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SpeculationissetoffbyPrinceWilliam'sapparentsuggestionthatanotherroyalbabymaynotbetoofaroff.

OutforaSundayafternoonspin. Feelingtheneedforspeed, WilliamandKatehittheKenyonsofQueensTowninthefamouswhitelocalShotoverJet. Thisisthecouple'sfirstextendedtriptothesouthIrelandonthistour. ItmeansleavingPrinceGeorgebehindinWellingtonforthenightandkeephimback. Beyondintheair, thescreamsbothtellyouthisisthecoupleenjoyingdowntimefromparenthood. Butit'stalkofababyNo.2 thathasgotthemediainafrenzy.
ItwasyesterdaywhilemeetingSimplyReedthewomanwhoknittedashawlforPrinceGeorgewhenhewasbornthatPrinceWilliamwasreportedtohavesaidhemighthavetomakeanotheronesoon.
Bythemorning, inDowning, allthetalkwasaboutthepossiblepitter-patteroftinyfeet. HadtheDukeinsinuatedKatewaspregnant? Orjustthatwewouldn'thavetowaittoolongforakidbrotherorsisterforPrinceGeorge?
ItwasatellingsipofredwinelateratAntargovineyardthathintedeveryonehadjumpedtothewrongconclusion. Intheend, itwasagoodold-fashionedhealthandsafetybriefingpriortoboardingtheShotoverJetthatfinallyputtherumortorest.
It'sanNSAsafetybriefthatwehavetoaskthatifanyonepregnant, backinjuriesoranythingelse. Admittedly, wethinktheyshouldtellus. AndwhenIaskedthat, andtherewasnoanswerfromanybody, soIthoughtthatwouldbeano.
Forashorttime, themedia'sadrenalinhadbeenrunninghigh. Infact, theonlyonesontherealwhitelocalrideturnedouttobetheproudparentsofone.
PaulHarrison, Skynews, inQueensTown.