Britain's Prince Charles has raised suspicions the royal baby may be a boy.
The 64-year-old royal - whose son Prince William is expecting his first child with Duchess Catherine next month - was presented with a miniature bus model during a visit to a bus factory in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, which he suggested could be an "emergency" toy for the unborn baby.
According to the Belfast Telegraph, the comment was interpreted as a strong hint the child - who will be third in line to the throne - is going to be a boy, since the toy has typically male connotations.
Charles made the remark during a visit to the Wrightbus factory with his wife the Duchess of Cornwall on Tuesday (25.06.13), where they climbed aboard one of 600 hybrid-engine red double-decker buses destined for London tourists.
The couple also took a tour of the grounds and the factory where the low-carbon vehicles are being built, before meeting some of the hard-working apprentices to the company's co-founder.
Ian Hutchinson, an apprentice tutor, enthused: "I've worked for 36 years here and to have someone like Prince Charles come is a great day for the company.
"It is a day I'll remember for a long time - and hopefully the younger apprentices, too."
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