Duchess Kate pregnancy speculation branded “crass, inappropriate & unhelpful”

There are several piece of Duchess Kate news, but we don’t have any new photos of her. Over the weekend, I covered Kate’s coatdress for the Olympic Ceremony – I liked it okay. To be fair to Kate, no one really expects her to bring any great fashion moments for the Olympics, you know? Hopefully, she knows it’s not about her. Yesterday, Kate, William, Harry and several other members of the royal family were all in attendance to watch Zara Phillips compete in dressage – you can see some photos here. Kate wore a white blouse and a navy blazer – she looked pretty good. She’s still getting blowouts, even when she’s just sitting in the audience of an Olympic event.

Here’s another interesting piece of news – Kate will be flying solo at a “lavish dinner” tonight in London. The dinner reception is at the Royal Academy of Arts in London which will “celebrate the nation’s culture, creativity, art and entertainment industries.” William has been seen at some events with David Beckham already today – maybe William has a big Olympic event he wants to attend, and he’s just like, “Eh, send Kate by herself.” I’m telling you… these two are not lovely-dovey newleyweds anymore. William acts like he barely wants to spend any time with her.

Meanwhile, a Conservative (Tory) MP (Member of Parliament) has taken it upon herself to Bump-Watch Duchess Kate. And it’s a big deal, apparently:

A Tory MP has been critcised after claiming that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her first child – and then saying a Royal baby would be good for the economy.

Claire Perry made the controversial comments in front of 250 people at Marlborough College Summer School’s Question Time debate – Kate Middleton’s former school in Wiltshire. The remarks appear to be purely speculation but have been branded ‘inappropriate’, ‘unhelpful’ and an ‘invasion of privacy’ by commentators.

Ms Perry said: ‘I think Kate Middleton [aka the Duchess of Cambridge] is pregnant – and that would be good for the economy’, the Daily Telegraph said.

Royal observer Ingrid Seward told MailOnline: ‘It’s absolute guesswork and it’s utter rubbish. The remarks are slightly out of turn and rather crass. If she is pregnant no one is going to know about it. She won’t want to take the glory away from the Queen’s Jubilee year.’

She said it was unlikely the Duchess is expecting ahead of the couple’s visit to Singapore in September. William and Kate will be visiting Malaysia, including Kuala Lumpur and Sabah, Borneo, as well as the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu as part of the Jubilee celebrations.

Meanwhile, Sue Buxton, secretary of the Labour Party group for Devizes, said: ‘I think it’s totally inappropriate. It’s a total invasion of their privacy.’

Ms Perry was speaking at the session at the top public school alongside Labour MP Chris Bryant, Lt.Gen. Sir Barney White-Spunner, chairman of the Countryside Alliance, Douglas Murray, author and journalist and Nick Watt, deputy political editor of The Guardian.

Clarence House has declined to comment on the matter and said it would never comment on speculation like this. Since the Royal couple tied the knot in April last year they have endured constant rumours about whether the 30-year-old Duchess is expecting. Last year, Kate fuelled rumours by repeatedly touching her stomach during a Royal visit to an aid centre in Copenhagen. She also sparked speculation by declining to eat peanut paste on her trip as expectant mothers are advised not to eat peanuts in case it triggers an allergy in their child.

[From The Mail]

Um… not to defend this MP too much, but it really sounds like she was just gossiping (which we all do, let’s get real), and theorizing that everyone would be really happy if Kate got pregnant. The pish-poshing of Bump Watch is kind of dumb – considering it’s exactly what Kate signed on for. If Kate was an actress or something, you could say, “How horrible, people should leave her alone, we shouldn’t speculate on her womb.” But getting pregnant is Kate’s #1 job. “Providing an heir” is why she was “hired” for the gig.

But anyway… Kate isn’t pregnant. She was drinking champagne at the Queen’s Olympic reception, and look at her in those too-tight (awfully inappropriate) jeggings. There’s no room for a baby in those jeggings. Also: ankle zippers?!?!? I thought that trend died with the 1980s.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. carrie says:

    she’s the Royal Jennifer Anniston of Pregnancy

  2. Relli says:

    Good gawd i had not seen a back shot of those pants, did she pour herself in?

