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[OT]Totally OffTopic, but Holland is currently waiting for the birth of the baby of Willem-Alexander and Maxima

^{(until the official pic is there)}

Expectant mother Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, who earlier this month was prescribed bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy, will be giving birth sooner than was once thought, the Dutch royal palace has announced.

When the pregnancy was revealed in June, the due date was set for January 2004. However, according to a new palace press release, doctors who are currently treating the princess expect the birth to take place before the end of the year.

The crown princess, who wed the heir to the Dutch throne, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, in 2002, is suffering from pregnancy-related disorder preeclampsia, a rapidly progressive condition charachterised by high blood pressure. Though Maxima has been resting at home, her most recent checkup results show that both she and the baby, her first child, are in good health.

This Morning she was driven to the hospital... and The Netherlands are waiting and waiting...

UPDATE: The little princess is born at 17.01 (Dutch Time)