The Duchess of Cambridge has gone past her expected birth month as the wait for the royal baby stretches into May.
Kate was due to have her baby mid to late April, but is now several days overdue and the arrival of her second child is edging closer to the May 7 general election in six days' time.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's son or daughter will be fourth in line to the throne, the Queen's fifth great-grandchild and a younger brother or sister for Prince George.
If the baby is born on May 1, the prince or princess will share their birthday with the Queen's niece, Lady Sarah Chatto, who was born in 1964.
The Prince of Wales has once again spoken of his wish for a girl, while the Duchess of Cornwall said there was no news about whether Kate was about to go into labour.
The couple were meeting Welsh Guardsmen, veterans and their families on Thursday after the Queen presented new colours to the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards at Windsor Castle.
At a reception, Charles chatted to 100-year-old Eric Jones, the oldest surviving member of the Welsh Guards, who made him laugh when he joked about having daughters.
The centenarian's daughter, Lynda Bateman, said: "My father introduced me as his daughter and Prince Charles asked how many daughters he had.
"My father said 'One - and that's enough' and Charles laughed and said 'And we're hoping for a granddaughter!'"
Camilla told the wife of another veteran that there was still no news about whether Kate was about to go into labour.
Avid royalists have been waiting outside the Lindo Wing, the private maternity unit of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, where Kate is due to give birth, for any news of the Duchess being admitted.
As the second Great Kate Wait continues, bookmaker Coral has cut the odds of the baby arriving on May 4 from 16/1 to 9/1 following a rush of bets in the past 24 hours.
A baby girl is still the favourite in the gender betting at odds as short as 1/2, while the chance of a boy is set at 13/8. Alice is still the most popular name with Coral's punters, followed by Charlotte, then Elizabeth.
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