    • Veronica says:

      And the front shot of Will where all three of them are clapping… Someone dresses left! Will Dong!

      • GimmeABreak says:

        Yes he does honey!!! I was like “wow, he looks HUNG!” And no one else seems to notice.

    • corny says:

      maybe she purchased those jeggings before she was pregnant? hahahahaha

    • Andie B says:

      Wow, she has a great figure, but those pants/leggings are extremely tight. A longer top may have been in order. She may have been holding that glass of bubbly just to shut up the pregnancy gossips.Did anyone actually see her drink it?

  3. Jaded says:

    F*CK those things are absolutely horrible, tasteless and utterly crass!!! What is WRONG with this woman??? And the wedges for chrissake…and the huge blowout…I just…can’t…understand!

    • The Original Denise says:

      Thank you! I can’t even begin to comment on how horrible the entire outfit is!!

    • my eyes hurt says:

      Totally agree – her jeggings in particular are wholly inappropriate and it’s astounding that she wouldn’t be familiar with the protocol by now.

    • ANGELIC 20 says:

      be careful or you will be called jealous or haters or people with sad lives because perfect saint duchess is never inappropriate .

    • corny says:

      Please tell her to fix those SHARPIE eyebrows, WTF with those?

  4. merski says:

    I sympathize with poor Duchess Kate as a young woman who, at least twice a week, gets asked by family members or friends: “SO WHEN ARE YOU GETTING A BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY? WHY AREN’T YOU PREGNANT YEEEEEEEEEEET?”
    Totally effing inappropriate. :/

    • ruby says:

      Except that she signed up to give the royal family an heir. It’s not really the same thing : she put herself out there and knew very well there would be speculation.

      • merski says:

        That may well be, but I still sympathize. She is a person and a woman, not just some, excuse me, walking vadge. They JUST got married, people need to relax a bit with the bump watch… It will happen at some point.

    • Liv says:

      Yeah, but wasn’t it predictable?

    • Kate says:

      She married the direct heir in a hereditary monarchy, though. Having a couple of kids is her sole unavoidable duty and she’s 30. I do think people are too harsh on her as a rule, but on this I don’t have too much sympathy. Her situation is pretty well unique.

      • flan says:

        Yup.

        And speculation that they only want to try after the Jubilee or the Olympics seems like an excuse.

        I’ve never heard of someone who is directly in line for the throne of any country, who did not try immediately to get an heir after marriage.

        This unless they married in their early teens in medieval times, when mothers of bride or groom would sometimes insist they waited until the bride was 15 or 16 at least. However, this is clearly not the case here.

        So… they’re trying but having trouble, which might explain William’s moodiness. Poor Kate (yeah, I went there, used to dislike her, but now feel sorry for her more and more).

    • Andie B says:

      My mother-in-law (RIP), used to ask me when I was having a baby at least once a month. It used to frustrate the hell out of me. First child came along after 12 years of marriage, so I was OVER being asked by then.

  5. lena says:

    She ‘s kind of muscular. Her shoulders are really broad but she has lovely legs.Also, if William doesn ‘t want to keep her company maybe Harry does. They seem pretty close. What if the heir is ginger?

    • LAK says:

      Are you still the only person on this planet who doesn’t know that ginger is a dominant spencer trait?????

      If Kate has a ginger baby, it isn’t automatic that Harry is the father. Jeeesh!!!!!!!

      • ANGELIC 20 says:

        lak

        not only this but according to media, harry is to blame for kate’s inappropriate laughing , he is the one who is flirting with her and she is just being polite . i think he will do great if he stays away from both william and kate .

      • Mika says:

        Angelic – have you seen today’s pics where Harry is seated so far away from Kate? I wonder if they have been told to stay away from each other?

      • ANGELIC 20 says:

        yep i did and i think it will do him good, also unlike william harry gets along well with absolutely everyone in his family so he is sitting with york princesses.

      • lena says:

        I was just making a joke LAK, but you took it seriously and tried to be a smartASS! Well i ‘m sorry, you ‘re right!

