Kate Middleton: 10 facts about the royal baby's untraditional future

After two years of marriage Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their first child. What can the world expect with the untraditional couple's parenting style?

9. Where will the baby sleep?

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A nursery designed by Dragons, a small British family business that has designed other royal nurseries, gives an idea of one royal nursery option.

Once the baby is born, where will it sleep?

Renovations of the couple's four-story, 20-room home at Kensington Palace have been delayed and won’t be finished until, at the earliest, a month after the baby is born. So what options are available for the royal couple? Either bring the baby back to their cottage in Wales, 280 miles from the hospital, or make do with a smaller, two-bedroom home also at Kensington Palace.

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