THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reportedly left for London suddenly on Friday afternoon (local time), fuelling speculation of a royal birth.
Multiple media reports said the pair left the Middleton residence for London at around 3.30pm with police escorts in tow.

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Initially it was not known whether the Duchess was being transported directly to the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital, where she is due to give birth, or back home to Kensington Palace.

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It is understood the couple went to Kensington Palace.

A Palace spokesperson declined to reveal where the royal couple were headed when contacted by media outlets.
The Duchess has been dividing her time between her official London residence at Kensington Palace and her parents' home in Bucklebury, Berkshire.

A Kensington Palace spokesman previously said: 'The same as any expectant parents would be, they're now spending their time privately.'

The Duke is with his wife because he is on annual leave and his two-week paternity leave will begin when the baby is born.
Kensington Palace has maintained strict silence on the exact due date and has since said it would not be providing running commentary on the final stages of the pregnancy or provide any alert for when the 31-year-old Kate goes into labour.

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