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Royal Baby: New Arrival Deserves 'Normal Life'

As the wait continues for the Duchess of Cambridge to give birth to her second child, one of Britain's best known royal photographers has told Sky News her children should have "as normal a life as possible".

Kate's due date has never been officially revealed but she let slip to a volunteer at a children's centre in March that she was due mid to late April.

There has been speculation that today could be the day.

Since Prince George was born in July 2013 , William and Kate have only allowed him to be officially filmed a handful of times. They are also expected to want their second child to be kept away from the cameras as much as possible.

The Sun's royal photographer, Arthur Edwards, is on standby to get that perfect picture of the family of four.

He admits he would like to see more pictures of Prince George but can understand why the parents are so protective.

"I was at Kensington Palace recently and I saw the nanny walking in and out of the park, and there he was," says Mr Edwards.

"But if someone's taken those pictures - although the British TV stations and papers don't show those pictures - they are shown in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada.

"So they know what he looks like and we don't.

"Last picture we got was just before Christmas, which was taken by Prince Harry's private secretary - a good job he did too - but then we haven't seen anything since.

"I would like to see more but I understand William and Kate's point of view because they want this child to have as normal life as possible and not have cameras in his face."

Official photos released on his first birthday and at Christmas have not been enough to satisfy the international demand.

Photographers have been threatened with legal action after trying to take unauthorised pictures of George while out with his nanny.

Monika Kennedy from German newspaper Bild says some foreign press continue to buy photos that would never be published in the UK.

Her paper did not print recent paparazzi pictures taken of Kate and George at a farm in Norfolk, but magazines in Australia and America did.

"It would be quite nice to see a little bit more," says Ms Kennedy. "Like we saw the ones in the Australian magazine, in the petting zoo.

"It was very lovely, seeing Kate and Prince George together and in a normal setting and normal life really.

"I was a little bit surprised that no English outlet, newspaper or anybody picked up on them. It did surprise me, I was waiting to see them."

From the royal watchers already camping outside the Lindo wing in anticipation of the birth, it is clear the appetite for anything to do with William and Kate is only likely to grow with their expanding family.

But while they will remain a couple in demand, they will be determined whenever possible to keep their children out of the spotlight.