Prince William and Kate are expecting their second child – Reuters

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters / EP) –

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, announced Monday in a statement that the couple hopes that their second son, although they have not specified the date on which the birth.

“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her second child,” reads the brief statement released by the palace of the Prince of Wales. “The Queen (Elizabeth II) and members of both families are delighted with the news,” the statement said.

Prince William and Catherine, who married in April 2011, are already parents of a child, Prince George, born in July last year. The future son of the couple will be the fourth in line to the throne, behind his grandfather, Prince Charles, his father and brother.

According to Clarence House has stated, “as in the first pregnancy, the Duchess has hyperemesis gravidarum “, ie the typical nausea of ​​the first trimester of pregnancy. Therefore, the statement, the Duchess “will not accompany the Duke in his act scheduled for today in Oxford.”

The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has already congratulated the couple via Twitter. “Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.’m Thrilled with the happy news that they are expecting another child,” he said.