      • kacy says:

        Lak,

        That is not how genetics work. William is blonde, meaning he has only blonde genes to give. For Kate to have a ginger baby, the father would have to carry the red hair gene. Kate would have to as well. I am betting on brunette kids

      • Another K says:

        To Kacy: Regarding the ginger hair genes: My sister-in-law is Greek-Hispanic and she married a ginger. They had three children – all dark haired and dark eyed. Those three kids married dark hair/eye spouses. Between them all they now have six children. Four of the six are ginger-haired, at least one child from each couple has ginger hair. Strange, eh? Genetics can surprise you! 🙂

      • LAK says:

        @Kacy – I understand genetics. I also understand that William and Harry despite different colourings are borne of the same mother [blond but with strong familial red genes] and same father [brunette in a long line of familial brunettes/blonds/red genes]

        What i don’t understand is people insisting that should Kate birth a red baby, it can only be because Harry contributed, but not William.

        It would be amusing except that this is the same argument used to discredit Harry as a true born Windsor.

  6. Stubbylove says:

    I wonder if she had serious vag-itch from those tight-ass blue jeans – damn they are riding up her crotch in that last pic!

  7. Naomi says:

    Is it me, or does the fact she has no hips,her torso is just straight down, make her thighs look huge and her arms and shoulders big. How does someone as thin as her appear to have such big thighs?

    • remote control says:

      Let me guess, you suffer from an ED? Or you’re a troll and I just fed you.

  8. Jacqueline K. says:

    What is the royal family’s last name?

    • Jaded says:

      Mountbatten-Windsor.

    • Carrie says:

      Winsor however that’s just the Winsor Dynasty so technically they don’t have one. Winsor is a bit like a house name do that is used, I think William and Harry actually use the surname Wales but don’t quote me on that!

      • ANGELIC 20 says:

        Windsor is for queen and Mountbatten is for DOE

      • VestalVirgin says:

        Yes, you are correct. William was enrolled at St Andrews as William Winsor.

      • Sammi says:

        Yes, William was known as Williams Wales at university and that was the name called out by the Headmaster/Dean at his graduation. Both Harry and William are known by the surname Wales in their military jobs as well.

  9. Christine says:

    Are those the same dark wedge shoes Kate wore the day after her wedding when she and William walked outside?

    • Red Snapper says:

      The royal family`s last name is Windsor. And Kate has several pair of (hideous) wedges. And those jeggings are just awful. Awful.

      • The Original Denise says:

        I am so sick and tired of the awful wedge shoe collection! She needs a fashion intervention: hair, makeup, jeans, and shoes! Gawd!

  10. T.C. says:

    Privacy? What’s going on in her uterus is every citizen of England’s business. Her only job description is to get pregnant and produce an heir for the throne. She thinks she’s there just to wear pretty dresses and smile?

    • Sammi says:

      T.C.: that is utter nonsense. It is only “the business of everyone” if misogynists like yourself continue to objectify her that way. Get over yourselves and your medieval views of women.

      • GoodCapon says:

        Be quiet. TC is right. As everyone else repeated – as the wife of the heir this was always going to be her #1 job and she should know that.

      • Becky1 says:

        I agree with you, Sammi! I don’t get why people think it’s Kate’s “job” to produce an heir. What if she’s infertile? What if William is infertile? Who knows-it could be the case.

        My guess is that William married her because he loves her, not because he wants a brood mare. I’m sure he wants kids and I’m sure she does, too, but there could be a fertility issue going on. I think the constant speculation about why she isn’t pregnant already is pathetic.

      • LAK says:

        @becky 1 – it is the only justification for her role. The other stuff ie charity is to sugar bomb us into keeping them around.

  11. Kate says:

    those pants are everywhere. you guys might not like them but they are in fashion, zippers and all. I even have a pair from jcrew, same colour (with zippers) and i love them. i think she looks great but to each her own 🙂

  12. Reece says:

    Meh she signed up for it. Those other people must be Republicans. lol
    I think the the zippered skinnies are a trend right now but it was still way inappropriate.

    I have a question why doesn’t Kate wear Victoria Beckham? Their husbands are friends, British designer, tailor made for skinny chicks. Win Win!

