Duchess’s dreams of a son have come true

THE DUCHESS of Cambridge was hoping for a son and her wish has come true.

When she was mid way through her pregnancy, Kate told a soldier at a St Patrick's Day parade in Aldershot, Hampshire, that she did not know the sex of her baby, but that she would like a boy and the Duke of Cambridge a girl.

Guardsman Lee Wheeler, 29, said: “I was talking to her about the baby, of course.

"She said ‘I’d like to have a boy and William would like a girl’. That’s always the way.”

Rumours that Kate actually knew she was having a boy went into overdrive when she divulged to a group of army wives she had bought a trendy Bugaboo pram in light blue.

It was also claimed Prince Harry told close friends the royal couple were expecting a boy.

Initially, however, it was thought the new royal baby was a girl.

During a visit to Grimsby in March, Kate apparently let slip that she was expecting a daughter.

Accepting a teddy bear from a member of the public, she was said to have replied “Oh, is this for our d...? Thank you so much.”

Bookmakers slashed the odds on the baby being a girl, while others suspended bets altogether.

But other footage suggested Kate actually said “Is this for us? Aw!” instead.

Asked by a well-wisher whether her baby had been kicking, Kate also replied: “Yes, he is, very much so.”

A month before Kate was due to give birth, sources said that Kate and William did not find out the sex and wanted a surprise.

Picture: PA. The large waiting crowds cheer outside Buckingham Palace as news of the birth of the baby boy to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is announced.