WATCH LIVE: Britain's royal baby watch
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is in the hospital in labor
![Though millions of people around the world are expected to cheer on the happy couple during the royal wedding April 29, much of the British population remains indifferent to the monarchy.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/34oMkdVfgQXzSpHUFt8zwe-415-80.jpg)
Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, is at St. Mary's Hospital, London, in the early stages of labor with her child with husband Prince William. Their child — the sex is a closely guarded secret, along with the name and just about everything else — will be third in line for the British throne.
(If The Telegraph's live feed above is overwhelmed by traffic, ABC News has its own live feed here)
It's fair to say that this is a big deal in Britain, along with royal-family enthusiasts worldwide. If you're wondering why dozens of television cameras are watching the door to the Lindo Wing of the hospital, royal commentator Alastair Bruce explains the history to The Telegraph:
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