mummiez & daddiez magazine May - June Issue 2013

Kate Middleton’s first baby is not due until
July, but is already the most talked-about
arrival of the decade. In a break from royal
tradition, Kate may be set to make history by
hosting a baby shower. Superstar party planner
and auntie-to-be Pippa Middleton is said to
have taken charge of the event, with rumours
that the Queen will be invited, as the first
serving monarch to meet her great-grandchild
in succession to the throne for over a century.
Royal births have always been steeped in
tradition, but thankfully some are long
forgotten. Until 1936 the Home Secretary had
to stand outside the delivery room, in case of
baby swapping plots. Another tradition that
has probably had its day is the royal homebirth,
after Prince William was the first future king to
be delivered in hospital.
Customs that are expected to continue include a
birth announcement posted onto the railings of
Buckingham Palace, and a royal salute of 41
guns. Traditionally regal baby names include
George, Albert, Elizabeth and Victoria,
although younger royals have made more
modern choices such as Isla and Savannah.
However, what we all really want to know is if
Kate is expecting a girl who might be called …
Diana.
Two of the nation’s favourite former Spice Girls have been
handed Celebrity Mum of the Year awards.
Melanie Chisholm was “really chuffed” to pick up the 2013
Tesco award in March. The 39-year-old talked about trying to
create the right balance between her career and being a mum to
daughter Scarlett. “It brings a whole new set of problems with
the jigsaw puzzle of childcare and the guilt you feel from being
away,” She said. "So that's interesting and it's something
you're constantly working on, getting the balance right."
In a spicy twist, her former bandmate Emma Bunton was
awarded the same title just a few days later when she won the
Foxy Bingo Celebrity Mum of the Year trophy. Emma has two
young sons, Beau and Tate, and juggles motherhood with her
fabulous new job co-hosting the Heart London breakfast show
every weekday. Emma uploaded a picture of her trophy on
Twitter with the message: "Yahoo (sic) I won Foxy Bingo's
Celeb Mum of the Year 2013! Thank you so much everyone