Pregnant Kate leaves hospital after treatment for acute morning sickness

Britain's Prince William stands next to his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, as she leaves King Edward VII hospital in central London, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. / AP Photo/Alastair Grant

LONDON The Duchess of Cambridge left a London hospital Thursday after being treated for acute morning sickness related to her pregnancy.

Clutching a small bouquet of yellow roses, the former Kate Middleton smiled and posed briefly for a photograph alongside her husband, Prince William, before leaving King Edward VII Hospital. She stepped delicately into a waiting car.

The couple's office said she would head to Kensington Palace in London for a period of rest. She had been in the hospital since Monday. Officials from St. James's Palace have said the duchess is not yet 12 weeks pregnant with the couple's first child.

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Prince William visits Kate at the hospital

William visited his wife at the hospital every day, while media from around the world camped outside, seeking any news on the royal pregnancy.

Royal officials announced Monday that the Duchess was pregnant, their hand forced by her admission into the hospital.

But the stay of one of the world's most recognized women was complicated by a breach of her privacy.

Two Australian radio disc jockeys impersonating Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles placed a prank call to the hospital early Tuesday, and persuaded an unwitting nurse to tell them all about the Duchess' condition.

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The duchess is married to the queen's grandson, Prince William.

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Radio station prank calls Duchess Kate's hospital, pretends to be the Queen

Australian radio personalities Mel Greig and Michael Christian later apologized for the hoax, sheepishly noting that they were surprised that the call was put through and that their Australian accents were not detected.

But Christian has been promoting their stunt on Twitter, telling followers, "Still haven't heard the #RoyalPrank that has the world talking? Listen to it here."

The royals have been the target of hoax callers before.

Canadian disc jockey Pierre Brassard telephoned the queen in 1995, pretending to be Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien.

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Can you spot Kate's baby bump?

In a conversation that lasted 15 minutes, Brassard managed to elicit a promise from the monarch that that she would try to influence Quebec's referendum on proposals to break away from Canada.

[Cholepaige]

I a so happy for Kate and William. I hope the press let her rest so she can carry her to full term. She is so fragile and being pregnant is knew to her and I can assume also a little scary. So her first few weeks up to 6 months are dangerous stages for miscarriage. So I really hope the press give her a break until the baby is fully healthy like eight to nine months before they start stressing her. I hopes its a boy if she is lucky twins a boy and girl. This way she don't have to be push into getting pregnant anytime to soon.

[Orenobocy]

Being a member of the Royal Family is hard enough without this. Hope everything goes well after this. (And hope the media can back off a bit and allow some privacy.)

[pompeymad]

They already sell t shirts and crowns on indiegogo. igg.me/p/291091/x/1865100

[LeighOats]

This story's heading talks of "acute morning sickness".

I wouldn't call it cute. I wouldn't wish it on anybody.

A tricky phrase—not one for television or for steam radio.

[LeighOats]

Oops. My post of a few minutes ago was damaged by the system's failure to recognise my em dash. This time I'll use a colon:

This story's heading talks of "acute morning sickness".

I wouldn't call it cute. I wouldn't wish it on anybody.

A tricky phrase: not one for television or for steam radio.

[AndrewinStPeteFl]

"An Englishman, a Scott, and an Irishman are in a pub when they hear on the telly that Kate's pregnant. The Englishman says - "Being an Englishman and a devoted and loyal subject of the crown, I'd like to see an heir, so I am, of course, hoping it's a boy!" The Scott says "Well, being both a Scott and a highlander, I'm a bit of a romantic, so I'm hoping it's a girlie!" Finally the Irishman stands up, clears his throat and says: "And I, being an Irishman, Dublin born and Irish through and through-- I'm hoping it's BLACK!"

Cheers to the Royal Couple - A Kress, St. Petersburg, FL"

[loveoflife]

I must say "Displeased " I had to laugh so hard at your comment, which is very true, you are a good!

I wish Kate & William the best in the coming 9 months, it will get worse before it gets better, I know I was a Mum.


Best Wishes

Take care of each other

Peace to both

Loveoflife

[Jonseen]

I don't think hoaxes like that are funny at all. I don't even like it that they are called "prank", - which used to be a more innocent term - but now pranks seemed to be much more than a mere little joke. Sometimes pranks are even sinister or dangerous.

And a similar prank like this could even cost someone their job, because violation of privacy is a serious offense for medical personnel. Here in America it's illegal.

I think it's disgusting that somebody would do that, call the hospital and pretend to be the Queen. Not funny, not humorous. Very disgusting.

[winemaster2]

Acute morning sickness during pregnancy requiring hospital admission and treatment is something very new in the British mind for the Royals and their lifestyles. One has to really wonder that as compared to just average people, these folks do no work. Live in luxury at tax payers expense and public doll, when they are filthy rich to start with. In UK really seriously ill and sick people have to wait months and years for admission, while these royals cannot stand morning sickness that can be treated by a prescription. Or is this a big hype about something different to misled the public.

[ulmri]

Hyperemesis Gravidarum is more than morning sickness. Hyperemesis Gravidarum is vomiting, all the damn time. It causes dehydration, malnutrition, low blood pressure, and rapid heart rate among other symptoms.
So yeah, the Duchess did need hospitalization.

[corn29]

You're a moron... if a commoner hyperemesis gravidarum, they don't have to wait months and years for admission. They go to the hospital just like anyone else in the country.