Kate debuts her royal baby bump
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for – our first peek at Duchess Kate’s gorgeous baby bump, after she announced her third pregnancy last month. The duchess was ‘glowing’ as she attended the official function at Buckingham Palace, showing no signs of the ‘severe and extreme’ morning sickness that has seen her bedridden behind palace doors since August 30. Despite palace reps saying she’s ‘still not out of the woods’ with hyperemesis gravidarum – the same condition she battled while pregnant with George and Charlotte – she put on a brave face at the reception, beside Princes William, 35, and Harry, 33.
And insiders tell New Idea that her amazing red-carpet baby bump debut is all thanks to her ‘secret weapon’ – her new best friend Meghan Markle.
It’s been revealed that the pair have grown ‘extremely close’ since Harry’s girlfriend began living at Kensington Palace, with Kate, 35, relying heavily on the Suits actress during the tough first few months of her pregnancy.
‘Meghan really has been her secret weapon in helping her through the difficult early stages of her pregnancy and illness,’ the source reveals.
‘They’ve grown very close, very quickly and Kate’s been so grateful to have her by her side through these long weeks of sickness. Even when she’s not there, they Facetime and Skype a lot – they speak every day, often more.’
Adds another source: ‘Meghan helped Kate choose the beautiful blue lace Temperley frock she wore. She really wanted to make sure she felt beautiful, despite not feeling her best.’
It comes as no surprise that
While Meghan (left) has been living at Kensington Palace, she’s helped the duchess through the sickness Kate also experienced with George, four (above), and Charlotte, two.