Pregnant Duchess of Cambridge Hides Baby Bump For Royal Visit

Kate Middleton wrapped up in a warm wool coat for a visit to the Emma Bridgewater factory in Stoke-on-Trent today.

The pregnant royal chose a fitted baby blue coat for her trip worn over a floral Serpahine dress, which has been her go-to maternity label throughout her second pregnancy.

The Duchess accessorised with blue suede Jimmy Choo heels, a matching clutch and delicate sapphire and diamond earrings to match her engagement ring.

It's hard to believe the 33-year-old is reportedly seven months pregnant as you could hardly see her growing baby bump, but that could just be down to her choice of coat.

Why is it when we wear our winter coat we're so swamped that confused people give up their seat on the bus for us but the same coat on Kate makes her look deceptively trim?!

The Duchess was at the factory to see a pair of special edition Emma Bridgewater mugs that she helped comission and design.

Proceeds from the sale of the mugs, which cost £19.95 each, will go towards East Anglia Children's Hospices (EACH) - a charity helping terminally ill children and their families.

Kate has been a patron of EACH since 2012 and was moved to tears last November when she visited one of their events last November.

The mugs are available to pre-order from today and £5 from each sale will go to the charity that is incredibly close to Kate's heart.

According to a royal aide the collaboration was all down to the Duchess, who is a fan of Emma Bridgewater's signature earthenware designs.

Despite Kensington Palace originally confirming the second royal baby is due in April, rumours indicate that Kate may be due to give birth sooner than that.

We all thought Kate and Wills announced their baby news early (before the standard three month mark) on 8 September because the Duchess was once again suffering from pregnancy sickness Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG).

But it now looks like Kate could have already been further along in her pregnancy than she let on.

An artist has suggested that Kate was already ill with HG at the start of August, when she almost had to skip a public appointment he was involved in – which could mean she was already a month or two pregnant then.

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