Royal baby is on the way as Kate Middleton goes into labour

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• Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has gone into labour, according to reports.

Palace officials say Prince William's wife, Kate Middleton, has been admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labor.

Royal officials said Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, travelled by car to St. Mary's Hospital in central London.

She is expected to give birth in the private Lindo Wing of the hospital, where Princess Diana gave birth to William and his younger brother, Prince Harry.

The baby will be third in line for the British throne - behind Prince Charles and William - and is anticipated eventually to become king or queen.