  13. Gossip PHD says:

    betcha behind the scenes the royals are going nuts that she isn’t pregnant. I don’t buy for one second that she wasn’t “trying” the moment she got married. (She was 30 already – ask any fertility specialist if she should be waiting!)

    • Christine says:

      Quite a valid point since beyond age 32 many physicians want to run tests for Down’s Syndrome and other disorders. This is common in countries such as USA where gyn/obs have one of highest rates of med malpractice.
      In light of the stats it would be wise of Kate to become pregnant before age 31.

  14. Caity says:

    As a gossiplover, bumpwatch is fine, it’s what we do.
    However, a British MP making public comments/judgements?? To me, that crosses a line..

  15. K says:

    I agree! What was she thinking?!?

  16. A little princess heir would be wonderful for England but I’m enjoying Kate as much as I did Dianna. A baby Dianna would be great but she’ll return if she is suppose to. In the meantime William Kate and Ginger are delightful.

  17. HME says:

    Ugh. Bump watch is so dumb. I thought for sure those jeggings would kill the ‘she’s pregnant!’ comments but no there was at least one of those comments on the post that first had the jeggings pics *shakes head*
    I know that she signed up for this but it’s got to be annoying knowing pretty much the whole world is studying your stomach looking to signs of a fetus.
    The seating arrangements in those pics from Zara’s event are kind of interesting non?

  18. Danielle says:

    Everything about her seems so staged and fake, just look at the first picture.

    • Louise says:

      LOL – hmmm…what in particular do you find staged and fake — the hair extensions, fake tan, veneers, padded bra, or perhaps the way everything with her seems so forced and unnatural – — how she looks at people and interacts with them.

  19. blondie10101 says:

    I personally think it’s a little bizarre she’s not pregnant yet. Royally speaking that is. She’s 30 already and she’s not getting any younger. I don’t think there’s much love in her and William’s marriage judging by all of the Jubilee pictures and every time I saw them at the Opening Ceremony.

    • rubix cube says:

      It’s not “bizarre”, there’s a perfectly logical reason — the extreme dieting she’s been doing and the significant weight loss have probably screwed up her cycle and made her unable to get pregnant.

  20. DANDILION says:

    William was barely home so they delayed the pregnancy and raising of child and enjoying it together so she could learn the ropes of being his consort and he could finish his training etc…

  21. Kristen says:

    Full disclosure: I love Duchess Kate. I think she has a lot of jealous haters. And you know what? Haters gonna hate. HOWEVER! I never noticed her cankles before! In the next to last picture… Oh my crumpets! Wow.

    • bluhare says:

      Quick question. Can a person just be a hater without being jealous?

    • LAK says:

      Congratulations Kristen. You are now a jealous hater. If you notice anything that isn’t strictly perfect saint Kate, then you are a jealous hater. This is the first rule of jealous hating Kate.

      2nd rule as pointed out by @remote control you are self loathing to have such thoughts.

  22. Tansey says:

    “If she is pregnant no one is going to know about it. She won’t want to take the glory away from the Queen’s Jubilee year.”

    What does this mean? I have no clue what a “Jubilee” is but why is it more important than announcing the pregnancy of Kate? Wouldn’t it be the first great grandchild of the queen? That seems like a big deal.

    If anyone could explain this to me I’d really appreciate it.

    • Sachi says:

      The Queen already has 2 great-grandchildren, both from her grandson Peter Phillips: Savannah and Isla Phillips.

      • Tansey says:

        Oh ok, thanks for clarifying. I don’t follow the royal family all that much (just what I read on here) so I didn’t know she already had great grand children.

        But why would this Jubilee be more important than Kate’s pregnancy?

    • HME says:

      This is the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee marking her 60 years in the thrown. She’s only the second British monarch to reach this milestone (the other being Queen Victoria) so its a pretty big deal. Basically for the royals 2012 is ALL about the Queen.

      • flan says:

        A few came pretty close (Henry III, George III), but the two ladies were the only one who reached the 60 years mark.

        If she wants to be the longest reigning monarch in Europe ever, she’ll have some time to go though.

