It all began on Monday 8th September when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had to announce their second pregnancy early once again.
September had planned to be a busy month for the Duchess, following a quiet August, when the Duchess only attended two official engagements. However, due to her severe morning sickness this was not possible and all her upcoming engagements - including her first solo overseas trip to Malta - were cancelled.
However, despite a few more cancelled engagements in October, there was the first un-official sighting took place. On Wednesday 15th October, Kate and William were photographed leaving a doctor's office. Kate wore a Beulah London cape and her Aquatalia wedge boots.
This was followed by an official engagement on Tuesday 21st October when the Duke and Duchess greeted President and First Lady of Singapore, Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mary Chee Bee Kiang, at the Royal Garden Hotel. The Duchess re-wore her Jane Taylor hat from Easter and debuted a new coat by Alexander McQueen.
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That evening the Duchess attended the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards at the Natural History Museum where she showed off some leg in a Jenny Packham gown and new jewels by Monica Vinader.
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The Duchess was out and about again on Thursday 23rd October when she attended Action on Addiction's Autumn Gala at L’Anima Restaurant in Alice Temperley.
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November brought a few more engagements starting with a day in Wales on Saturday 8th November. The couple visited Prembrokshire then flew to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to watch the Rugby Union international match between Wales and Australia. Kate wore baby blue Matthew Williamson.
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On Sunday 9th November, Kate joined other members of the Royal Family for the Remembrance Sunday Commemorations at the Cenotaph. Kate looked sombre in Alexander McQueen.
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Wednesday 12th November saw Kate take part in a SportsAid workshop in Goat - a designer she has favoured in both pregnancies.
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For the first time, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium on Thursday 13th November and Kate looked incredible in a Diane von Furtsenberg black lace gown.
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On Wednesday 19th November, Kate attended the First Ever 'Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Awards' at Kensington Palace and wore a Hobbs top with a Jenny Packham skirt.
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Her final engagement on November was Tuesday 25th when she attend the launch of East Anglia's Children's Hospices fundraising appeal to build a new children's hospice in Norfolk.
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Kate kicked off December with a board meeting with 1851 Trust Patrons and Trustees at the Goring Hotel. Kate re-wore her Alexander McQueen coat from Remembrance Day.
The couple then travelled New York for a 3-day trip between Sunday 7th and Tuesday 9th December. It brought a busy three days for the couple and some fabulous outfits for us! Kate chose a mixture of British and American designers for the trip. The posts for the trips can be found here - Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3!
The Cambridge's then had a quiet month, with the exception of a black-tie wedding where Kate wore her DVF gown again and reportings of Kate taking Prince George to Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland and Norfolk's Santa Grotto. But, then Kate surprised the Scout's when she attended an event on behalf of a new campaign Better Prepared on Tuesday 16th December.
The next sighting was at Queen Elizabeth's pre-Christmas dinner at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 17th December. Kate looked very festive in red.
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The next sighting was at Queen Elizabeth's pre-Christmas dinner at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 17th December. Kate looked very festive in red.
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The couple once again attended the annual Christmas service at St Mary Magdalene's Church in Sandringham. Kate wore Moloh coat, Lock & Co. hat and a Really Wild Clothing Co. scarf.
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January is usually a very quiet month for the couple, however following some bad press last year about how few engagements they had completed in the first couple of months of 2014, they upped their engagement numbers. It also helped to take the pressure off Kate when she went on maternity leave in April.
Kate started the month on Thursday 15th January when she opened the new Art Room at Barlby Primary School. She wore a new maternity label - Madderson London.
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The next day, Friday 16th, Kate attended an event hosted by The Fostering Network and wore her Hobbs animal print dress - that she first wore under her Matthew Williamson coat in Wales.
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Monday 19th January saw Kate have a busy day in Kensington when she had morning coffee at Family Friends, opened the Kensington Aldridge Academy and the Kensington Leisure Centre. She wore baby blue Seraphina.
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The Duke, Duchess and Prince George then went on a family holiday to Mustique, with Kate's parents and siblings to celebrate Carole Middleton's 60th birthday. A sighting of Kate during the trip saw her wear a loose cover up teamed with an Anya Hindmarch canvas tote. We also saw them board a British Airways plane in St Lucia on their way back to Heathrow.
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On their return, a tanned and relaxed Duchess made a private visit, on Tuesday 10th February, to Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School, where she recorded a message. She wore a shirt dress by Jaeger. The next day Kate attended a reception to discuss the Royal Foundation's support for hospices which offer palliative care for young children, however, no photos were released from this event so we are not sure what she wore.
On Thursday 12th February, Kate visited the HQ of Ben Ainslie Racing and the 1851 Trust in Portsmouth. The Duchess kept to the nautical theme choosing a boat print dress by Somerset by Alice Temprley and an ivory coat by MaxMara.
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Wednesday 18th February saw Kate spend the morning at the Emma Bridgewater Factory in Stoke-on-Trent then visit Action for Children in Smethwick. Kate wore a new blue coat by MaxMara.
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March proved to be the busiest month for the 8-month pregnant royal. It began with a visit to the Goring Hotel to help celebrate it's 105th birthday. Kate looked lovely in a floral print Erdem dress.
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On Monday 9th March, Kate attended her first Commonwealth Observance at Westminster Abbey, repeating her pale pink Alexander McQueen coat from her first pregnancy. She teamed it with a new hat by Jane Taylor.
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On Wednesday 11th March, Kate spent the day by the sea when she visited the Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate. Kate repeated her animal print Hobbs coat from her first pregnancy.
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Kate's next visit was to the set of Downton Abbey on Thursday 12th March. The Duchess wore a beautiful cream coat by maternity label JoJo Maman Bebe.
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On Friday 13th March, Kate was much more sombre in navy Beulah London when she attended a service to mark the end of combat in Afghanistan at St Paul's Cathedral.
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The Duke and Duchess then attended the annual St Patrick's Day Parade at Aldershot on Tuesday 17th March - Kate has attended every year since her wedding. Kate wore bespoke Catherine Walker.
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The next day saw Kate get spotty when she wore a £35 ASOS dress when she visited Brookhill Children's Centre in Woolwich.
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The Duchess's final engagement took place on Friday 27th March, when both Kate and William visited the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust and Christ Church. Kate re-wore her fuchsia Mulberry coat that she first wore back in December in New York.
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So there we have Kate's second pregnancy timeline. But, how do her outfits compare to her first?
During Kate's first pregnancy, with Prince George, made 22 official appearances.
During her second pregnancy Kate has undertaken a considerably higher number of official appearances, since the pregnancy announcement, totalling 34.
Now, lets look at colours...
So as we can see Kate's maternity wardrobes were very different each time - apart from the odd repeat! She also varied designers and included some new labels in her second pregnancy.
Which is your favourite maternity outfit that the Duchess has worn?
During Kate's first pregnancy, with Prince George, made 22 official appearances.
During her second pregnancy Kate has undertaken a considerably higher number of official appearances, since the pregnancy announcement, totalling 34.
Now, lets look at colours...
So as we can see Kate's maternity wardrobes were very different each time - apart from the odd repeat! She also varied designers and included some new labels in her second pregnancy.
Which is your favourite maternity outfit that the Duchess has worn?
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