<p>The girl will be named Beyonce.</p>
<p>The Boy will be James</p>
<p>Speaking of the old days… it wasn’t that long ago when various politicians and the home secretary were required to attend the royal birth! It’s strange that hardly anybody here in the UK seems to care about the upcoming birth… personally I think it’s much more interesting than their wedding, but apparently not.</p>
<p>Can it really be true that after all this time, nobody has suggested Latifah for a girl!?</p>
<p>That completely slipped my mind :D</p>
<p>downtoearth, I agree about Diana being too much to live up to. As one of the middle names, preferably for a second daughter, but not as a first name. And think of poor Kate – it’s bad enough that she has to drag Diana around on her finger every day of her life.</p>
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<p>Not only too much to live up to, but it would probably annoy the reigning monarch, which I think Kate does not want to do. Her husband has a clear path to the throne, and a not unreasonable shot at preempting his unpopular father through some kind of settlement before the old bat dies. Why upset the applecart?</p>
<p>Something prim, proper, and respectful of royal traditions and forebears. Victoria Mary Elizabeth.</p>
<p>Heath Rowe.
I hear they’re taking bets on Wayne and Waynette.</p>
<p>I love this thread. God bless you folks.</p>
<p>Have you read the satire in the New Yorker between Queen Elizabeth & Chris Christie?
Cant link because it is a " blog".</p>
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<p>My Twitter feed is lighting up that Will & Kate have left Buckleberry and are en route to London. Today may be the day!!!</p>
<p>Mary is too Downton Abbey.</p>
<p>Kelsi? Kaylee? Madison Kelsi Kaylee Fawn?</p>
<p>2VU0609 That’s exciting!</p>
<p>Victoria Arbiter, daughter of HM’s former press secretary, suggests they are headed to Kensington Palace and will try to go to hospital in the evening whenever the time is right. Not sure how they anticipate the baby cooperating on this!</p>
<p>"[William has] a not unreasonable shot at preempting his unpopular father through some kind of settlement before the old bat dies"</p>
<p>Huh? There is absolutely no chance of that happening, nobody will agree to that… least of all William. Prince Charles isn’t even that unpopular. Personally I think Charles will be a fine monarch, he is much more involved than the Queen ever was.</p>
<p>The Queen is devoted to the monarchy, above all else. I don’t think she would set the precedent of making deals to promote a popular second-in-line over the heir. And you’re right, nordicblue, IMO William would rather never be king at all. He certainly wouldn’t want to hasten the day.</p>
<p>Charles is in his 60s. Even hothouse flowers aren’t guaranteed long and healthy lives. Yes he has good genes, but people do become ill, but William seems remarkably prepared.</p>
<p>I think it would be sad for William to have the pressures of the monarchy with a young family. Though she has a stiff upper lip, I think the Queen certainly suffered personally from ascending to the throne at a young age. Philip’s macho ego was bruised over not being made consort and he left on an 18 month world cruise not all that long after the coronation. Their younger children, Andrew & Edward, weren’t born until the '60s due to that absence and to the adjustments made to their family life as the result of increased royal duties.</p>
<p>I think it’s remarkable that the Queen keeps such a busy schedule at her age. She actually works pretty hard.</p>
<p>OMG, this is priceless:</p>
<p>[William</a> and Kate Lookalikes Cause Frenzy Outside Hospital | ABC News Blogs - Yahoo!](<a href=“http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/william-kate-lookalikes-cause-frenzy-outside-hospital-205736404.html]William”>http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/william-kate-lookalikes-cause-frenzy-outside-hospital-205736404.html)</p>
<p>^^^ I love it!</p>
<p>Hayden, there is still primogeniture in Britain, but NOT in the monarchy anymore. Interesting. I guess all those in the House of Lords who inherited because of a son-less uncle or cousin don’t want to change the rules that they benefited from. Of course, not every estate is “entailed” this way. </p>
<p><a href=“Son and Heir? In Britain, Daughters Cry No Fair - The New York Times”>Son and Heir? In Britain, Daughters Cry No Fair - The New York Times;