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THE birth of Prince William and wife Catherine’s third child will begin a month of royal euphoria in Britain as the country gears up to celebrate the new baby, the Queen’s 92nd birthday, and the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

While there has been considerably less media attention for the Duchess of Cambridge’s third pregnancy compared with when she gave birth to Prince George, now aged 4, and Princess Charlotte, now 2, royal experts told News Corp the new baby would contribute to an upswing of enthusiasm for the royals.

Catherine, 36, will know what to expect for her hospital stay as she has once again opted to give birth at the private Lindo Wing in St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London.

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said the Lindo Wing had been used by the royal family since 1947.

“There are rumours Kate would have preferred to have the baby at home and perhaps avoided the publicity, but what’s so important in royal births is that you do get a certain number of photographs, which link the public with the happy event,” Mr Fitzwilliams said.

Mr Fitzwilliams said it was a big few months for the royals, with the happy events fuelling the public’s interest in the famous family.

“There is a wave of royal excitement because the Queen’s 92nd birthday is on Saturday, we have the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting where we expect Prince Charles to be confirmed as the successor to the Queen, then obviously we’ll have the birth and the wedding on May 19,” Mr Fitzwilliams said.

Majesty Magazine editor Joe Little said while there might be less press around the third baby, it was important to note if the child was a boy it would mark a moment in history.

In 2013, the British Parliament introduced the Succession to the Throne Act which stops male heirs from being given preference over females.

This means Princess Charlotte will keep her place as fourth in line to the throne regardless of whether the baby is a boy or a girl.

“Certainly, it will be a significant moment in British history,” Mr Little said.