As the news broke worldwide that William and Kate are expecting a royal baby, famous faces around the globe have been tweeting their excitement on hearing the news. Prime Minister David Cameron was "delighted by the news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby. They will make wonderful parents" and Virgin boss and father-of-two Richard Branson tweeted, "Congrats to Kate & Will on expecting your first child. The happiest day of your life to look forward to! "Kate joins pregnant Saturdays singer Rochelle Wiseman as a fellow expectant mum and Rochelle expressed her joy on Twitter, "Ahhhh yayyy Kate Middleton is pregnant congrats xx".
In a year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympic Games, the news of Kate's pregnancy makes 2012 even greater for British celebrations.
Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole showed a sense of national excitement, "I'm sooooooo excited that we're having a royal baby!!!! Congratulations to Kate and Wills!!!!!!".Opera singer Katherine Jenkins tweeted, "What lovely news!! Congratulations to the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge!! #PitterPatter". Whilst TV presenter and comedian Vernon Kay quipped, "Congrats Wills and Kate....Great news. The calpol is in the post. "The tweets poured in from around the globe and American TV star Khloe Kardashian joined the list of well-wishers, "Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!! A royal baby!!! :) awwww so sweet". Her sister Kim Kardashian further added, "Awww so cute! Congrats!!!".Disney star and X Factor USA judge Demi Lovato was another celebrity enjoying the British attentionn of Kate's news, "Kate Middleton is gonna have a baby aw been a great year for the brits!"
Tweets of congratulations to William and Kate
- Cheryl Cole: "I'm sooooooo excited that we're having a royal baby !!!! Congratulations to Kate and Wills !!!!!!"
- David Cameron: " I’m delighted by the news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby. They will make wonderful parents."
- Katherine Jenkins: "What lovely news!! Congratulations to the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge!! #PitterPatter"
- Rochelle Humes: "Ahhhh yayyy Kate Middleton is pregnant ♥congrats xx"
- Christy Turlington: "It's official. Kate Middleton is pregnant. Confirmed on British TV just now that "she can resume her life as normal."
- Khloe Kardashian: "Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!! A royal baby!!! :) awwww so sweet"
- Kim Kardashian: "Awww so cute! Congrats!!!"
- Richard Branson: "Congrats to Kate & Will on expecting your first child. The happiest day of your life to look forward to!"
- Vernon Kay: "Congrats Wills and Kate....Great news.The calpol is in the post."
- Demi Lovato: "Kate Middleton is gonna have a baby aw been a great year for the brits!"
- Phillip Schofield: "Well done @hollywills .. She guessed a week ago. Congratulations ... Kate Middleton"
- Michelle Heaton: "Oooooooooo a royal baby... How Exciting!!! #proudtobebritish xxxxxx"
- Ivanka Trump: "A royal baby is on the way for#KateMiddleton and Prince William! lovely! #royalbaby!
- Lydia Bright: "Can't wait to see the new edition to the royal family. Congratulations to Kate and Wills."
- Beverley Knight: "The frenzy and speculation begins, is our nation awaiting a little royal prince or princess? Congrats to Wills and Kate! Awwww! Xxxx"
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