Le nouveau bébé du prince William et de son épouse Kate, une petite fille qui prendra le titre de princesse de Cambridge, occupe le quatrième rang dans l'ordre de succession au trône britannique, derrière son grand frère George, 21 mois.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tous les héritiers derrière elle sont rétrogradés d'un rang dans cette hiérarchie qui comprend les quatre enfants de la reine Elizabeth II et leur descendance.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               1. le prince Charles, prince de Galles :

Né en 1948, fils aîné de la reine Elizabeth II

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. le prince William, duc de Cambridge :

Né en 1982, fils aîné du prince Charles

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. le prince George de Cambridge :

Né en 2013, fils aîné du prince William

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   4. La princesse de Cambridge :

Née le 2 mai 2015, fille du prince William

5. le prince Harry de Galles :

Né en 1984, fils cadet du prince Charles

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. le prince Andrew, duc de York :

Né en 1960, deuxième fils de la reine Elizabeth II

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. la princesse Beatrice d'York :

Née en 1988, fille aînée du prince Andrew

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Et ensuite  ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. la princesse Eugenie d'York, née en 1990, fille cadette du prince Andrew; 9. le prince Edward, comte de Wessex, né en 1964, troisième fils de la reine Elizabeth II; 10. James, vicomte Severn, né en 2007, fils du prince Edward; 11. Lady Louise Windsor Née en 2003, fille du prince Edward; 12. la princesse Anne, princesse royale Née en 1950, fille de la reine Elizabeth II; 13. Peter Phillips Né en 1977, fils de la princesse Anne; 14. Savannah Phillips Née en 2010, fille aînée de Peter Phillips; 15. Elizabeth Phillips Née en 2012, fille cadette de Peter Phillips; 16. Zara Tindall Née en 1981, fille de la princesse Anne; 17. Mia Tindall Née en 2014, fille de Zara Tindall.

                                                                                                                                                                                                             Changement dans le droit de primogéniture :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Les descendants d'Elizabeth II sont suivis de ceux de sa soeur décédée Margaret.  Le site officiel de la monarchie britannique ne dresse la liste que des 15 premières personnes dans la ligne de succession. Mais en théorie, elle est beaucoup plus longue. Certains dénombrent 2000 héritiers envisageables, d'autres 5700. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Un changement des lois de succession est entré en vigueur le mois dernier, mettant fin au droit de primogéniture masculine qui avait cours jusque-là: les enfants mâles nés après le 28 octobre 2011 ne pourront plus prétendre au trône face à leurs sœurs aînées. C'est l'enfant le plus âgé du souverain qui hérite du trône, quel que soit son sexe. Les personnes mariées à des catholiques ne pourront par ailleurs plus être exclues de la succession.

                                                                                                                                                                                       A comme Accouchement :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             En 1853, la reine Victoria avait inhalé du chloroforme pour soulager sa douleur à la naissance de son huitième enfant. Un scandale, à l'époque.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Kate, elle, a choisi d'accoucher par les voies naturelles, comme pour George, né en juillet 2013. Elle n'est pas « trop snob pour pousser » (too posh to push), avait alors admiré la presse. La date du terme de sa grossesse, c'est samedi, le 25 avril. On peut donc s'attendre à une naissance dans la semaine.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              B comme Baptême :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Le futur bébé sera baptisé au sein de l'Eglise anglicane, dans une réplique de la robe de dentelle et de satin que portait la fille aînée de Victoria en 1841.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          C comme Canon :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      La naissance sera saluée par 62 coups de canon, tirés depuis la Tour de Londres et 41 à Hyde Park.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            D comme Décorum :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Une missive annonçant la naissance sera acheminée sous escorte policière au palais de Buckingham. Une fois la reine informée, ce faire-part sera alors exposé sur un chevalet dans la cour du palais. Soucieux de modernité, le palais tweetera aussi l'information.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        E pour Éducation :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Kate et William souhaitent s'occuper au maximum eux-mêmes de leur enfant. Il aura bien sûr une nanny mais Kate a déjà laissé entendre qu'elle prendrait un congé prolongé de ses obligations royales pour pouvoir veiller sur sa progéniture.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  F comme Famille :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Grand-père Charles est le futur roi du Royaume-Uni, tandis que les grands-parents maternels, Michael et Carole Middleton, sont des roturiers devenus millionnaires.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           G comme George :

