Duchess of Cambridge Catherine went into labor – BBC Russian

• May 2, 2015

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In the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine, wife of Prince William, started labor pains.

Accompanied by her husband at 6 am (8:00 GMT) arrived in St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, west London, where two years ago, was born on their first-born, the Prince George Alexander Louis.

Press Service of Kensington Palace – the residence of William and Kate – said that “childbirth are normal “.

Earlier, the royal family was notified that the Duchess of Cambridge is about to give birth to her second child at the hospital of Saint Mary. It is also said that the parents still do not know sex of their child.

It was expected that Kate should be resolved from the burden of the second half of April.

The first child of Prince William and Kate, Prince George, was born in a private wing of the Hospital of Saint Mary July 22, 2013

The second child of Prince William and Kate takes the fourth place in line to the British throne after his grandfather Prince Charles, Prince William’s father and his elder brother Prince George, born in July 2013.

Sam Prince William, the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, was also born in the hospital of St. Mary 21 June 1982

Prince William and his younger brother, Prince Harry, also born in St Mary’s Hospital.

All last week at the hospital were going to fence people with British flags.

British Prime Minister David Cameron wrote in “Twitter”: “My best wishes to the Duchess of Cambridge, which today must be born a second child. The whole country wants her safe delivery”.

sisters and brothers become equal

The birth of the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge coincided with the entry into force of amendments to the order of succession to the crown. The reform abolishes the priority of male heirs, as well as discrimination against the heirs who are Catholic or married to a Catholic.

After the announcement of the birth to the hospital of St. Mary rushed reporters from around the world

So, if the light will be a girl, you were born after the brothers will not be able to press it to the fourth position in the list of heirs to the throne.

The new Act of Succession was approved by parliament in 2013, but came into force only after all countries of the Commonwealth, where Queen Elizabeth II is head of state, have adopted similar legislation.

Correspondent BBC -bi BBC Daniela Relf at St Mary’s Hospital

Two policemen guard has become familiar to many brown door – the entrance to the Lindo Wing, private wing of St Mary’s Hospital in west London.

Passionate fans of the royal family want to be among the first to see the new baby of Prince William and Kate

The zones are filled with press operators and correspondents from around the world.

A small group of enthusiasts of the royal family, which has been two weeks spent waiting at the hospital fence, finally know that the wait for a new royal baby have little time.

Kensington Palace statement sent by email correspondents at the royal court at 06:34. It said that the Duchess of Cambridge started labor pains.

It was a short message, just two sentences.

Kensington Palace made it clear that we should not expect reports on how to pass generations.

Their next email message will be the child’s birth.