Should we care about the royal baby?

With the blaring anticipation of the birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton's child, I'm surprised Britain isn't selling tickets to see the delivery live in the hospital room.

It's not just the UK that's anxious to coax this baby out of the womb. For whatever reason, Americans are also frenzied by the royal phenomenon. CNN has a special section on its mobile app for news exclusively regarding the coming monarch.

Maybe there's something I'm missing. Amid this media circus, I'm left to wonder if this really is important to our country. Should we care?

Whatever. I do what I want. 

Some would even argue that the royal family isn't politically important in Britain, with the queen only being a glorified figurehead. However, according to an article in The Guardian, the queen actually has rule over multiple domestic and foreign affairs, such as the appointment and dismissal of ministers, the declaration of war and the making of treaties. Her involvement with the British government, surprisingly, is more than ceremonial.

But back to Will and Kate. The birth of their child, whether it be a boy or girl, will be in line for the throne. This would mean that the powers of the queen could one day be brought down to this mystery-gendered-royal baby. In that way, it makes sense as to why this matters in Britain. This baby could make some very serious, executive decisions if necessary.

Let's hope the baby doesn't inherit that royal hairline

The birth is expected to give a $400 million dollar boost to the British economy, with large amounts of money spent on due date betting, souvenirs, gift sets and all the other eventual memorabilia that will sit in the attic of your Nanny's house.

This still doesn't explain why America cares. Does this baby affect America economically? Not really. Sorry for wasting your time.

I would feel strange eating off the faces of royalty.
It won't stop some people, though.

I wish this baby could just be born already. I sorely miss seeing relevant stories on the front page of my news app.