Le prénom du grand-frère du futur bébé, 21 mois, qui un jour doit monter sur le trône du Royaume-Uni.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 H comme Hyperémèse gravidique :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Kate a souffert comme lors de sa première grossesse d'hyperémèse gravidique, une forme sévère de nausées et vomissements.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       I comme Internet :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Les réseaux sociaux s'étaient enflammés pour la naissance de George.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       J comme Jourdain :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le bébé sera baptisé avec de l'eau du Jourdain - où Jésus a été baptisé par Jean-Baptiste selon l'Evangile.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         K pour Kate :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 La maman, 33 ans, a rencontré William en 2001, à l'université St Andrews, en Ecosse.

L comme Ligne de succession :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Le bébé à naître occupera le quatrième rang dans l'ordre de succession au trône, derrière son grand-frère George.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   M comme Merchandising :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bavoirs, mugs, porcelaine. Cette naissance est une aubaine pour les commerçants. Le Centre for Retail Research suggère que le bébé royal fera rentrer de 60 à 70 millions de livres dans les caisses des commerçants. C'est toutefois peu comparé aux 247 millions générés entre le 1er juillet et le 31 août 2013 par la naissance de George, dont 78 millions en jouets et souvenirs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                N comme Norfolk :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        C'est dans cette région que Kate et William ont choisi de s'installer, à Anmer Hall, sur la propriété royale de Sandringham, pour se préserver de l'attention des médias.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   O comme One A :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Du nom de l'appartement du palais de Kensington, résidence londonienne de Kate et William, rénovée à grands frais.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   P comme Prénom :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Les paris sont ouverts :  Si c'est une fille, Alice, Charlotte et Elizabeth sont donnés comme favoris. Si c'est un garçon, James, Arthur ou Philip sont pressentis.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Q comme Queen :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Qui hérite d'un cinquième arrière-petit-enfant.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              R pour Royal Mint :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      L'institut royal de la monnaie va offrir une pièce en argent d'un penny (1,39 cent) à 2 105 bébés nés le même jour que le futur enfant royal.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           S comme St Mary's hospital :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Kate accouchera une nouvelle fois à l'hôpital londonien privé de St Mary's. Compter 8 200 euros pour une nuit, ristourne de 10% incluse pour l'accouchement d'un deuxième enfant dans ses services, mais sans les frais d'examen évalués autour de 8 300 euros.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          T comme Titre :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Le bébé sera appelé son Altesse Royale le prince ou la princesse de Cambridge, son père William étant duc de Cambridge.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     U comme Universel :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Les médias du monde entier se presseront devant la maternité pour réussir la première photo du bébé.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             V comme visite :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Le futur bébé recevra une avalanche de visites, pour fêter sa naissance.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 W comme William :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Il se veut un « papa normal ». Pilote d'hélicoptère de sauvetage, il prendra un congé paternité de quinze jours comme pour George. Il a aussi prévu d'assister à l'accouchement.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          XX ou XY : garçon ou fille ?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Kate et William ont décidé de garder la surprise.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Z comme Zaza :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A base de vermouth et de gin, c'est le cocktail favori d'Elizabeth II qui ne devrait pas manquer de célébrer l'événement. 

