A close friend of Kate Middleton who attended her wedding in April 2011 claims that Prince William and Kate are expecting their first child.

The duo plan to announce it to the world in December, Jessica Hay, a former roommate of Kate’s was quoted by New York Post.

The close 'friend' spilled the breaking news in an interview with 'New Idea' magazine.

Kate has been on the pregnancy watch-list since she tied the knot and Prince William has gone on record saying that both he and Kate are fond of kids and will not delay having a couple of their own for too long. After all, both of them have entered into the third decade of their lives and they are not keen to be 'old' parents to their kids.

Already the couple have had to delay their baby plans given Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics falling in the same year and both being inundated with royal duties.

Now, with Christmas round the corner, the royal couple plan to settle down into a blissful and normal married life.

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