Duchess Kate's Due Date: What to Expect the Day of and Beyond

There's a lot of unknowns surrounding the impending birth of Kate Middleton and Prince William's second child, but there is some information that we know for sure.

A spokesperson for Kensington Palace tells E! News that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge do not know the sex of their second in child. In fact, they'll be finding out along with the rest of the world at the end of this month if they'll have another prince or a princess.

Guy Thorpe Beeston will oversee the birth at St. Mary's Lindo Wing, where he oversaw the birth of the royal couple's first child, according to the spokesperson. Until the birth of his child, William will continue training in East Anglia, eastern England, as an air ambulance pilot. He will be a two-hour drive away from the hospital, but the spokesperson wouldn't reveal if there would be a helicopter standing by to take him to the hospital.

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The Kensington Palace press office will release an announcement via email as soon as Kate enters the hospital and will even update its Twitter and Instagram accounts. And just like little George's birth, a footman at Buckingham Palace will place a birth notice on an easel in the forecourt. The notice will include the baby's gender, weight and time of birth.

When it's time to leave the hospital, Kate, Will and the new baby will make a public appearance as they did with George, but it's to be determined whether the new big brother will be at the hospital to meet his new brother or sister, the spokesperson said.

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As for life when they return home? Kate and William won't be taking on any new staff when their second bundle of joy arrives, but they will spend a few days at Kensington Palace before returning to their home at Amber Hall on Queen Elizabeth's Sandringham country estate in Norfolk, according to the spokesperson. William will take two weeks of paternity leave following the birth to stay at home with his family.

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