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"After much buzz and speculation circulating Twitter on Monday morning that Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their first child, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge confirmed the news via online press release.\n\"Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby,\" the announcement said. \"The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news.\"\nMiddleton was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in Central London with Hyperemesis Gravidarum, which is a state of severe morning sickness and nausea associated with the early stages of pregnancy. It only affects 1% of pregnancies.\n\"As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter,\" the statement said.  \nIt didn't take long for the news to trend online, with many Twitter users employing the hash tag #KateIsPregnant and #RoyalBaby to discuss the surprise news.Image via WPA Pool/Getty Images Entertainment"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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