The royal baby's arrival will be announced in lights on London's BT Tower, the company revealed today. The landmark's scrolling information screen - consisting of 177 separate panels and 529,750 LEDs - will display news of the birth. That means people in London will find out whether William and Kate have had a boy or girl by looking up towards the 600ft tower. The telecommunications building can also be seen from the suburbs - although royal fans will need sharp eyes to read it Suzi Williams, director group marketing and brand at BT, said: "As one of London's best-loved landmarks, it's only fitting that the BT Tower should celebrate when the city celebrates. "Since the LED screen at the top was first installed back in 2009 it has counted down from 1000 days to the start of London 2012, and commemorated the Royal wedding and the Diamond Jubilee. "We're excited to be sharing news of the royal birth too." The Duchess has been dividing her time between her official London residence at Kensington Palace and her parents' home in Bucklebury, Berkshire. A Kensington Palace spokesman said: "The same as any expectant parents would be, they're now spending their time privately." The Duke is with his wife because he is on annual leave and his two-week paternity leave will begin when the baby is born. A due date for the birth has never been officially confirmed by the Palace, only the month of July was given at the start of the year. The baby will be born at the private Lindo wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London. Broadcasters, photographers and journalists have been camped outside the hospital since the start of the month waiting for the Duchess to arrive. With much of the country sweltering in a heatwave Kate is likely to be conscious of keeping cool. Mervi Jokinen, of the Royal College of Midwives, said: "It gets quite uncomfortable being pregnant in the heat. "Your legs swell more. It's actually more uncomfortable. If you go into labour, it can be a relief."
November 28: Kate guarded her tummy carefully with her hands during a walk through Cambridge. She only drank water during the trip, sparking pregnancy rumours.
November 28: During their visit to Cambridge William was given a babygro by new mum Samantha Hill. It had a picture of a helicopter along with the words, “Daddy’s little co-pilot” on it. William soon set tongues wagging by cheerily responding: “I’ll keep that thanks.”
November 28: Pregnant Kate meets five-month-old James William Davies, as she arrives at the Guildhall during her visit to Cambridge.
November 30: In her last public appearance before her pregnancy announcement, Kate visited St Andrew's School, where she used to be a pupil. She visited pupils, unveiled a plaque and played a game of hockey during her tour of the school.
December 3: The Royal family announce Kate's pregnancy as Kate was taken to the King Edward VII Hospital for severe morning sickness.
December 4: Concerned William arrives to visit his wife at the hospital while she stays there for several days as she is treated for hyperemesis gravidarum.
December 5: Pippa Middleton and her brother James Middleton leave King Edward VII Hospital after visiting Kate.
December 5: Kate's mum Carole also visited her daughter while she was being treated in hospital.
December 5: 2Day FM presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian tricked nurse Jacintha Saldanha into revealing information about Kate while she was in hospital. Nurse Saldanha was later found dead.
December 6: William arrives at the hospital to pick up Kate as she was discharged to recover at home.
December 6: After being in hospital for three days, Kate left saying that she felt "much better".
December 6: Will and Kate left the hospital to go back to Kensington Palace for Kate to recover further.
December 12: Prince William was alone at The Hobbit premiere as Kate was still too sick to attend. Will said that "Kate would have loved to have been here".
December 16: Kate Middleton with Jessica Ennis in her first public appearance since leaving the hospital. Attending the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards ceremony saying that she was "very well".
December 16: Kate Middleton wore an emerald dress at the awards ceremony as she met sporting stars, such as David Beckham, and gave Bradley Wiggins his award.
December 19: Kate arrives at Buckingham Palace for the royal household Christmas party.
January 11: The Duchess of Cambridge hides her growing bump with her hands as she arrived at the National Portrait Gallery to view her first official portrait. She said "It's just amazing, I thought it was brilliant".
Kate Middleton and Prince William meet artist Paul Emsley after viewing the newly-commissioned portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge at the National Portrait Gallery
February 13: Kate Middleton faces a fresh privacy breach as Italian publication CHI Magazine featuring pictures of Kate Middleton in a bikini on the cover. The photographs are thought to show pregnant Kate’s baby bump.
February 19: On her first public appearance after the publication of pictures of her pregnant in a bikini, Kate wore a figure-hugging wrap dress and no coat despite the cold, waving at photographers on a visit to Hope House in Clapham.
March 2: Kate joined husband Prince William and his brother Prince Harry at the wedding of Mark Tomlinson and Laura Bechtolsheimer in Switzerland.
March 2: Kate left the skiing to her husband - but wore high heels for the wedding ceremony.
March 5: Back in the UK, Kate paid a visit to Grimsby. She wore a coat seen a year previously on a trip to Liverpool - but her growing belly filling it out considerably more than on that day.
March 15: Kate wrapped up warm for Cheltenham Gold Cup Day in a coat she was previously pictured in back in 2007.
March 17: Kate gives her green coat another St Patrick's Day outing, handing out the traditional shamrock sprigs to Irish Guards in Aldershot
March 17: The Duchess had a tricky moment when her heel got stuck in a drain grating.
March 19: Another engagement for Kate as she and William visit Child Bereavement UK - and she gives the clearest view of her bump yet
March 20: The Queen invited Kate to join her and the Duke of Edinburgh on a visit to Baker Street tube to celebrate 150 years of the London Underground
March 20: A milestone for any London mum, Kate gets a baby on board badge - and looks proud
March 22: It may have been freezing cold, but that did not stop the Duchess joining a Scouts camp near Newby Bridge in Cumbria
Apri; 4th: Kate Middleton visits the Emirates Arena in Glasgow
April 5: Prince William and Kate Middleton visit the Astute-class Submarine Building at BAE Systems
April 5: Kate Middleton at the Astute-class Submarine Building at BAE Systems
April 21st: Kate's bump was elegantly dressed in a Mulberry coat to meet scouts during the National Review of Queen's Scouts at Windsor Castle
April 21st: Kate Middleton meets scouts during at the National Review of Queen's Scouts at Windsor Castle
23rd April: Kate Middleton visits Willows Primary School in Withenshawe, Manchester, wearing an Erdem dress
25th April: Kate wore an Emilia Wickstead cocktail dress for an evening reception at the National Portrait Gallery for her charity The Art Room
26th April: Kate and Harry arrive for the inauguration of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
26th April: Kate wore a Topshop dress which promptly sold out
26th April: The royals had a wizard time
27 April: Kate released her first charity video message, urging people to support Children's Hospice week
29 April: Kate spent her second wedding anniversary apart from Prince William as he was on shift at RAF Valley. The Duchess spent the day visiting Naomi House Children's Hospice in Hampshire
22nd May: The Duchess of Cornwall and Kate Middleton attend a Garden Party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace
22nd May: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Kate Middleton attend a Garden Party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace
June 4th: On her first visit to Westminster Abbey since her wedding, Kate chose an understated lace peach Jenny Packham dress and a matching Jane Taylor hat for a service to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation
June 13th: Kate made the daring choice to wear this £169 Dalmation print coat from Hobbs with a Jane Taylor hat for her last solo public appearance naming a ship before going on maternity leave
June 15th: She may have been on maternity leave, but it didn't stop Kate joining the royal family to celebrate the Queen's official birthday at Trooping the Colour and on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the customary flypast
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