        Louis XIV managed 72 years 😉

  23. Suzy says:

    Psst, Kate, you might want to go UP a size in those pants before you get a raging yeast infection. Kthanxbai

  24. XOxoXO says:

    Yup I take back my pregnancy theory; as soon as I saw the vacuum air locked jeans and champagne, I thought “uh uh no baby”

    • arlie says:

      Hahaha! XOxoXO, thanks for the laugh of my afternoon. Waity vacuum-packed and air-locked into her jeggings! That kills me, it’s so perfect.

    • MediaMaven says:

      I was sure she was wearing FoodSaver bags and not jeggings, until I saw the zippers.

  25. Mar says:

    I love Kate- I do not get all the criticism. She’s classy, always looks pleasant and usually dresses quite appropriately.

  26. Viv says:

    Oh please. She is FUTUK -First Uterus of The United Kingdom. People are gonna talk until she squeezes out a little one and they should.
    Frankly, WaityKatie I sometimes deem you inappropriate and unhelpful, too, but I am not whining, so chill.

  27. XOxoXO says:

    HAHAHAHA!!!!

  28. tifygodess24 says:

    I actually like her pants , granted a size up wouldn’t kill her, but you can’t go into any mall or shopping center without seeing pants like that. I’m not quite sure why everyone is saying they were innapropriate for the event considering Harry and William are in Khakis….It seemed like they were suppose to be dressed “sporty” I guess I missed the memo? lol

  29. remote control says:

    I don’t see her vagina at all.

  30. Em says:

    For anyone doubting Catherine and William’s love, check out the photos at http://myroyal-myroyals.blogspot.ch/ from today.

    There is a lovely one of them holding hands and loving being together. You might not agree with her fashion, etc, but don’t add to the pressure on them by un-justifiable comments regarding him being “over her”. They are very happy, despite the constant press rubbish written about them – how about encouraging it? How about believing in a happy, long-lasting relationship and enjoying that with them?

    Just a thought…

  31. TTT says:

    Ankle zippers have been in style for a while now. Same thing with jeggings.

  32. Mrs.Krabapple says:

    Those pants are way too tight. It looks like she binged without purging. I don’t care how much of an eating disorder she has, there will always be pants out there that are too tight.

    But back to the main topic. What I find inappropriate is not the idea that she’s pregnant, but the idea that William’s kid will be given a title and tax money just by virtue of his or her birth. Until that changes (and it should), then William’s kids or prospective kids will continue to be an APPROPRIATE subject of public discussion.

  33. heb says:

    I dunno dude, her face has been looking fuller lately

    • leanne says:

      Ah, fuller face – one of the tell-tale signs of bullimia my friend. Notwithstanding this and the fuller chest cavity (ahem, padded bra)her cadaverous bony back and child-size waist are dead giveaways.

  34. kacy says:

    Lak,

    That is not how genetics work. William is blonde, meaning he has only blonde genes to give. For Kate to have a ginger baby, the father would have to carry the red hair gene. Kate would have to as well. I am betting on brunette kids.

    • Suze says:

      Red hair is relatively rare because it’s a caused by a recessive gene however, Kates family could also have that recessive gene in their make up just as Williams family does. It’s more common in people in the British Isles than elsewhere so it’s possible.

    • Suze says:

      Red hair is relatively rare because it’s a caused recessive gene – however, as far as we know – Kates family could also have that recessive gene in their make up as we know Williams family does. It’s more common in people in the British Isles than elsewhere.

      I think the hair color of their hypothetical children is really up for grabs.

    • Sachi says:

      Genetics is a b*tch to figure out. But that’s why it’s so fascinating.

      What you are saying with regards to William and Kate’s future children is the textbook definition of genetics with regards to dominant vs recessive genes.

      But there are many, many cases in which genetics didn’t turn out as the expected outcomes.

      A cousin of mine is full Filipino: tan/brown skin, black hair and brown eyes. No trace of Caucasian lineage in her family. She married a guy of Irish-German descent with blond hair and green eyes, and they have 3 daughters.

      If we go by textbook genetics, then all 3 girls should take after their mother, since black hair and brown eyes are supposed to be dominant genes and should show up in all the offspring.

