Royals Born By Caesarean


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Victoria left the hospital with Oscar the day after. Madeline left the hospital with Leonore 3 days after her birth.
 
Some sources say that Princess Margaret was born by C-section and others say she was born naturally. Which one is it?


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If QEII was born via C-section, her younger sister was too; I read that in those times there was principle "Once a Caesarean, always a Caesarean".
 
Is it important to know who was and wasn't born C-section?
 
I read, that Queen Elizabeth II. and her sister Margaret both were born on this way.
 
the queen was born by Caesarain but not Margaret.
 
In cases such and the QM and QE, their generation was pretty well what the Doctor ordered. They decided if a C-Section was required and the mother, just like most other women of their generation, had little to no say.

Sophie was definitely an emergency medical situation and nearly died, which in this day and age is both dire and rare.

As to elective Caesarians, I have to admit I am personally of the opinion that when both mother and child are healthy there is no valid reason to intervene. It is definitely a "too posh to push" trend and they forget that a Caesarian is actually major surgery and considerably increases the risk factors. But there will always be doctors that get rich from unnecessary surgery of any type.
 
According to William Shawcross's bio of the Queen Mother, the Queen's birth was first induced but labour did not go as expected and a Caesarian operation was performed. The doctors later issued a statement in which they wrote that 'a certain line of treatment was successfully adopted'.

On the other hand, Margaret's birth at Glamis was overdue but went off easily after six hours labour. A natural birth. Dr Frank Reynolds, the obstetrician described it as 'everything went off smoothly without any trouble.'

I haven't looked up the Queen's other two offspring but Charles was born by Caesarian section while Edward, 'a small baby', wasn't. There's quite a description in Ingrid Seward's bio of the Queen 'My Husband and I' of his birth, of the Queen having a specialist in 'breathing techniques' and Prince Philip being at her side throughout the very long labour, holding her hand and making some jokey banter. In the end, like Andrew, Edward was born while his mother was in 'twilight sleep.'
 
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If QEII was born via C-section, her younger sister was too; I read that in those times there was principle "Once a Caesarean, always a Caesarean".

no, the queen was born by C Section. Margaret wasn't
 
Here is a list:

Queen Mathilde:

Elisabeth: C-section
Gabriel : Natural
Emmanuel: Natural
Eleonore: Not sure

Crown Princess Mette Marit:

Marius: Not sure
Ingrid Alexandra: Natural
Sverre Magnus: Natural

Queen Maxima:

Amalia: Natural
Alexia: Natural
Ariane: Natural

Crown Princess Mary:

Christian: Natural
Isabella: Natural
Vincent and Josephine: Natural

Queen Letizia:

Leonor: C-section
Sofia: C-section

Crown Princess Victoria:

Estelle: Natural
Oscar: Natural

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge:

George: Natural
Charlotte: Natural
Louis: Natural

Princess Charlene:

Jacques and Gabriella: C-section

Princess Madeleine:

Leonore: Natural
Nicolas: Natural
Adrienne: Natural

Please note of there are any errors.
 
Princess Beatrice was delivered naturally at Portland Hospital, Eugenie came via C-section at the same hospital.
 
I haven't looked up the Queen's other two offspring but Charles was born by Caesarian section while Edward, 'a small baby', wasn't. There's quite a description in Ingrid Seward's bio of the Queen 'My Husband and I' of his birth, of the Queen having a specialist in 'breathing techniques' and Prince Philip being at her side throughout the very long labour, holding her hand and making some jokey banter. In the end, like Andrew, Edward was born while his mother was in 'twilight sleep.'

I would have to agree - another Biograph of the Queen's noted something similar that the Queen started reading mother magazines and how to raise children books with Andrew and was very enthusiastic about natural birth and early mother bonds. Which is why she has a midwife for Edward and insisted on the Duke of Edinburgh been present. There was concerned about her age , early problems with the pregnancy and the fact that Edward was small and had weak lungs. An ambulance stood by to take mother and child to hospital if needed. Side note - although Edward is now way into his fifties - the Queen is always reminding him of his weak lungs - which I am pretty sure you grow out of.
 
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Never heard that Charles was born by C Section...
 
Never heard that Charles was born by C Section...

In an article about Charles I read recently it does state that he was born by C section. Philip was playing squash with his aide.. I wonder if the labour was long drawn out and they decided to do a C section? Does anyone know?
 
Little Prince Charles of Luxemburg was reportedly born by C-section.
 
Yes that was announced wasn't it? I think she had a long labour so they decided to expedite matters..
 
When/if Stephanie has another child, I wonder if it will have to be born born by Caesarian as well?
 
Probably yes, she is over 35 already.
 
Also King Louis II of Hungary (Jagiellon, 1506-26) was born premature; the court doctors kept him alive by slaying animals and wrapping him in their warm carcasses as a primitive incubator.
 
I would have to agree - another Biograph of the Queen's noted something similar that the Queen started reading mother magazines and how to raise children books with Andrew and was very enthusiastic about natural birth and early mother bonds. Which is why she has a midwife for Edward and insisted on the Duke of Edinburgh been present. There was concerned about her age , early problems with the pregnancy and the fact that Edward was small and had weak lungs. An ambulance stood by to take mother and child to hospital if needed. Side note - although Edward is now way into his fifties - the Queen is always reminding him of his weak lungs - which I am pretty sure you grow out of.



My brother was born by emergency C-section (all three of us were; although my youngest brother was a non-emergency) at 28 weeks weighing only 1 pound 12 ounces and also had weak lungs; he was on oxygen for the first 10 months of his life, and to this day (he’s 27 now) he still carries a puffer around with him as they’re still a bit twitchy. He was hospitalized for a severe chest infection when he was 6, and had to move out of his apartment last year after only being there for a few days as the tenants above him were smokers. Thank God for surfactant otherwise none of us would be here! (all three of us were born ~3 months early)
 
eugenie's son august was born by C-section.

zara's lucas was born at home, so naturally and probably without much (or heavy duty) pain relief as i doubt midwives who assist home births can give you more than gas and air and the usual pain killers such as paracetamol.
 
I recall reading in a bio of Queen Margrethe where she said that Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was born by caesarean, while Joachim was natural.
 
I recall reading in a bio of Queen Margrethe where she said that Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was born by caesarean, while Joachim was natural.

I wouldn't want to doubt her word, but that would have been exceptionally unusual for the time. Back then once you had one child by caesarean you had all your subsequent ones (usually just one) that way, and that didn't change until decades after QM had her kids.
 
I wouldn't want to doubt her word, but that would have been exceptionally unusual for the time. Back then once you had one child by caesarean you had all your subsequent ones (usually just one) that way, and that didn't change until decades after QM had her kids.
That's not always the case.Eliz II was a caesarain in 1926, and her mother had Margaret in a normal labour in 1930. That's well before Q Margrethe.
 
That's not always the case.Eliz II was a caesarain in 1926, and her mother had Margaret in a normal labour in 1930. That's well before Q Margrethe.

Is there any proof Margaret wasn't born by caesarean, as logic and overwhelming custom of the time would have seemed to dictate? They don't tend to change these things just because you're royal.
 
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