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Sept. 8, 2014 / 6:45 AM / Updated Sept. 8, 2014 at 8:26 AM

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expecting second child

The child will be fourth in line to the throne, following Prince Charles, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child, announced Buckingham Palace. UPI/Hugo Philpott

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LONDON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- William and Kate, the duke and duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their second child, announced Buckingham Palace Monday.

"The queen and members of both families are delighted with the news," the palace said.

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The duchess was ill with morning sickness Monday morning and is being treated at Kensington palace. She cancelled a scheduled engagement in Oxford with her husband.

The royal couple's first child, Prince George, was born in July 2013. The baby will be fourth in line to the throne.

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