THE Queen has officially given her permission for Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle and plans are full steam ahead for Saturday’s wedding. But royal watchers have noticed a subtle difference in the way Meghan was described compared to how the Queen addressed Kate Middleton. When Prince William and Kate Middleton received their Instrument of Consent signed in 2011, the Duchess was referred to as "Our Trusty and Well-beloved Catherine Elizabeth Middleton". But Meghan is simply read "Rachel Meghan Markle". While it may seem like a snub to leave out the “well-beloved” part, there is a simple explanation. A spokesperson for The Royal Household told Fabulous Online: "Our understanding is that 'trusty and well-beloved' is customarily used for citizens of the UK and Commonwealth Realms." It is expected the Queen will write a more personal letter to the couple when they officially tie the knot. The hand-written Instrument of Consent is the official document which gives … [Read more...] about This is the reason the Queen left off ‘well-beloved’ when giving consent for Meghan Markle to marry Prince Harry… but included it for Kate Middleton
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What is hypnobirthing, did Kate Middleton use the technique while giving birth and can it make labour less painful and easier?
THE Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her third child on St George’s Day. Reports suggested the royal mum used hypnobirthing techniques to take her through the process and ease the pain as much as possible. But just what is it all about? What is hypnobirthing? Hypnobirthing techniques are used to ease the process of giving birth and aim to ensure the mother remains calm and controlled from the moment she goes into labour. Experts claim the benefits include a shorter first stage labour, less intense pain, a shorter hospital stay and less fear and anxiety after the birth of the baby. Hypnobirthing is described as a mindfulness practice that helps to alleviate any stress or discomfort. Fans of hypnobirthing say that staying calm stops your body going into a panicky "fight-or-flight mode", enabling you to focus your energy on a faster, easier labour. It’s also thought staying calm helps your body release hormones like oxytocin - which encourages contractions - and … [Read more...] about What is hypnobirthing, did Kate Middleton use the technique while giving birth and can it make labour less painful and easier?
What is hypnobirthing, did Kate Middleton use the technique and can it make labour easier and less painful?
THE Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to her third child on St George’s Day. Reports suggested the royal mum used hypnobirthing techniques to take her through the process. But just what is it all about? What is hypnobirthing? Hypnobirthing techniques are used to ease the process of giving birth, and aim to ensure the mother remains calm and controlled from the moment she goes into labour. Experts claim the benefits include a shorter first stage labour, less intense pain, a shorter hospital stay and less fear and anxiety after the birth of the baby. Hypnobirthing is described as a mindfulness practice that helps to alleviate any stress or discomfort. Fans of hypnobirthing say that staying calm stops your body going into a panicky "fight-or-flight mode", enabling you to focus your energy on a faster, easier labour. It’s also thought staying calm helps your body release hormones like oxytocin - which encourages contractions - and endorphins, which numb pain and help … [Read more...] about What is hypnobirthing, did Kate Middleton use the technique and can it make labour easier and less painful?
Do Prince William and Kate Middleton know their baby’s gender and did they find out for George and Charlotte?
FANS of the royals are understandably excited at Kate Middleton’s imminent third child, who will be the third in line to the British throne. But as she goes into labour, are they expecting a baby boy or a girl? Here is what we know. Do Kate Middleton and Prince William know the baby’s gender? A source reportedly told E! News: “William and Kate don't know the sex of the baby, so they're rather looking forward to finding out. “It's very difficult to be totally prepared when you don't know if it's going to be a boy or a girl." Bookies seem to be placing odds on it being a girl, and it as predicted the child will arrive as some point on April 23 - so we haven't got long to wait. But Prince William may have let slip the baby’s gender as Kate’s due date approached. Soon to be a dad for the third time, William may have let the royal cat out of the bag. At a football match between William’s team Aston villa and rivals Cardiff City, on April 12, a … [Read more...] about Do Prince William and Kate Middleton know their baby’s gender and did they find out for George and Charlotte?
Could Kate Middleton give birth to twins this time? What has Prince William said and how would royal succession work?
THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are about to welcome their third child with Kate in labour NOW, and while the palace have released very little information on the baby's gender, there have been some rumours the royals are expecting twins - with Prince William even commenting on the matter! We explore what would happen in the Duchess has twins, and how the royal succession would work. Could Kate Middleton be having twins? There's no official line about the sex of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's third child, but bookies are betting it'll be a girl. However, there was a recent report form a US publication that said Kate Middleton is expecting identical twin girls. The front-page feature used a source which claimed the news of twins had been leaked from Kensington Palace itself. The reports are unfounded, and Kensington Palace hasn't commented. How would the royal succession work? Gender is no longer an overriding factor in royal successions, with the rules being changed in 2011 … [Read more...] about Could Kate Middleton give birth to twins this time? What has Prince William said and how would royal succession work?