白金漢宮的新成員

英國王室7月24日正式公布了近日出生的小王子的名字——喬治·亞歷山大·路易斯，這位英國王位第三順位繼承人將被稱作劍橋喬治王子殿下。

這必將是又一個傳奇寶寶。那么，皇室寶寶的出生和成長又會有什么特別之處呢？

出生——華麗的亮相

北京時間7月23日，小王子在位于倫敦派丁頓的圣瑪麗醫院降臨人間。“王室寶寶”降生的消息傳出后，英國首都倫敦不少地標性建筑亮起藍色照明燈，以烘托氛圍。英國王室乘騎炮兵團在倫敦海德公園鳴41響禮炮，榮譽炮兵連在倫敦塔鳴炮62響，慶祝王室添丁。

在圣瑪麗醫院林多豪華私人院區生產的人，入住一晚要付6265英鎊（約合58000元人民幣），續住的話每晚價格為2200英鎊（約合20500元人民幣）。豪華產房的每個房間都有衛星電視、無線網絡、收音機和保險箱。院方每天都會送來鮮花，遮光窗簾絕對保障隱，婦科醫生、小兒科醫師、助產士、護理人員、母乳咨詢顧問和保姆一應俱全。林多院區1937年正式營運，黛安娜王妃當年就是在這里生下了威廉和哈里王子。另外，在凱特王妃待產期間，英國王室曾租用私人直升機待命，一旦凱特感覺有生產跡象，她的私人秘書會立刻用密電通知醫院，威廉王子會在接到通知后，第一時間乘坐直升機從肯辛頓宮奔向凱特身邊。

成長——力爭平民化

與接近劍橋公爵夫婦的任何一位王室助手交談，他們都會告訴你，他們夫婦已下定決心盡可能地讓他們的第一個孩子像普通孩子一樣成長。

結婚以來一直走親民路線的威廉和凱特，在生孩子這一點上也不例外。據悉，他們打算盡可能讓孩子過上普通人的生活，當然，這也是相對的。凱特愿意當個全職媽媽。她計劃打破王室雇傭全職保姆的傳統，做一個親力親為的母親，就像戴安娜那樣。但是在生產之后的幾個星期，她還是會雇傭保姆，或者和她媽媽住在700萬美元的巴克伯里莊園里。

凱特的母親卡羅爾也將親自幫忙，此前她就陪同凱特一起購物，買了嬰兒籃、嬰兒車和嬰兒用的車座椅。妹妹皮帕透露，她提議屆時仿照美國風俗，給新生兒開個洗禮派對，但凱特拒絕了。“她不想弄得鬧哄哄的。”皮帕說。

居所——舒適而溫馨

剛剛生產完的凱特和威廉住在肯辛頓宮只有兩間臥室的諾丁漢小別墅里，他們準備了一間小小的嬰兒房，凱特覺得沒必要為此大手大腳，尤其是小王子并不會待在嬰兒房太長時間。嬰兒降生后寶貴的第一周，凱特還讓孩子睡在他們夫妻倆的臥室里。位于美國洛杉磯比弗利山莊的一家專營高級嬰兒用品的商店將威廉夫婦選購的嬰兒房裝飾用品向媒體展示。充滿了童趣和夢幻色彩的房間里擺滿了泰迪熊和各式嬰兒玩具，看起來十分溫馨。據店主說，威廉夫婦選購的一張嬰兒床價格高達9000美元。

不過，等小王子稍微長大一點之后，他就會隨父母入住肯辛頓宮的1A別墅。那里擁有一座大大的花園，由其前任主人瑪格麗特公主建造，相當適合孩子玩耍。肯辛頓宮始建于1605年，里面的家具陳設都很古老，威廉和凱特將會為這里帶來更多現代風格的家具，以使自己和孩子能住得更舒適，讓那里更像一個溫馨的家。據稱，別墅里特地預留了一名看護及一間保姆的房間。雖然不需要太多的看護和仆從，小王子的人生旅程依然會在精心照料下開始。

教育——結合現代的方式

相比王室家族的古老與守舊，在寶寶的教育問題上，威廉夫婦可能采取一種更加現代的做法，他們希望自己的孩子能普通平凡而腳踏實地地長大成人。與此前受到傳統和先例約束的王室父母不同，威廉和凱特在做出選擇之前，將會考慮孩子的愿望、學習能力以及朋友圈子。如果年輕的劍橋王子擁有聰明的頭腦和高貴的血統，伊頓公學將是一個極佳的選擇。同樣，溫切斯特公學和哈羅公學也是很好的選擇。小王子也有可能入讀惠靈頓公學，這是與軍方有著緊密聯系的英國主要男女同校的學校之一，或者就讀凱特的母校莫爾伯勒學校。

至于幼兒園，在肯辛頓宮附近小王子將有很多選擇，包括位于附近諾丁山的高端幼兒園。之后他可能會去同樣位于諾丁山的韋瑟比，戴安娜王妃曾經常送威廉王子和哈里王子去這所學齡前學校。

繼位——《王位繼承法》告別“重男輕女”

英國1701年頒布的《王位繼承法》規定，同為英王子女，不論年齡大小，男性排位先于女性。若長子亡故，王位由其后嗣繼承。英王如無子女，王位由其弟繼承。在這個繼承法中，女性繼承王位只是一個無奈的選擇。而現任的女王陛下是因為其父無男嗣，其伯父又早已放棄王位，她才成為女王。

