How is it that one of the most watched women in the world has successfully hidden not one, not two, but all three of her pregnancies from the public's ever-speculating eye? Since she and her royal husband started building their family, Kate Middleton has kept outside sources from breaking her baby news before she could. Earlier this week, the world was shocked when Kensington Palace confirmed that the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William are expecting their third child together. As we dwell in royal bliss for the family, I can't help but wonder: How does Kate keep her baby bumps a secret?
During this third time around, people are starting to notice a pattern that may be the Duchess's way of keeping her pregnancies under wraps. As Cosmopolitan reports, the soon-to-be mom of three distracts the world from her growing belly by altering—wait for it—her hair.
Some basic research led Evening Standard reporter Kate Proctor to believe that Kate suddenly changes her 'do right before she announces her pregnancies, as she did when she was expecting Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Just about everything the Duchess does is front page news, so a fresh cut is sure to divert the world's attention from the bigger news at hand.
Flashback to 2012, when Kate was sporting her gorgeous long locks and everyone was sitting on the edge of their seat waiting for a royal baby.
The week before the couple announced their first pregnancy, Kate switched up her hairstyle by adding some bangs.
The cut sparked an international hair sensation, giving the Duchess time to announce her first pregnancy when and how she planned. And just a few weeks ago, before news of her third pregnancy broke, Kate trimmed her wavy tresses and debuted a shorter look at this year's Wimbledon tournament. Coincidence?
Kate may be onto something. The more we focus on her bob, the less we focus on her bump.
