Pity this royal baby, its future a public obstacle course | Simon Jenkins

The idea of a 'royal family' has been a big mistake. Its members are forced to live under the glare of a terrible spotlight

I have no opinion on hyperemesis gravidarum. Maternity couture is not my forte. I am weak on Salic law. As for the logistics of twins as heirs to the throne, I leave that to the department of angels on pinheads. Royal babies are ooh-aah journalism. They soften the brain.

Yet after so much relentless bad news, we gulp down anything heart-warming like par...