Prince William May Have Just Accidentally Revealed the Royal Baby's Gender
This is a major hint.


Prince William may have just accidentally revealed whether he and Kate Middleton are having a girl or boy. After celebrating a winning goal from Aston Villa soccer player Jack Grealish, the royal dad reportedly told fans (opens in new tab), "I'm going to insist the baby is called Jack." He then paused, realizing he may have slipped up, and said, "...Or Jackie."
While "Jack" or "Jackie" isn't a widely-predicted royal baby name (opens in new tab), this is a major hint that William and Kate are having a boy. The Duchess is expected to give birth any day now and the Lido Wing is already starting to prepare (opens in new tab) by suspending parking outside of the vicinity and putting up barriers.
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October 10, 2017
At a reception on World Mental Health Day at Buckingham Palace.
October 16, 2017
At the Charities Forum event at Paddington Station.
October 18, 2017
At the graduation ceremony for more than 150 Coach Core apprentices.
November 7, 2017
At the 2017 Gala Dinner for the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families at Kensington Palace.
November 8, 2017
At the annual Place2Be school leaders forum at UBS London.
November 11, 2017
At the annual Royal Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
November 12, 2017
At the Annual Remembrance Sunday Service in London.
November 14, 2017
Visiting the Family Action at Hornsey Road Children's Centre in London.
November 22, 2017
Visiting the Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull manufacturing plant in Birmingham.
November 22, 2017
Visiting the Aston Villa Football Club in Birmingham.
November 22, 2017
Visiting the Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull manufacturing plant in Birmingham.
November 24, 2017
Attending the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre in London.
November 29, 2017
Visiting the Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School in London.
November 28, 2017
Visiting the Foundling Museum in London.
December 6, 2017
Departing a stepping out session at Media City in Manchester.
December 12, 2017
Attending the Magic Mums community Christmas Party in London.
December 14, 2017
Arriving at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
December 25, 2017
Attending Christmas Day church service in King's Lynn.
January 7, 2018
Attending Sunday service at St. Mary Magdalene church in King's Lynn.
January 10, 2018
Visiting the Reach Academy in London.
January 16, 2018
Arriving for a visit to Coventry Cathedral.
January 17, 2018
Visiting Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.
January 17, 2018
Visiting the Wimbeldon Junior Tennis Initiative in London.
January 23, 2018
Visiting Roe Green Junior School in London.
January 24, 2018
Visiting King's College in London.
January 30, 2018
On the first day of her visit to Sweden.
January 30, 2018
On the first day of her visit to Sweden.
January 30, 2018
Visiting the Nobel Museum on the first day of her visit to Sweden.
January 30, 2018
At dinner at the British Ambassador's residence during day one of her visit to Sweden and Norway.
January 31, 2018
Arriving at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
January 31, 2018
On day two of her royal visit to Sweden and Norway.
January 31, 2018
On day two of her royal visit to Sweden and Norway.
February 1, 2018
On day three of her royal visit to Sweden and Norway.
February 1, 2018
On day three of her royal visit to Sweden and Norway.
February 2, 2018
On day four of her royal visit to Sweden and Norway in Oslo, Norway.
February 2, 2018
On day four of her royal visit to Sweden and Norway.
February 7, 2018
Arriving to open the Action on Addiction Community Treatment Centre in Essex.
February 18, 2018
Attending the BAFTAs in London.
February 19, 2018
Hosting a reception at Buckingham Palace.
February 21, 2018
Visiting Sunderland, England.
February 27, 2018
Visiting the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in London.
February 28, 2018
Attending the First Annual Royal Foundation Forum in London.
February 28, 2018
Leaving the Victorian Giants Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
March 6, 2018
Visiting Pegasus Primary School in Oxford.
March 7, 2018
Opening the new Place2Be Headquarters in London.
March 12, 2018
Attending a Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London.
March 17, 2018
Attending a St. Patrick's Day parade.
March 21, 2018
Attending an early intervention for children and families symposium at the Royal Society of Medicine in London.
March 22, 2018
Visiting SportsAid in London.
April 1, 2018
Attending Easter service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor.
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