Prince William and his wife Catherine's baby will not be born until the summer, but changes to the rules of succession that would fundamentally affect its life are causing disquiet in the British establishment.

Prince Charles has led the warnings this week, echoed by senior clergy and peers, that the forthcoming legislation could have far-reaching consequences for the monarchy and the Church of England.

British army bomb disposal experts were called in to the city of Canterbury and the center was partly evacuated after the discovery of a suspect package, but the device was a hoax, police said Saturday.

Police were also investigating a suspicious fire at a shop and reports of suspicious activity at the cricket ground in the historic city in southeast England. It was not known if the incidents were linked.