An Australian radio show host called the King Edward VII Hospital, where the pregnant Kate Middleton was admitted Monday for a condition due her pregnancy.
The radio host spoke to a hospital receptionist pretending to be the Queen of England, "I'm just after my granddaughter, Kate, I want to see how her little tummy bug is going?"
To which the receptionist transferred the call to a nurse who responded, "She is sleeping at the moment and she has had an uneventful night and sleep is good for her...she's been getting some fluids to rehydrate her because she was quite dehydrated when she came in, but she's stable at the moment," as reported by ABC News.
The hospital chief told reporters that it "was a foolish prank call that we all deplore."
The two radio show hosts have since apologized. The Royal Palace has not commented on the matter.
Middleton was admitted to the hospital Monday morning for a condition termed as hyperemesis gravidarum. According to the official royal website, her condition is described as am "acute morning sickness, which requires supplementary hydration and nutrients."
The hospital King Edward VII Hospital is located in central London. No details on the current condition of Middleton have been divuldged to the media.
An excerpt from the official statement on the royal website read as follows: "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 British Prime Minister, David Brown told BBC News, "It's absolutely wonderful news and I'm sure everyone around the country will be celebrating with them tonight...I was handed a note in a meeting. And I have to say, it was difficult to keep it a secret," as reported by ABC News.
The rumors of a pregnancy started as soon as the royal couple wed in April 2011, with the media constantly looking for signs of a pregnant Middleton. Now, less than a year after the couple tied the knot, the couple is expecting their first child, and the third great grandchild of the Queen of England.
The child will be the heir to the British Throne if the new legislation is approved, as reported by ABC News.
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