With the royal baby to arrive any day now, the Duchess of Cambridge is feeling nervous yet excited, and amid the current soaring temperatures in England, she has decided to leave Kensington Palace temporarily for the confines of her parent's home in Bucklebury.
Scorching temperatures have given Kate Middleton a push to leave the grounds of Kensington Palace for a few days to get some much-needed cooldown time at her family's Bucklebury, Berkshire home. A source confirmed to US Weekly that the Duchess left her current Nottingham Cottage residence at the palace on Friday, as on Saturday temperatures soared to a record-breaking 89.4 degrees, the highest ever recorded this year in England, and "Nott Cott" lacks air-conditioning.
"It was just too warm in Nott Cott," an insider told US Weekly. "She decided to spend the weekend with mum and dad. Much more comfortable."
Health alerts have already been issued across the country, especially for those at-risk such as pregnant women. Middleton wisely chose to relocate temporarily to her parent's house, where she can enjoy a pool, BBQ patio, and cool rooms to rest in. Meanwhile, Prince William and his brother Prince Harry competed at the Jerudong Trophy at the Cirencester Polo Club on Sunday to raise money for his charities Centrepoint, WellChild, Child Bereavement UK.
Though he is busy on royal duties, the prince is ready at a moment's notice to come to his wife's side as soon as she goes into labor.
"William is relaxed," a palace aide told Us Weekly. "Should Kate go into labor he will go straight to London with a police escort." The source added that Prince William had plans to "drive to Bucklebury and stay the night at the Middleton's house with Kate," which he surely did to be by her side as the countdown to the royal birth continues.
When the Duchess does go into labor, as her due date has likely passed, she will be transported to St. Mary's Hospital via helicopter, where she will give birth naturally barring complications in the luxurious and private Lindo wing, the same wing in which her late mother-in-law Princess Diana gave birth to Prince William.
The Duke and Duchess will learn the sex of their baby when it is born, as they have chosen to remain as unknowing as the rest of the world.
