Just four months after welcoming their second child, Princess Charlotte, the Duke and Duchess learn there could be another royal offspring on the way!
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The Christening of Princess Charlotte
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit an XLP Community Bus
That wasn’t the first appearance Kate has missed in recent weeks. In fact, the former Ms. Middleton hadn’t been seen in public in more than a month at that point!
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The Christening of Princess Charlotte
As speculation runs rampant about the duchess’ reclusiveness, sources close to the royal couple tell Star that she has a good reason to stay out of the public eye. “She’s in the early stages of pregnancy with baby No. 3,” an insider reveals, “and she’s not taking any chances!”
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The Queen Visits The Duchy Of Lancaster
“The Queen is delighted to be having another great-grandchild,” the insider said. “The monarch adores Kate and her babies.”
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To help Kate through her pregnancy, helicopter pilot William plans to take time off from his job flying rescue missions with the East Anglian Air Ambulance service. “This time around, Kate and William are doing everything they can to ensure her pregnancy remains smooth and stress-free.”
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Given Kate's history of difficult pregnancies—she was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum, or acute morning sickness, in late 2012, when she was carrying
Prince George, now 2, and she suffered from a similar condition while pregnant with
Princess Charlotte, who was born May 2—it's no surprise that the duchess wants to take it easy this time around.
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William even let a clue slip about his wife's condition recently. Sources say he confided to friends that he and Kate had been hoping to welcome a third child soon.
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"It's a wonderful surprise," the prince noted, presumably referring to this third pregnancy, before praising his wife for her "amazing mothering skills."
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Adding fuel to the fire, the couple have called off a planned February vacation with Kate's parents to the ultraexclusive Caribbean isle of Mustique.
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"Kate's third baby is apparently due in late April or early May, so she'll likely be showing by the New Year," the insider explains. For now, though, Kate is resting at home and reveling in her baby joy. "She's always insisted she wants four children before her 36th birthday," the source added.
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The Christening of Princess Charlotte
Photo credit: Splash News
EXCLUSIVE: ***PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE RATES APPLY. STRICTLY NO WEB UNTIL 1AM GMT TUES AUG 25TH 2015*** Fitness fanatic Pippa Middleton shows off her fabulous figure in a skimpy red bikini on a family holiday in the Caribbean
Photo credit: Splash News
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit an XLP Community Bus
That wasn’t the first appearance Kate has missed in recent weeks. In fact, the former Ms. Middleton hadn’t been seen in public in more than a month at that point!
Photo credit: Splash News
The Christening of Princess Charlotte
As speculation runs rampant about the duchess’ reclusiveness, sources close to the royal couple tell Star that she has a good reason to stay out of the public eye. “She’s in the early stages of pregnancy with baby No. 3,” an insider reveals, “and she’s not taking any chances!”
Photo credit: Splash News
The Queen Visits The Duchy Of Lancaster
“The Queen is delighted to be having another great-grandchild,” the insider said. “The monarch adores Kate and her babies.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
**NO UK SALES UNTIL AUGUST 13TH 2015** INF - Prince William, Duke of Cambridge Begins His New Job
To help Kate through her pregnancy, helicopter pilot William plans to take time off from his job flying rescue missions with the East Anglian Air Ambulance service. “This time around, Kate and William are doing everything they can to ensure her pregnancy remains smooth and stress-free.”
Photo credit: INFPhoto.com
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Given Kate's history of difficult pregnancies—she was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum, or acute morning sickness, in late 2012, when she was carrying
Prince George, now 2, and she suffered from a similar condition while pregnant with
Princess Charlotte, who was born May 2—it's no surprise that the duchess wants to take it easy this time around.
Photo credit: Splash News
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William even let a clue slip about his wife's condition recently. Sources say he confided to friends that he and Kate had been hoping to welcome a third child soon.
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"It's a wonderful surprise," the prince noted, presumably referring to this third pregnancy, before praising his wife for her "amazing mothering skills."
Photo credit: Getty Images
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Adding fuel to the fire, the couple have called off a planned February vacation with Kate's parents to the ultraexclusive Caribbean isle of Mustique.
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"Kate's third baby is apparently due in late April or early May, so she'll likely be showing by the New Year," the insider explains. For now, though, Kate is resting at home and reveling in her baby joy. "She's always insisted she wants four children before her 36th birthday," the source added.
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