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SHE trekked to the ends of the Earth, conquering the North and South Poles ... now explorer Rosie Stancer has a greater challenge in mind - motherhood.
Rosie, who made history as part of the five-woman trip across Antarctica, wants to start a family with husband William as soon as she gets back.
The adventurer, who spent her formative years in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, with her Scots parents, is waiting to be airlifted to the base camp at Patriot Hills.
Speaking via a satellite phone from her tent at the South Pole in minus 60 degree temperatures, Rosie said: "We're all desperate to get home. We had hoped to be away by now, but it's all down to the weather.
"They're now saying we'll be here for another four days. We just have to be patient, but I can't wait to see William again."
Rosie, who celebrated her 40th birthday on Tuesday, a day after reaching the South Pole, added: "My only plans at this moment are to get home, see my wonderful husband and start planning for a baby."
The much-wanted child will be well-connected - Rosie is the Queen Mother's great niece.
Rosie's grandmother was the Queen Mum's elder sister, Rose Bowes Lyon, who was brought up at Glamis. Lady Mary, Rosie's mum, was brought up in Perth.
Prince Edward was one of the guests when Rosie and William married at Kensington Palace, London, and although their wedding was more than six years ago, the romance is still there.
Rosie said: "William gave me a Gaelic cross to take on the trip and I felt close to him because of it. I missed him a greta deal during the trip."
William, 36, can't wait for his wife to get home to Prague, where she works as a freelance writer, doing restaurant reviews.
They moved from London three years ago when William's work - he is a marketing director for Anderson Consulting - took him to the Czech Republic.
William said: "We are planning to start a family as soon as possible. We...