Nationals think the Duchess of Cambridge may be having a princess… but here's evidence baby may actually be a prince
Did the Duchess of Cambridge drop her guard during yesterday’s visit to Grimsby about the sex of her baby?
Wellwisher Sandra Cook, 67, said: “The lady next to me gave her a teddy bear and I distinctly heard her say ‘Thank you, I will take that for my d....’.
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The Duchess of Cambridge meets people outside of the Fishing Heritage Centre in Grimsby. Picture: Jon Corken
“Then she stopped herself. I leant over and said to her: ‘You were going to say daughter, weren’t you?’ She said: ‘No, we don’t know!’ I said: ‘Oh, I think you do’ to which she replied: ‘We’re not telling!’”
The comments have been extensively reported in today’s national media – but there is a twist in the tale.
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See our online coverage of the Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Grimsby
GALLERY: The Duchess of Cambridge at the Fishing Heritage Centre
GALLERY: The Duchess of Cambridge at Peaks Lane Fire Station
GALLERY: The Duchess of Cambridge at Havelock Academy
Former Grimsby Telegraph reporter Katy Forrester, who now works for the Hull Daily Mail and greeted Kate at the Heritage Centre yesterday, said: “I swear she said it was a boy.
“I asked her if the baby had been kicking. I swear she replied ‘Yes he is, very much so’ but no one else heard! Either I misunderstood it, or Kate is trying to confuse us all!”
See today’s Grimsby Telegraph for a 16-page special on Kate’s visit. Send your photos and videos to pictures@grimsbytelegraph.co.uk and they could appear in tomorrow’s edition and here online.
Were you the woman who had that conversation with Kate - or do you know her? Get in touch with the newsroom on 01472 372236 or e-mail newsdesk@grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
Editor's Comment
SHE came and she won the hearts of all who met her.
The Duchess of Cambridge yesterday put the international spotlight firmly on Grimsby – and the town well and truly enjoyed it.
Hundreds of well wishers turned out to welcome her – and fog may have delayed the arrival but it certainly did not spoil the day. There were lines of enthusiastic people waiting...and we were there to ensure this moment in history was captured as it happened.
The advent of mobile and digital technology has simply transformed the media industry – be it local or national.
With the touch of a button live video can stream across the world and combines perfectly with print to serve readers’ traditional needs as well as satisfying the hunger for instant news. As of 3pm yesterday, more than 9,000 people had already logged on to www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk to read and watch footage – that could easily double by the end of the day. But that instant hit certainly does not replace the keepsake newspaper, which you have today!
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10 Comments
by xochitl
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 4:45PM
“The news narrator here in California was putting the emphasis on her pregnancy more than anything. It went something like this :- " Crowds turned out to check on the status of her "baby bump" as princess Kate visited a Fishing Heritage Center, but her "baby bump" was well hidden under that heavy, warm coat."
No mention of location, no town name, county, coast or even the normal "xxx miles North (West, South) of London".
Annoying.”
by Limar
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 2:14PM
“WOW! No matter. .the visit, the conversation and the town made the local evening news on channel 7 in WA. In Western oz no less. . nice to see the ole place after all this time. . .looks a tad chilly and foggy mind you ;o)”
by jules_22
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 1:35PM
“Agree with you there delboy1900, and all the other comments. Kate was probably going to say DUSTBIN anyway!!!”
by sociallysuper
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 12:06PM
“I agree Davendogs. As if a Royal Princess would give a gift to her child that she'd received from a commoner. I think it's more likely that Kate was going to say 'Dog' but then realised it would come across as offensive so stopped herself.”
by delboy1900
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 11:56AM
“Disgraceful! People really can be an annoyance! How dare that woman press the issue with her... "You were going to say daughter, weren't you?" ok, that's fine although still presumptuous in my opinion...
Then she gets her response..
"No, we don't know!"
That for me should be the end of that conversation... But for the woman to then say:
"Oh, I think you do"
Who does she think she is? No matter who it is you're speaking to, you are talking about personal intimate details. You're a stranger to her and had no right to 1) Talk to her like that and 2) To open up the floodgates for the press to speculate! Shame on you!”
by davendogs
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 10:37AM
“I believe she has a D og.”
by LouGrimsby
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 10:35AM
“If it wasn't the GT it would have been a national newspaper. Perhaps those who heard should have been the ones to keep their mouths closed. However. It puts Grimsby on the map, and for something nice. There will still be speculation as I for one know how easy it is to refer to your bump as a he or she, even when you really don't know.”
by GY_Sarah88
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 10:19AM
“Omg what a gossiper ! Show some respect. If she said she didnt want anyone knowing you should keep your mouth shut.”
by luttykinz
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 9:29AM
“whether she did or didn't, that's her business and should not be published! its a bas excuse for a story anyway!!”
by notachance
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 8:33AM
“Who cares !”