Pregnant Kate Middleton Strolls the Swiss Alps, Baby Bump and All, as Princes William and Harry Ski the Slopes [PHOTOS]
While in the Swiss Alps for a wedding, nearly 5-month-pregnant Kate Middleton decided to enjoy a leisurely stroll while her husband, Prince William, and his brother, Prince Harry, skied the slopes [PHOTOS HERE]. Photographers were eager to catch a shot of the royal baby bump, but the cold weather forced the Duchess of Cambridge into a stylish cream overcoat, a chocolate brown faux-fur snood, and a pillbox hat [PHOTO HERE].
The royals were in the Swiss Alps for the marriage of Olympic dressage gold medalist Laura Bechtolsheimer and polo player Mark Tomlinson. The above cover picture is from Kate's First official press outing to officially reveal her baby bump. Mstarz recently reported about this, stating the following:
Kate Middleton has made her first public appearance since announcing her pregnancy of her first child this morning and still kept herself stylish despite her baby bump. The 31-year-old Duchess of Cambirdge visited one of her many charities, Hope House in South London, allowing cameras to capture the first official photos and video of the royal pregnant tummy. As usual, Kate was very fashionable, wearing a grey wrap dress that accentuated her "bump," even though she is only 4 month pregnant. Hope House is an all-female rehabilitation center that is supported by Action on Addiction.
This outing is the first official opportunity Kate has taken to be in the public eye since the announcement of her pregnancy. She had been hospitalized early in her pregnancy for peremesis gravidarum, which is an acute morning sickness that entails additional hydration and nutrients. Clearly doing well and smiling throughout her outing today, Kate kept up with her royal duties. Her charitable works and even her fashion sense have drawn comparison to her mother-in-law, the late Princess Diana. Most of the attention is on her fashion sense though. Diana was always stylish during both of her pregnancies and was a media favorite. It looks like Kate is taking cues from the right icon with her pregnancy.
Pictures from today are unfortunately not the first of her baby bump. While vacationing with her husband, the 30-year-old Prince William, on the private Caribbean island of Mustique in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, photos of Middleton in a blue bikini were taken. Now these pictures barely revealed much since she is still in such an early part of her pregnancy, but the royal family was still very displeased at the invasion of privacy. But that story is behind the family as Kate showed off her baby bump in the way that she wanted and looked amazing while doing it.