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Selina Maycock

15 Royal baby traditions you probably never knew about (and Kate and William will be so relieved #5 isn't a thing anymore)

Queen Elizabeth II holding Princess Anne as a baby, split layout with Princess Diana holding Prince William as a baby and Kate Middleton holding a baby Prince Louis.

Parenting is difficult enough without a set of rules and regulations you must stick to following the baby's birth, but members of the Royal Family have 15 surprising traditions, and we bet Kate and William are so glad #5 has been scrapped.

Normally parents-to-be wait 12 weeks before announcing to family and friends that they are expecting a baby and then there is the dilemma of whether to find out if it's a boy or girl, but royal parents have a whole host of traditions that they must follow, and it can be quite exhausting.

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