Sounds to me hounding (intrusion of privacy at an emotional time) of the would be parents and the potential offspring (in advance of being born).

Mores the pity.

It's certainly the child's future assuming the country remains a Monarchy but what has them taking the throne got to do with the future of our country? What the future holds for the UK will be decided by events such as the referendum on Scottish Independence, what our relationship with the EU becomes, what sort of government is elected and the rise of other economic powers such as China and Brazil and similar issues. So the future of our country certainly isn't a reason to take any more interest in this pregnancy IMO than that of any other "celeb" which is basically what these young royals are.

It's just more "celeb" culture that manages to rope in those who would ordinarily shy away from taking an interest in the Beckham's, Jordan's and whoever else you care to think of.

Sounds like you've got a diamond woman there.

Spot on.

Being the UK's monarch does not require any special skills these days beyond that of not killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Well said.

And like any celeb that doesn't like the press intrusion into their private lives, they have the means to remove themselves from the public eye, if they so choose.

It is mere speculation of what a child is going to look like, not hounding of anyone.
It is not possible to hound potential offspring.

Congrats to them both.

Well, a child won't have that option.

And I would also say that being in "the public eye" does not mean you should have to face intrusion.

Write a book – lose all privacy?

Make a film – lose all privacy?

It shouldn't be seen as a logical process that simply being in the public eye means a loss of privacy.

It won't initially, no. But then, no child has any real say in the lifestyle choice of its parents.



I'm not saying that everyone in the public eye should [ihave[/i to face intrusion, but it is a bit of an occupational hazard of living in opulence at the taxpayers' expense. The royal family differ from the other people you mention in that all they do is 'be royal'. Apart from Charles, who makes expensive biscuits. And with the royals in particular, the morbid fascination with their every move from certain sections of society is probably the only thing that enables them to retain their royal status. If no one cared what they got up to, they'd soon stop caring whether they existed at all. Like I have.

I also think it's quite possible for the other people you mention to avoid intrusion, if they are happy to keep a low profile. I don't think I've ever seen a long-lensed photo of JK Rowling's tits, for example. Often (though not always, I accept), those who complain of intrusion are the very same people who court the tabloids when it suits them. If you play in the dirt, you get dirty, as they say.

So to some up yesterday's news:

1) hospitals are full to near overflowing
2) Pregnant rich woman admitted to hospital – because she has morning sickness.

hmmm