A Staffordshire pottery firm has begun producing a commemorative mug for the royal baby.
The Emma Bridgewater firm, in Stoke-on-Trent, started work on the blue, red and white mugs, which say, "A royal baby in 2013", on Tuesday morning.
It said it would produce another one with the baby's name to mark the birth.
The Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy was announced on Monday evening after she was admitted to hospital with acute morning sickness.
The duchess, who is thought to be less than 12 weeks pregnant, is expected to remain at King Edward VII hospital in central London for several days.
A spokesman for the Stoke-on-Trent pottery said the mugs were being produced because the firm's founders - Emma Bridgewater and Matthew Rice - were "such keen royalists".
He said the design was able to be produced so quickly because it incorporated many of the sponges and colours used in the company's other products.
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The Emma Bridgewater firm, in Stoke-on-Trent, started work on the blue, red and white mugs, which say, "A royal baby in 2013", on Tuesday morning.
It said it would produce another one with the baby's name to mark the birth.
The Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy was announced on Monday evening after she was admitted to hospital with acute morning sickness.
The duchess, who is thought to be less than 12 weeks pregnant, is expected to remain at King Edward VII hospital in central London for several days.
A spokesman for the Stoke-on-Trent pottery said the mugs were being produced because the firm's founders - Emma Bridgewater and Matthew Rice - were "such keen royalists".
He said the design was able to be produced so quickly because it incorporated many of the sponges and colours used in the company's other products.
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