PRINCESS KATE MIDDLETON IS PREGNANT

Kate Middleton and Prince William have announced that they are expecting their first child.

Clarence House announced the news just moments ago, revealing that both the Middletons and the royal family are "delighted with the news".

The official statement read: "Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby.
"The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news."
The Duchess was admitted this afternoon to King Edward VII Hospital in Central London with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter."