There has been a swarm of pregnancy rumours surrounding Kate Middleton in recent weeks, and her actions on day one of Royal Ascot did nothing to quell the consistent gossip that the Duchess of Cambridge is indeed expecting her fourth child.
While donning a stunning light blue Ellie Saab dress, Kate was snapped 'pulling a Meghan Markle' and holding her tummy multiple times throughout the event.
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Kate Middleton was joined by her husband, Prince William, and other senior members of the royal family for the first day of the Royal Ascot, but it was her overjoyed chat with Zara Tindall while holding her stomach that caught the attention of royal watchers!
In the photos, Kate is seen laughing and cradling her tummy while an ecstatic Zara smiles and hugs her cousin's wife.
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Could the mother-of-three be announcing another pregnancy very soon?
While many experts have doubted the Duchess of Cambridge will have another royal baby so soon after Prince Louis, it hasn't gone unnoticed that the usually motherly figure of Kate has been particularly 'clucky' in recent weeks.
Kate Middleton already shares three children with the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, 5, Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, 1.
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