<p>Kensington Palace source: Prince William remained at Catherine's side throughout her labor, and the baby was born vaginally.</p>
Posted on 07/22/2013 2:25:02 PM PDT by drewh
With the royal baby birth happening Monday, all of the cable news networks have been reaching out to commentators who can offer a uniquely British take on the momentous news. Shortly after the announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, had given birth to a healthy baby boy, CNN’s Brooke Baldwin welcomed British native Victoria Arbiter to the air, who proceeded to praise Middleton’s “brilliant” achievement in spawning a male child.
Arbiter, who lived in Kensington Palace for many years when her father served as press secretary for the Queen, began by saying how “thrilled” she was that we “finally, after all this waiting, know that we have a boy.”
“My first thought, I have to say,” she continued, “was this is how brilliant a royal Kate is. There are women throughout British royal family history that have panicked over not being able to deliver a boy. And here we are, Kate did it first time.”
Arbiter noted that this means the “change in the laws of succession conversation” will be over for another generation, referring to the proposed change that would allow a first born child to be next in line for the throne regardless of gender.
Discussing another quirk of British royal tradition, Baldwin remarked that before Middleton could wed Prince William, his family had to first make sure that she could bear a child. Rejecting the notion of the “arranged marriage,” Arbiter suggested that this custom was no longer in place and “at the end the day” the royal family only wanted William to marry someone he loved
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LOL
She’s coming in too low, wave her around and have her try again.
Anyone with half a brain knows the Duchess of Cambridge had very little to do with determining the gender of the royal baby. What a lame thing to say.
While in American English “brilliant” means “very smart”. But as I watch Dr Who, it seems in UK English to mean wonderful or fantatastic.
There is no try, only do! — Yoda
AHEM!!
First try? Cool. But vaginally? Even better!
Now she can’t be returned to the princess store.
Oh, for heaven sake, why didn’t they just have her give birth in an open tent on Buckingham grounds so everyone could see?
It’s a good example as counter to the anti-child misanthropy that British women are brought up with now.
See, dears? You don’t have to have your baby sucked out of you by a vacuum cleaner.
Just have the baby, and enjoy what life’s all about.
I think this is a translation problem... overseas ‘brilliant’ means a great outcome
Who could ever imagine that a human baby could be born in such a way!?!
Stunning!
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“Brilliant” is often slang for awesome in the UK, and has nothing to do with intelligence. It still seems odd to say that she’s awesome for popping out a kid on the first try, though.
Diana was, and she had two sons.
exactly, as in “Its brilliant that Andy Murray won Wimbledon and Chris Froome won the tour in the same year”
Am I the only one here who thinks the British monarchy is cool?
British royals are like groundhogs. If they don't see their shadow it will be six more weeks of pregnancy.
“Aw shucks, ‘tweren’t nuthin’” said the unflappable Duchess of Davenport.
“Hells bells. I ain’t gonna lie to you.” she added.
“Stick a fanger in each side of yer mouth. Stretch it out and then pull it right on back over yer brainbox. It’s sumpin like that. Never again. Never in life! They can strike my head off. Never.”
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