Is Kate Middleton really pregnant? Ever since the Duchess of Cambridge returned to her duties following months of maternity leave, there have a lot of rumors swirling around the Duchess. And one of them is the pregnancy rumors. Now, the speculation has resurfaced amid the reported pregnancies in the Swedish Royal family, which royal watchers deemed as the British royals' rival due to their increasing popularity.
Kate Middleton recently impressed the Chinese delegates during her first state dinner banquet at Buckingham Palace, but latest reports claimed the 33-year-old Duchess is pregnant for the third time. According to Hollywood Life, an official announcement from Kate and Prince William is expected to be released any day now.
"They're expecting," a royal insider told Life & Style magazine, which ran the headline "Kate's Official Announcement." "It happened far quicker than they expected - they'd just started trying for another child. But William and Kate are so excited."
The publication further claimed that Kate Middleton is still at the very beginning of her pregnancy and won't show any sign of a baby bump until next year. It also revealed that the Duchess' due date will be sometime in June. The tipster also claimed that the Duchess is not feeling sick unlike her previous morning sickness during her first two pregnancies. The source also added about Kate's weird cravings.
"[She] likes very spicy curries and pizza with piles of chili flakes," the source said. "When she was expecting George and Charlotte, she developed the same taste for hot foods."
While Kate Middleton lived up to her title and looked stunning in her Jenny Packham dress and Lotus Flower tiara during the white-tie dinner on Tuesday evening, she is reportedly pregnant. But the question now is - why did the Duchess drank wine with Chinese President Xi Jinping if she knew she is pregnant? In fact, International Business Times cited that a footage from ABC's "Good Morning America," showed Kate clinking glasses and then sipping the alcohol beverage.
Meanwhile, Kate Middleton's recent pregnancy rumors were slammed by Gossip Cop, saying the claims were just hoax. The celeb news site reported that Prince William's wife has neither made such announcement privately nor publicly. It also noted that the tabloid (Life & Style) has been notorious for publishing false and sensationalized reports.
Since Kate Middleton's pregnancy rumors came just a week after Sweden's Princess Sofia and Crown Princess Victoria announced their pregnancies, some royal watchers can't help but wonder if the speculation was just a ploy or a publicity stunt to help keep the Duchess under the spotlight amid the Swedish royals' rising popularity.
It was previously reported that the British royals are threatened because the Swedish royal family is now gaining a lot of attention. Reports even claimed that Kate Middleton was furious because she was consequently upstaged by the Swedish royalty.
