have to be named Elizabeth surely.

It's been hot today as well, hopefully Frogmore is nice and chilled with those stone walls. Woe betide any journalist who dares try to shoot a picture through them!

Do you think we all need to get a life?

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Interesting they haven't updated their Instagram. I think you are on to something there.

@foreverwashing no woman is immune to it
@brizzlemint I laughed out loud. Am so relieved to have other people that relate to my OCRD (obsessive compulsive royal disorder).

It would be lovely if the baby comes on the Queen's Birthday, my first baby was born eventually on my Nan's birthday and she was thrilled. She always said that he was the best birthday present she'd ever had

@beanaseireann there’s not much happening in my life right now, let me have this

@frugalkittty that’s so lovely, I don’t imagine a Grandparent could want for a happier coincidence 😊

Yes, I think something's happening if the Instagram has gone quiet. Because even though I wouldn't imagine they post their own stuff or even OK it all, any 'normal' posts on the account at the moment are effectively saying 'No news, nothing happening on the baby front', otherwise it's deliberately misleading, and the statement didn't suggest that would be done, only that when something did happen they might stay quiet about it initially...

I read yesterday that Prince Charles is due to leave the country on May 6th. He has stayed in the country for the other GK so safe to assume Baby Sussex will be born in next week or so, as it gives Charles a chance to meet the Baby?

Exciting!

I still have my money on baby Sussex sharing a birthday with prince Louis

I don’t think the Sussex Royal instagram account is that busy, at the best of times.
If it’s an induction, surely it will be from Tuesday onwards. There will just be a skeleton staff in any hospital. I’m sure the drs are not far away, but they’ll be on holiday.

I reckon Harry has probably improved in bed since he’s been with Meghan.
I reckon the princes don’t get a lot of feedback, so probably don’t improve that much.

@CurlyWurlyTwirly hilarious but a brilliant point about feedback ! I don’t envy the wives of royals, i think there would be much ego stroking.

Haven’t been on this thread for a while, crikey the content has changed a bit

@CurlyWurlyTwirly There won't be a skeleton staff where MM is concerned... her doctors/midwife/doula whoever will be on call 24/7. Can you imagine - "Right it's go time lads, baby Sussex is on it's way/induction has been requested today"

"Sorry chaps, it's Easter I've got chocolate to scoff. Tell her to come back Tuesday."

Can't see it!

They will all be on standby, waiting for the royal cervix. I don’t think she would get skeleton staffing. They will have normal service whenever she delivers baby Sussex.

I do hope she is relaxing at home with baby Sussex by now. We don’t need to know everything-what a lot of pressure.

I'm thinking Meghan is probably having a c section, and that's why there's no posing on the steps afterwards, til she regains the ability to walk

I'm thinking Meghan is probably having a c section, and that's why there's no posing on the steps afterwards, til she regains the ability to walk

By the time she has skin-to-skin, has delicious newborn cuddles, gets washed and has her hair and make up done, she would definitely be able to walk from the corridor to the waiting car. It would have gone very very badly otherwise.

Possible catheter in place as well forever?

I also think it will be a planned c section. I really hope they avoid the Queen's birthday, (call me cynical).

I hope it goes well for them and I'd quite like to know the outcome having been ramped up by the media for seven months or so. Beyond that I'm more interested in news of a baby Brooksbank, whenever that might be!

Ooh forever washing yours must have been very different from mine. Couldn't walk well for days, and yes catheter still in place until next day.

Ooh @foreverwashing I had a very straightforward, easy recovery elective CS eight months ago and I shuffle-walked slowly for a good week afterwards while doses up on prescription painkillers. Overnight catheter first night too, and I didn't get the feeling back in my legs until about 7pm (DD was born at lunchtime) Am almost the same age as MM too.

If she's having an ELCS she won't be up and about the same day, I doubt.

“There will just be a skeleton staff in any hospital. I’m sure the drs are not far away, but they’ll be on holiday.”

Because the Royals are just like the rest of us! Bizarre!

If she's having an ELCS she won't be up and about the same day, I doubt.

I had a c-section in the morning and was home the same day and did the school run the next day...it's possible if you are completely mad.

I had four sections. For the last one I managed to leave early the next morning.