Duchess Taken to Hospital for Birth of Heir to Throne

Prince William’s wife, Kate, was admitted to a hospital in London to give birth to the couple’s first child, who will become third in line to the British throne.

The Duchess of Cambridge was “admitted this morning in the early stages of labor,” William’s and Kate’s office said in an e-mailed statement, using the title by which she is formally known. No further updates will be given until the baby arrives, their office has said.