Did Will And Kate Punk The Press?

Princess Charlotte's not here yet on Thursday morning and frankly the whole royal baby watch thing is beginning to feel a little silly. Somehow July 13 got into the atmosphere as the due date, apparently based on a "tip" to a newspaper, but ha, ha, ha, I think that was just a big fake-out. Now reporters are "remembering" an article from the Sunday Telegraph at the end of May, quoting Kate's mother that the baby will be (astrologically) a Leo, which means a birth no earlier than July 23, five days from now. (Note this blog's reference to said report in a post on Sunday.)

Not only that, but with Kate believed to be waiting it out at her parents' home 55 or so miles from London, there's talk that if necessary, she could give birth at the local hospital there, rather than at the posh Lindo Wing of St. Mary's in London, which I think would actually be hilarious. Talk about punking the press - all those reporters have been staring at the door of the Lindo Wing since July 2, and Kate gives birth in Bucklebury. For now, nothing to do but keep on waiting. The baby really does have to be born eventually.