William and Kate: Second child on the way
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Now it's official: After much speculation, the British royal family has officially announced that Prince William and Duchess Kate are expecting a second child. The press release is brief, but once again mentions that Kate suffers from "hyperemesis gravidarum," a particularly extreme form of pregnancy sickness, and that she must therefore cancel her planned appearance in Oxford.
Video: William and Kate expect second child
Also on Twitter, the royal house announced the big news twice - one tweet each for parents and grandparents:
The Royal Highnesses are expecting their second child
? BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) September 8, 2014
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child
? BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) September 8, 2014There are no more details about the royal offspring yet - the speculations about the zodiac sign, birthday and above all gender can start!