Britain's Queen Elizabeth II holds flowers as she meets school children on the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland during the official opening of the new bridge across the Firth of Forth, Monday Sept. 4, 2017. Kensington Palace said Monday that Prince William and his wife, Kate Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. The announcement released in a statement Monday says the queen is delighted by the news. William and his wife, Kate, already have two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.(Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
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LONDON (AP) - Prince William's wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, is pregnant with her third child. The new baby will be fifth in line to the British throne.
Here's a brief look at the rest of the family.
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THE NEXT GENERATION:
Two older siblings will welcome the new arrival.
Prince George, born July 22, 2013, is the first child of Prince William and the former Kate Middleton. Princess Charlotte, born May 2, 2015, will be bumped to middle child status after the new baby is born.
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NOT THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY:
When children, Prince William and Prince Harry had often been chided as the "royal heir" and the "royal spare," respectively. But having a larger family might take the pressure off the children in the succession stakes. Changes to the rules of succession mean that male siblings aren't allowed to jump ahead of their older sisters, so Princess Charlotte's place in the line will not be affected.
The order now is as follows: Prince Charles is first in line, followed by Prince William, who is second, and then Prince George, who is third, and Princess Charlotte, who is fourth.
As a great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, the new arrival will be fifth in line to the throne, bumping uncle, Prince Harry, out of the top five.
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ALL ABOUT HARRY:
Prince Harry says the news of Kate's latest pregnancy is "fantastic." Though Harry is pushed down the line of accession, this may not be unwelcome news. Harry suggested earlier this year that no one really strives to be the monarch, but carries the role out of a sense of duty to the nation.
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THE REST OF THE FAMILY:
The family's latest addition will be Queen Elizabeth II's sixth great-grandchild.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, cuts the ribbon to officially open the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland, watched by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, left,, during the official opening of the new bridge across the Firth of Forth, Monday Sept. 4, 2017. Kensington Palace said Monday that Prince William and his wife, Kate Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. The announcement released in a statement Monday says the queen is delighted by the news. William and his wife, Kate, already have two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.(Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
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In this image taken from the official Kensington Palace Twitter feed, Monday Sept. 4, 2017, showing the announcement from Kensington Palace saying Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. The announcement released in a statement by Kensington Palace says the Duchess has cancelled a planned engagement Monday and that the queen is delighted by the news. (Kensington Palace Twitter via AP)
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Britain's Prince Harry visits Simon Flores and his family 5-year old Lily Anne Flores and her brothers Kobbi and Damaso during his visitWalking With The Wounded (WWTW) hub for ex-service personnel making the transition back to civilian life, at Canada Street in Manchester, England, Monday Sept. 4, 2017. Harry gave a thumbs up when he was asked about the royal baby expected by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as he arrived for a visit in Manchester, adding: "Fantastic. Great. Very, very happy for them." (Arthur Edwards/Pool via AP)
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Britain's Prince Harry visits Walking With The Wounded (WWTW) hub for ex-service personnel making the transition back to civilian life, at Canada Street in Manchester, England, Monday Sept. 4, 2017. Harry gave a thumbs up when he was asked about the royal baby expected by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as he arrived for a visit in Manchester, adding: "Fantastic. Great. Very, very happy for them." (Arthur Edwards/Pool via AP)
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FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 file photo Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge smile as they walk through the memorial garden in Kensington Palace, London. Kensington Palace says Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. The announcement released in a statement Monday Sept. 4, 2017 says the queen is delighted by the news. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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Britain's Prince Harry visits Walking With The Wounded (WWTW) hub for ex-service personnel making the transition back to civilian life, at Canada Street in Manchester, England, Monday Sept. 4, 2017. Harry gave a thumbs up when he was asked about the royal baby expected by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as he arrived for a visit in Manchester, adding: "Fantastic. Great. Very, very happy for them." (Arthur Edwards/Pool via AP)
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