Britain's prince william and kate middleton are expecting a 2nd child

Britain's prince william and kate middleton are expecting a 2nd child


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It looks like young Prince George is getting a sibling: On Monday, Buckingham Palace announced that Prince William and his wife, Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, are expecting a second


child. "The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news," the palace assured everyone. So is Britain's non-royal government: Prince George may or may not be


delighted to no longer be an only child, but he is still third in line to the British throne; his new brother or sister will merely be rich and famous. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your


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