Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have taken a private helicopter towards their new home –sparking rumors the duchess’ due date could be later than previously thought.
The couple had been under 24-hour armed guard at Kensington Palace as they await the arrival of their first child.
But today they took the royals’ Sikorsky S76 C++ chopper.
It is thought they traveled west towards Windsor, where their newly-renovated Frogmore Cottage home is located on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
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A source said: “The fact heavily-pregnant Meghan is being allowed to fly, even at low altitudes in a helicopter, suggests her due date is far later than people thought.”
The palace insider said the couple’s move will also fuel rumors she has chosen Frimley Park Hospital to give birth as it the nearest maternity facility to Frogmore Cottage.
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There has been speculation the duchess, 37, may have a home birth.
But our palace insider said there is “no chance” the ex-Suits actress will be allowed as the “safety of the royal baby is paramount and must be had at a hospital."
It was reported this week that Sunday was Meghan’s official due date, but there are also rumors she is not set to have her baby until around May 17.
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Meghan has recruited her own team of US medics to attend to her birth after learning all the hospitals nearest her London homes have been hit by a shocking string of health scares.
She has four units to choose from for her upcoming first birth – but all were slammed by British government inspectors.
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The Mulberry Birth Centre in Frimley Park Hospital is the closest maternity ward to the duchess and Prince Harry’s home at Windsor Castle.
But the maternity unit reported a lack of midwives.
A recent government report said: “We rated it as requires improvement because midwifery staffing did not always meet planned levels."
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"The trust’s ratio of one midwife to every 31.7 births was worse than the England average of one midwife to every 25.7 births."
“Midwives described the impact of short-staffing, including missing key equipment checks and staff feeling ‘exhausted’ from working extra shifts.”
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Royal fans were yesterday convinced Meghan had gone into labor after spotting a police escort racing between Windsor and central London during the morning rush hour.
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But other sources said it was a “practice run” for her journey – or a cortege for a politician or dignitary visiting London.
A source said: “The fact heavily-pregnant Meghan is being allowed to fly, even at low altitudes in a helicopter, suggests her due date is far later than people thought.”
The palace insider said the couple’s move will also fuel rumors she has chosen Frimley Park Hospital to give birth as it the nearest maternity facility to Frogmore Cottage.
Photo credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool/Getty Images
There has been speculation the duchess, 37, may have a home birth.
But our palace insider said there is “no chance” the ex-Suits actress will be allowed as the “safety of the royal baby is paramount and must be had at a hospital."
It was reported this week that Sunday was Meghan’s official due date, but there are also rumors she is not set to have her baby until around May 17.
Photo credit: Courtesy Barbara Corcoran/Instagram
Meghan has recruited her own team of US medics to attend to her birth after learning all the hospitals nearest her London homes have been hit by a shocking string of health scares.
She has four units to choose from for her upcoming first birth – but all were slammed by British government inspectors.
Photo credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images
The Mulberry Birth Centre in Frimley Park Hospital is the closest maternity ward to the duchess and Prince Harry’s home at Windsor Castle.
But the maternity unit reported a lack of midwives.
A recent government report said: “We rated it as requires improvement because midwifery staffing did not always meet planned levels."
Photo credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images
"The trust’s ratio of one midwife to every 31.7 births was worse than the England average of one midwife to every 25.7 births."
“Midwives described the impact of short-staffing, including missing key equipment checks and staff feeling ‘exhausted’ from working extra shifts.”
Photo credit: Neil Mockford/GC Images/Getty Images
Royal fans were yesterday convinced Meghan had gone into labor after spotting a police escort racing between Windsor and central London during the morning rush hour.
Photo credit: Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images
But other sources said it was a “practice run” for her journey – or a cortege for a politician or dignitary visiting London.
Photo credit: Dominic Lipinski/WPA Pool/Getty Images
