The archives contain many photographs depicting royals from the most tender period of their lives.
Princess Beatrice
Unlike her younger sister Eugenia’s first pregnancy, who spent most of the lockdown at her parents’ house and barely appeared in public until she gave birth in February 2022, Beatrice was able to enjoy the benefits of social life while expecting her first child. For her appearance at Wimbledon, the princess chose a polka dot dress, very reminiscent of her mother’s outfits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Sarah Ferguson
Sarah herself looked incredibly adorable while pregnant with her eldest daughter Beatrice. During the polo match in Windsor, the Duchess appeared in a stylized ensemble very reminiscent of early 20th century children’s fashion: she wore a white dress with a sailor collar, a dark blue bow and two buttons on the chest, and an adorable hat with a dark blue piping. The feminine look of red-haired Sarah was added with low-heeled shoes, white gloves and a matching clutch, scarlet manicure, as well as earrings and a bracelet with pearls. Yorkie was accompanied by her dad and grandmother.
Princess Diana
Even in this delicate situation, many royals continue to carry out official duties and travel. During both pregnancies, the Princess of Wales traveled throughout the United Kingdom and the world, showing off romantic wardrobe items for expectant mothers. Dee, who is helped onto the deck for her trip to the islands, is wearing a Catherine Walker polka dot dress from the maternity line, a warm coat, touching white tights and brown shoes with tiny heels.
Queen Maxima
But the Dutch Queen Maxima, then still in the status of the crown prince’s wife, demonstrated a surprisingly current vision of evening fashion for pregnant women during a six-day tour of Australia in 2006. Her Highness wore a laconic pearl-colored silk dress and sandals with thin silver straps. Such a set could well have been demonstrated by any of the modern influencers, but Maxima added a little aristocratic touch, complementing the ensemble with a cape to match the dress, a discreet clutch and gray pearl jewelry.
Crown Princess Victoria
But the Swedish Crown Princess, on the contrary, showed an exemplary image of a future mother, receiving Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Royal Palace in Stockholm in 2015. Her Highness is wearing a traditional set of a dress and a light coat of the same color, which pregnant women have worn since the mid-20th century. The heiress truly looks like a canonical hostess when receiving a guest at the royal residence.
Princess Anne
But from the photographs of the pregnant Princess Anne, it is not easy to guess that the viewer is the daughter of a British monarch. Spontaneous Anna always preferred an informal style of dress during equestrian competitions. Here the princess, less than two months away from giving birth, is pictured after her husband’s performance at the Knowlton races in 1997. The couple will have a son, Peter, in November.
Crown Princess Mary
This photo shows Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary during a visit to Germany, where the couple fed Humboldt penguins at the Maritime Aquarium Museum in Stralsund. The graceful princess, dressed in a summer floral coat, heels and a headband hat, is expecting twins at this moment.
Duchess of Cambridge
Pregnancy is not a reason to stop having fun. That’s exactly what Duchess Catherine thought when she decided to demonstrate that she had not lost her fitness during an official visit to Sweden with Prince William. Kate, who was waiting for Prince Louis to appear, wore a black sheepskin coat, leggings, a hat with a pompom and sports gloves that made it easy to hold a hockey stick.
Duchess of Sussex
The appearance of Prince Harry’s pregnant wife at the British Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in 2018 was a surprise for fans of the Sussexes. Meghan looked resplendent in an asymmetrical black Givenchy dress and statement bracelets as she rested her hands gingerly on her stomach. The expectant mother presented a special award to wedding dress designer Clare Waight Keller.
Zara Tindall
Recently, Princess Anne’s daughter became a mother for the third time. She and Mike welcomed a baby boy in March. But at the time of the christening of her nephew Prince George, Zara was pregnant with her first daughter, Mia. The expectant mother appeared in the chapel of St. James’s Palace in a dark blue ensemble, arm in arm with her beloved husband.
Queen Letizia
This fun photo of the Crown Prince and Princess of Spain and the Crown Prince of Japan was taken during Philip and Letizia’s four-day state visit. The future king of Spain arrived for dinner at the Togu Palace in Tokyo with his pregnant wife, who looks small and fragile in comparison.
Countess Sophie
Unlike her august mother-in-law, the Countess of Wessex was not forced to hide her pregnancy and led a fairly active social life. The Queen’s “favorite daughter-in-law” looked absolutely happy during a visit to a church and school in Cranleigh in Surrey in 2007. Then the Countess was pregnant with her second child, who became the youngest of Her Majesty’s grandchildren. A light dress, a beaded handbag, a bouquet of white flowers and communication with the kids definitely gave Sophie freshness and energy.