It wasn't until the late '70s that a member of the royal family gave birth outside the privacy of their own home. Princess Anne welcomed her first child, Peter Phillips, at the Lindo Wing at St Mary's hospital in London (via Metro), beginning a new tradition of royal births that include Princes William and Harry as well as royal children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
St Mary's may not be Buckingham or Kensington Palace, but it does offer luxe maternity services. According to The Telegraph's Karen Yossman who, like Kate Middleton, gave birth at the hospital, "each new mother [is] ensconced in her own en-suite room equipped with high-speed internet, radio, safe, fridge and television." And forget hospital-grade food, as the Lindo Wing "boasts its own dedicated kitchen and sends round a waiter" for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and serves afternoon tea on "a three-tiered china cake stand."
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their first child, Archie, they opted for The Portland Hospital instead, which is just as, if not more, posh. The maternity hospital reportedly serves lobster, foie gras, and champagne and can cost as much as £500,000 (about $652,000) per stay, according to The Telegraph.
