Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted to a London hospital in the early stages of labour. <br /><br /> Kate, wife of Prince William, was taken by car to a private wing of St Mary’s hospital on Saturday morning. <br /><br /> The new baby, whose gender is unknown, will be fourth in line to the throne behind one-year-old brother George, father William and grandfather Prince Charles. <br /><br /> Bookmakers are tipping the child to be a girl, with Alice, Elizabeth, Charlotte and Victoria the favourite names.<br /><br /> James and Arthur are the front-runners if it is a boy.<br /><br /> In keeping with tradition, the official announcement of the birth will be made by placing a notice on an easel at the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.<br /><br /> Kate, 33 and William, 32, met as students at St Andrews University in Scotland, married at Westminster Abbey in April 2011 and have since become global stars.<br /><br /> When Kate leaves hospital after giving birth, the couple will initially return to their London residence, Kensington Palace, for a couple