奉英國女王伊麗莎白二世為國家元首的16國領袖，在2011年10月28日無異議通過修改英國王位繼承法。英國君王的子女將享有平等的王位繼承權；這也就意味著，即使不是小王子，而是個小公主，將來也可繼承王位。

王室寶寶的到來，意味著他可以成為英國王位的第三順位繼承人，原來排在第三位的哈里王子降至第四位。近日，等了60年的老王儲查爾斯身陷逃稅丑聞，似乎堅定了女王隔代傳位給孫子威廉的決心。剛剛出世的小王子是否會榮升為新王儲？讓更多人拭目以待。

On 24th July， the British Royal family announced the name of the new-born baby prince as George Alexander Louis. The third in line to the Crown will be formally known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge， a legendary baby in the making. What's special about the birth and upbringing of the royal baby？

Birth-A Grand Appearance

On July 23rd Beijing time， the baby prince was born at St Mary's Hospital at Paddington， London. In celebration of the royal birth， landmark architectures in the city were lit with blue lights， the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery staged 41 gun salutes at Hyde Park， and the Honorable Artillery Company carried out 62 ceremonial salutes from the Tower of London.

The Lindo wing at St Mary's Hospital is priced at 6，265 pound for the first night and 2，200 for each following night. The private facility is staffed with obstetric physicians， pediatricians， midwives， nurses， lactation consultants and nannies. Each of its luxurious delivery rooms is equipped with satellite TV， wireless connection， a radio， and a safe. Fresh flowers are served everyday and privacy is secured with sun-blocking curtains. The Lindo wing was opened in 1937. It was here that Princess Diana gave birth to Prince William and Prince Harry. In Kate's last hours of pregnancy， a high-speed helicopter was put on standby to rush Prince William from Kensington Palace to Kate's bedside at the first sign of delivery.

Upbringing-Closer To Everyday Lifestyle

If you talk to any royal assistant close to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge， you will be told that they will raise their first-born like an ordinary child， or a reasonable approximation of it. Keeping a common touch since getting married， William and Kate apparently want remain the same in their child rearing. Kate looks to Princess Diana as a role model for breaking the royal tradition of hiring full-time nannies. She is ready to become a stay-at-home mom to take care of the baby herself. But for the first few weeks after delivery， she would still hire a nanny or stay with her mother at the family's $7 million Bucklebury manor where her mother Carol would be \"hands-on\". Before the birth， Carol had been sighted shopping with Kate for baby basket， stroller and car seat. Kate's sister Pippa proposed to follow American tradition in throwing a baby shower party， but Kate rejected the idea. “She does not want it to be too clamorous \"， said Pippa.

Nursery-Comfortable and Cozy

After delivery， Kate lives with William in the two-bedroom Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace， where they have a small nursery prepared. But it's modest， as Kate felt it wasn't worth the money to go all-out since the baby prince will not stay there for long. The baby will sleep by his parents' bedside for the first week. A top class baby shop at Beverly Hills， Los Angles disclosed to media the outfitting of the royal nursery. Full of Teddy Bears and other toys， the lovely baby room is decorated with fairy colors. According to the shop owner， William and Kate bought a 9，000-dollar bed for their baby. As the little prince grows up， he will move into apartment 1A in Kensington Palace with his parents， where there is a big garden， a perfect play ground for children， built by its former owner Princess Margaret. First built in 1605， Kensington Palace houses many pieces of antique furniture. But Kate and William will bring in modern ones to make it more comfortable. It is said two rooms have been reserved for a nurse and a nanny. Without too many nurses and servants， the little prince will still be taken good care of.

Education-With Modern Approach

Kate and William may take a much modern approach to the baby's education as a departure from royal tradition. They hope their child could grow up to be an ordinary and down-to-earth person. Unlike former royal parents restrained by convention and precedence， Kate and William will consider the little prince’s will， capabilities and friends before deciding on his schooling. There is a wide choice of nursery schools around Kensington Palace， including top class nurseries near Notting Hill. Beyond nursery school， he could follow his father to attend Wetherby， where Princess Diana was often seen sending William and Harry to school. For high school， Eton College will be a perfect choice. Winchester College and Harrow School are also good alternatives. He may also attend Wellington College， a top coeducational school close with the military. Kate’s alma mater， Marlborough College is as well a choice.

Succession-Succession to the Crown Act ends male primacy

The debate surrounding the succession to the Crown never ceases to fascinate the public. The Act of Settlement passed in 1701 gives preference to male heirs over female regardless of age. Under the Act， the eldest son becomes the automatic heir， and if he dies， the crown goes to his descendents. If the King/Queen has no children， the Crown should be passed down to his/her brother. Female heirs are only considered when there is no other choice. Queen Elizabeth II took the throne only because her father had no son and her uncle gave up his rights to the throne.

But this was changed on 28 October 2011 when the leaders of 16 Commonwealth countries unanimously passed an amendment to the Act of settlement， known as Succession to the Crown Act. The new Act ends male primacy and the disqualification of persons married to Catholic spouses in the succession to the Crown， which means， boy or girl， the royal baby of William and Kate will still replace Prince Harry to become the third in the line to the British throne.