New Prince

There was a King Rhodri, wasn't there, Jalima? Or am I in a muddle as usual?

It would be a treat to see and hear television presenters trying to get to grips with Ruairi, merlot! Thank heaven the Archers are still with us, though I rather miss Mrs. Dale.

My bet's on ReHodry

If they're Archers fans they could call him Ruairi. Wrongly pronounced Rewry or Roooooaaaaaari.

They could choose Rhodri (not quite Rodney)

Thank you for that Iam64 I really appreciate your reassurance, however the maternity unit at our local hospital has been closed for quite a few months (following a serious review) it has recently reopened on the understanding that it can accommodate “straight forward births only” . My worry is, who knows if a birth is going to be straight forward ? Any (even slight) complications mean an emergency transfer to a hospital miles away . My DD is 33 years old. She was told she would never have children and this baby is more precious to her than I can say.

Sadly no massive team waiting around for my DD and our little baby, just (hopefully) a very fast ambulance .

'If it's a boy, they're naming it Rodney. After Dave.'

(Why is it I can remember hour upon hour of that sort of thing but nothing I actually need to know?)

Names ...what about Rodney Delltrig Jubbly Alfred? (Jubbly being of Norman origin; see Oxford Book of Norman Names, 6th ed. vol. IX, 'f. O. Norm. "Juble" or "Jouble," orig. meaning "object which has fallen from wheeled vehicle near the shrub (or bush) of the shepherd."')

Or Eric Ernest Ronald Ronald Pike?

I'm imagining everyone in on the Royal Delivery singing 'Push push push push push push push' at a screaming Kate now ...

Grandmama - how I agree. Sadly bitchiness appears in so many threads these days that I really wonder whether to bother to continue as a gransnetter sometimes.
Our family are fortunate in not being not on our 'uppers' but neither are we rolling in wealth. I wouldn't swop my life for theirs for anything.
They can do no right can they?

But they are choices

Not directly Annie, but the tax breaks are worth a lot, especially to private Catholic schools. (I am the product of one hence my comment!)

The Catholic Churches do not receive money from our taxes do they ?

Can I have my tuppenceworth?

Meghan Markel may just be trying very hard to be accepted, which some people think comes across as false. It's a huge role to fill, being married to the Prince and she's 'lucky' to have had experience of paparazzi chasing her (remember poor Diana, trying to run away from the paps in tears?) and being in the public eye in her career.

How would the press have reported Kate leaving hospital with the baby if she hadn't had a tidy up? They'd have torn her to shreds for looking rough. I think she should be applauded to even have the energy or willingness to appear so soon after the birth.

Regarding the RF wealth, there can be no greater shame than that of the Vatican and Catholic churches expecting their followers to give a great percentage of their income to fill the coffers of what has become a huge business.

The Royal Family also bring in far more income than they spend in tourism.

Thank you for listening.

at least the Ecclestones have worked for their lifestyle !!
Ha ha ha

Evidence please

I don ´t understand why "the actress" has to "earn our respect". What a silly phrase. I understand that the Queen´s grandson has chosen her as his wife. I applaud the fact that she is mixed race, which will bring the Royal Family up to date with other families in the UK. Otherwise I don´t care. Good luck to them, they make a lovely couple, As anyone will know, couples who seemed to be made for each other have split up and others (my husband and myself included), who bickered from the start are still together. Only time will tell.

No, they haven't (the Ecclestones) Their dad has and they are living the high life off his hard work.

Duchess of Cambridge had a short labour. I had such a labour with my second child and it was all so quick I felt quite capable of getting off the delivery table and walking home with her in full make up and best dress had it been practical. Now my first child........ 12 hours after his birth, I fainted when I tried to sit up in bed.

What a lot of bitterness, bitching, chips on shoulders has emerged from a joyous occasion - the birth of a baby. It has brought out the worst in some gransnetters. The Cambridges seem a very happy couple, I wish the family well. I don't begrudge them any of their 'privileges', living in the public eye and being scrutinised all the time must be awful. Not easy for the children.

gillybob, I hope everything continues smoothly for your daughter and her expected baby. It may reassure you, given your comments about NHS wards, to hear that my daughter walked out of the NHS maternity ward 24 hours after a planned C Section a couple of weeks ago. She was carrying her baby and looked wonderful. She wasn't wearing heels but she had put a bit of foundation on and brushed her hair. She readily says that if the world's press had been camped out waiting for her, she'd have made more of an effort. She expressed great relief that she isn't married to Prince William so she could avoid being criticised if she looked wonderful and criticised some more if she'd wandered out in her pj's with sleep in her hair and eyes.\

The ward wasn't overcrowded. The surgery was done by the same medical team who delivered her first baby a couple of years ago. She was well supported throughout her "high risk" pregnancy, during the Section and on the ward. Since she came home, there has had good support from the midwives, health visitor and a visit from the breast feeding champion, who smiled and said she wouldn't need to call again.

at least the Ecclestones have worked for their lifestyle !!

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Yes, I have my spot marked out just in case gillybob

Life is unequal and often unfair but perhaps it's best not to dwell too much on that at the moment - I hope the coming baby will give you all much joy, gillybob.
At least your DD will not have the world's press and all the social media commenting on her every move.

I think the Royals are not in the same league at all as people like the Ecclestones and their ostentatious life-styles.

I'm back home now Rufus, having been camped outside the Lindo Wing since news of the pregnancy first broke

You are clearly not a true royalist then Jalima or you would have been there since the moment they started trying for another baby (or indeed did they stop?) Best get back there right now and wait for number 4.

My younger daughter is quite wealthy, has a large country house, private health care, she cannot have a baby and after twenty years of IVF has had to accept she will never have a child

Terribly sad anniebach and I understand, I really do. My own DD (not in the slightest bit wealthy mind you) was told she would never have children. We consider her pregnancy nothing short of a miracle.

I'm back home now Rufus, having been camped outside the Lindo Wing since news of the pregnancy first broke.

I would prefer not to have to see her at all if I am being perfectly honest polyester. (you did ask).

I am not in the slightest bit jealous of her being waited on hand and foot, her huge medical team, or her personal stylist and the rest, but I think she is doing a massive disservice to all young mothers by kidding us that her walking out of hospital looking like a million dollars in her designer frock, styled hair, perfect makeup and killer heels is in anyway "normal" .

Gilly, explain how getting rid of the royals and replacing with a president plus family will make the mother you speak of feel less stressed , less concerned with what others wear and how she would benefit financially.

So this baby was born in a private hospital, that saved one bed and one crib in the NHS.

I struggled bringing up our daughters on my own, what the royals wore didn't bother me, didn't interest me , hell bells when my girls wanted a flute and a Cello I took a job at weekends with a fly fishing company steaming fleas off animal skins . Just calm down about the wealth of the Windsors for your own sake , it doesn't help you , I refused to dwell on what others had , I was thankful I had two beautiful daughters I loved and who loved me , money could not buy this.

My younger daughter is quite wealthy, has a large country house, private health care, she cannot have a baby and after twenty years of IVF has had to accept she will never have a child.

I think they are fortunate enough to have one nanny and one housekeeper - not armies

I had my mum and dad (my mum was a trained nanny).