La Principauté de Monaco est en ébullition ! Le prince Albert et Charlène de Monaco ont présenté officiellement leurs jumeaux, ce mercredi 07 janvier, à 11h55. Selon Nice-Matin, près de 3000 Monégasques s'étaient rassemblés sur la place du Palais pour saluer et célébrer Jacques et Gabriella, les héritiers de la Principauté.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Peu avant midi, les fenêtres du Palais se sont ouvertes pour laisser apparaître le prince Albert, portant dans ses bras son fils Jacques, accompagné de Charlène qui serrait dans ses bras la jolie Gabriella, encore endormie. Après une apparition de quelques minutes, ils ont laissé la place à Caroline et Stéphanie de Monaco, les deux sœurs du prince Albert, avant de revenir sur le balcon pour saluer une dernière fois la foule, sous la musique de l'Orchestre des carabiniers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Après avoir épousé le prince Albert de Monaco le 1er juillet 2011, Charlène Wittstock a annoncé officiellement attendre son premier enfant pour la fin de l'année 2014. C'est finalement le 10 décembre 2014 qu'elle a donné naissance à ses jumeaux, Jacques et Gabriella. Fier et heureux, le prince Albert déclarait lors de ses vœux du nouvel an 2015 : "Les naissances du prince héréditaire Jacques et de la princesse Gabriella mettent en lumière l'union forte et indissoluble entre la communauté monégasque et notre famille. Ces moments de bonheur partagé sont un privilège et nous en mesurons toute la valeur". 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Le 10 décembre 2014, la princesse Charlène de Monaco donnait naissance à ses jumeaux, Jacques et Gabriella. Nés prématurément, les héritiers de la Principauté vont bien et sont sur le point d'être introduits au peuple monégasque. La présentation officielle se déroulera le 07 janvier : un évènement minuté à la seconde près.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Le prince Albert de Monaco a donné congé à tous les salariés monégasques, ce mercredi 07 janvier. En effet, le jour sera à la fête, puisque Jacques et Gabriella seront présentés aux habitants du rocher le plus célèbre du monde. D'après Nice-Matin, les résidents de la Principauté et les curieux auront accès à la place du Palais entre 10h et 11h30, via le service de bus de la ville, gratuit pour l'occasion.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         C'est à 11h55 que tout le monde retiendra son souffle, puisque "au moment de la sonnerie du carillon de la tour de l'Horloge", les fenêtres du Palais s'ouvriront pour une apparition des parents et des enfants. La présentation sera assez courte, environ 8 minutes et se fera sur fond de musique. En effet, l'Orchestre des carabiniers interpréteront une composition spéciale pour Jacques et Gabriella.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Le prince Albert et Charlène de Monaco iront ensuite à la rencontre de la foule, avant de quitter la place par la porte d'Honneur du Palais. Une belle journée qui devrait être placée sous le signe de l'émotion, pour les jeunes parents. 

Treize jours après leur naissance, le Palais princier de Monaco a diffusé les premières photos officielles de Jacques et Gabriella, les jumeaux du prince Albert II et de la princesse Charlene. En tout, ce sont sept clichés qu'ont dévoilé les parents des bébés la veille de Noël. Un joli cadeau pour tous les fans de la famille royale monégasque !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    La petite famille prend la pose devant un sapin de Noël. Avant que Jacques ne rejoigne les bras de son papa pour un dernier cliché, les bébés sont confortablement installés dans les bras de leur mère, sous l'oeil attendri d'Albert II. Une autre photo, en noir et blanc, présente la princesse Charlene seule avec ses bébés. La jeune maman a l'air rayonnant !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Jacques et Gabriella sont nés le 10 décembre dernier à la maternité du Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace de Monaco. Le communiqué officiel révèle que "le Prince Jacques, Honoré, Rainier, a la qualité de Prince Héréditaire. Selon l'usage historique établi par le traité de Péronne (1641), Il reçoit le titre de Marquis des Baux (en Provence)". De son côté, "la Princesse Gabriella, Thérèse, Marie, deuxième enfant dans la ligne de succession, reçoit le titre de Comtesse de Carladès (en Auvergne)". Les bébés doivent faire leur première apparition publique le 7 janvier prochain : ils seront présentés au peuple monégasque.