      But my cousin’s eldest daughter is the only one who took after her, like her mini-me. Her 2nd daughter has more Caucasian features: light brown hair and blue-green eyes. Her 3rd daughter has blond hair and blue eyes, and looks completely Caucasian.

      You just never know with genetics. Sometimes it’s consistent, sometimes it skips a generation and sometimes it’s so out of the left field.

      Diana had red hair up until she hit puberty. It’s a Spencer trait.

      Red hair is also present in the Windsors ie. Mary of Teck and Alexandra of Denmark, and now Harry and Beatrice York.

      So it’s quite possible that William also carries the gene for red hair. Kate was a blonde when she was a toddler, so their children can either be blonde, brunette, red-haired or all of the above.

    • LAK says:

      @Kacy – What you are talking about is dominant vs recessive genes as opposed to what you inherit from each parent which is a 50/50 split.

      How that manifests is the ‘surprise’ of genetics.

      As @sachi pointed out, Diana until she hit teen years was a red head, in a family who are more often than not redheads. She turned blonder with time until she was an ash blond at her wedding. Many of the Spencer cousins and relatives are redheads. Red is a recessive gene, but for the Spencers, it appears to have become dominant.

      Charles is a brunette as is his mother, grandparents. His father is blond, ditto grand uncle and great grand mother. The red in the windsor clan is recessive, but it is there. Their 14th/15th century counterparts were fully red.

      William had as much chance as Harry in turning out red. He didn’t.

      If Kate has red recessive, her chances of producing red baby are increased because her husband carries the red gene from both HIS parents.

    • LAK says:

      @Kacy – same argument for B&E.

      Actually what is surprising about B&E is that red isn’t a strong feature of Fergie’s family. So Fergie was an anomaly in her family, but together with Andrew’s recessive red gene = increased chance of Red baby = B even though E is a brunette.

  35. Ramona Q. says:

    So, these pants are in style now, great, wear them. But WHY with 4 inch wedges?! A flat shoe would have looked much better.

  36. MizzVJJ says:

    She looks so cute

  37. Lisa says:

    So gross that these people have anything to do with the olympics — the olympics are about becoming the best, royalty is about being born. Get them away from the real achievers of this world.

  38. lbeees says:

    After seeing those bikini pictures, it really seems like Kate is TOO THIN to get pregnant. Seems like she either is anorexic or over-exercises.

    Either way, if she is having trouble conceiving she should gain a little weight. Women who are underweight stop getting their periods and can become infertile (temporarily).

    • Sachi says:

      The odd thing is that Kate likes to wear padded bras nowadays, and sometimes even goes overboard with making it look like she has a big chest.

      So IMO she clearly likes to be perceived as having curves…yet she doesn’t seem to be trying to gain back all the weight she’s lost and gives the impression that she likes her body as it is now, which is stick-thin to the point of looking unhealthy.

      Her face is the only thing that’s getting fuller, and I don’t think she’s actually gaining weight, but more that she’s getting some work done ie. cosmetic treatments.

      Others have suggested bulimia with the puffy face effect, but I don’t know much about Kate’s diet/mental health to say she has an eating disorder.

  39. FuefinaWG says:

    … I finally figured out who Kate reminds me of … Duck Face in Four Weddings and a Funeral

  40. gab says:

    Oh RHONYC, I love your comments!
    And I agree about the awful jeggins. Does she think she is 14 years old?

  41. FuefinaWG says:

    … I was wondering if Harry gets tired of being a 3rd wheel … but then I thought … I wonder if William makes him join them to save William of being bored to death with her … “Damnit, Harry … you’re coming with! I’m going to be King one day and don’t you forget it!”

  42. kc1 says:

    If the Queen had taken Prince Philip’s real name the royal family would have the surname “Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg”

    How very British, no wonder they changed it!

    • LAK says:

      Since they hyphenate Mountbatten-Windsor, and both had to change their names, their surname would be

      ‘Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg-Saxe-Coburg-Gotha’

      That said, ‘Mountbatten’ is the anglicised version of ‘Battenberg’ so sly reference to german roots remains.