究竟在英国皇室生宝宝有什么样的规矩呢?我们一起来看看吧!

　　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.

　　眼看着哈里王子就要陪着梅根王妃进行分娩了，网络上沸沸扬扬，人们都在对这个即将出生的宝宝翘首以待。几乎所有人都在预测着宝宝到底会在什么时候出生，焦急地等待着梅根和哈里王子抱着他们的新王子或公主走出林多翼台阶(圣玛丽医院产房门口的台阶名称)。但不管是过去还是现在，当涉及到皇室宝宝的出生时，还是有很多关于怀孕需要遵循的规矩。

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　　Pregnancy Traditions

　　怀孕的传统

　　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.

　　在皇室宝宝出生之前，有一些传统惯例是皇室一直坚持的经验法则。虽然近些年来，英国对王室生育的很多习俗已经变得宽容得多，但以下这些产前习俗还是必须要遵守的。

　　1. 婴儿的性别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.

　　是王子还是公主?根据以往的历史来看，甚至是宝宝的父母也不清楚。有人猜测凯特·米德尔顿和威廉王子在路易王子出生前就知道他的性别，但目前还没有得到证实。

　　2.王室成员通常没有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.

　　一般来说，英国很少举行迎婴派对(这种派对是美国的一种习俗)，也就是说，在孩子出生之前，家人和朋友会为准妈妈举办一场庆祝活动。这对皇室来说更是不可理喻的!很多皇室成员认为举办一场奢华的迎婴派对是不合适的，尤其是在王妃即将生产之际，这么多人就带着礼物和祝福聚集在一起。

　　Baby shower 是起源于美国的一种文化，在无数的美剧和电影里出现过。很多欧美明星辣妈在生孩子之前都会办这样的派对，它是为了迎接即将诞生的宝宝，为准妈妈们送去无数祝福的意思，同时也会为宝宝送上最好的新生礼物。有趣的是梅根王妃将美国的传统带到了英国王室，并且举行了自己的baby shower，为此受到了不少指责。

　　3.分娩时间将不会公布

　　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.

　　人们都热衷于猜测王室宝宝何时出生，因为英国王室不会透露预产期。社交媒体、狗仔队的照片、孕肚大小和怀孕公告都会引起公众的猜测。据估计，梅根·马克尔将在4月份的某个时候进行分娩。