Duchess Kate shows off growing baby bump in public appearance

The Duchess of Cambridge showed off her growing baby bump during a public appearance Tuesday morning in London.

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Duchess Kate at London's Hope House

The 31-year-old Kate visited Hope House, a residential treatment center run by Action on Addiction. It marked one of her few official public appearance since announcing her pregnancy in December.

The former Kate Middleton, who just returned from a trip with Prince William to the Caribbean, donned a gray MaxMara Studio wrap dress, reports People.

"It's nice to be back," Kate said during her visit. "It's a lovely day for it."

According to People, Kate discussed her pregnancy with the women at the center.

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Kate, Duchess of Cambridge

Lisa, 34, a mother of three said, "I asked her if she was nervous about having a child, and she said it would unnatural if she wasn't. 'It's just human, isn't it?"

According to The Telegraph, Nick Barton, who heads Action on Addiction, described Kate as "intelligent," adding, "I speak of what I know -- somebody who wants to help, is helpful and genuinely interested and is intelligent...I've met her several times and I found her to be engaging, I found her very natural, I found her actually genuinely interested in the subject."

Kate is due to give birth in mid-July.

[mari1963]

Who cares? They'll never be anyone like Diana.

[Bouillabaisse]

"Baby bump"? When did CBS stop hiring adults to report the news?

[VA_Jill]

Can we PLEASE get rid of this obnoxious cutesy term "baby bump"? That is enough to make me lose my lunch!

[justsane-2009]

i'm with you. "baby bump" started as a term that the media used when looking for "evidence" that a woman was pregnant, prior to a public announcement. given that the announcement has been made, let's give up the phrase.

[boochit]

A real class act. Few & far between in the states

[judymar14]

Nice to see a pregnant woman not wearing spandex for a change.