究竟在英國皇室生寶寶有什麼樣的規矩呢?我們一起來看看吧!
As Meghan Markle's pregnancy with Prince Harry, nears its end, the internet has gone into full-blown baby watch. Everyone is predicting the due date, waiting anxiously for Meghan and Harry to emerge from the steps of the Lindo Wing with their new prince or princess wrapped in their arms. But when it comes to the birth of a royal baby, there are many traditions surrounding the pregnancy, both past and modern, that must be followed.
眼看著哈裡王子就要陪著梅根王妃進行分娩了，網絡上沸沸揚揚，人們都在對這個即將出生的寶寶翹首以待。幾乎所有人都在預測著寶寶到底會在什麼時候出生，焦急地等待著梅根和哈裡王子抱著他們的新王子或公主走出林多翼臺階(聖瑪麗醫院產房門口的臺階名稱)。但不管是過去還是現在，當涉及到皇室寶寶的出生時，還是有很多關於懷孕需要遵循的規矩。
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Pregnancy Traditions
懷孕的傳統
Before the royal baby comes into the world, there are a few customary traditions that the royal family uses as a rule-of-thumb. There has been leniency with other royal birthing customs in recent years, but these pre-birth traditions have seemed to withhold the test of time.
在皇室寶寶出生之前，有一些傳統慣例是皇室一直堅持的經驗法則。雖然近些年來，英國對王室生育的很多習俗已經變得寬容得多，但以下這些產前習俗還是必須要遵守的。
1. 嬰兒的性別在出生前是不公布的
Will it be a prince or a princess? Historically, this information was unknown to even the royal parents themselves. Some speculated that Kate Middleton and Prince William knew the gender of Prince Louis before she gave birth, however there is no confirmation of this.
是王子還是公主?根據以往的歷史來看，甚至是寶寶的父母也不清楚。有人猜測凱特·米德爾頓和威廉王子在路易王子出生前就知道他的性別，但目前還沒有得到證實。
2.王室成員通常沒有baby shower
In general, baby showers seldom occur in England, as it is more common for family and friends to join in celebration following the birth of a child. This is no exception for the royal family! Many think that hosting a lavish baby shower could be seen as inappropriate, especially since so many people gather together post-birth with gifts and well wishes for the new parents.
一般來說，英國很少舉行迎嬰派對(這種派對是美國的一種習俗)，也就是說，在孩子出生之前，家人和朋友會為準媽媽舉辦一場慶祝活動。這對皇室來說更是不可理喻的!很多皇室成員認為舉辦一場奢華的迎嬰派對是不合適的，尤其是在王妃即將生產之際，這麼多人就帶著禮物和祝福聚集在一起。
Baby shower 是起源於美國的一種文化，在無數的美劇和電影裡出現過。很多歐美明星辣媽在生孩子之前都會辦這樣的派對，它是為了迎接即將誕生的寶寶，為準媽媽們送去無數祝福的意思，同時也會為寶寶送上最好的新生禮物。有趣的是梅根王妃將美國的傳統帶到了英國王室，並且舉行了自己的baby shower，為此受到了不少指責。
3.分娩時間將不會公布
The public loves to speculate about when the royal baby will arrive, especially because the Royal Palace will not reveal a due date. Social media, paparazzi photos, baby bump size and pregnancy announcements help guide public guesses. It is estimated that Meghan Markle will give birth sometime in April.
人們都熱衷於猜測王室寶寶何時出生，因為英國王室不會透露預產期。社交媒體、狗仔隊的照片、孕肚大小和懷孕公告都會引起公眾的猜測。據估計，梅根·馬克爾將在4月份的某個時候進行分娩。