Royal baby bumps through the years, from Princess Diana to Duchess Meghan

Fewer things are more exciting for fans than the promise of a bouncing royal baby! And equally as exhilarating as our favourite families growing are the ensembles the moms-to-be wear while carrying their bundles of joy – from the late <a href="/tags/0/princess-diana/">Princess Diana</a>'s two pregnancies with future king Prince William and newlywed Prince Harry to <a href="/tags/0/kate-middleton/">Duchess Kate</a>'s three sweet baby bumps while expecting Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. <p>Now that Harry and <a href="/tags/0/meghan-markle/">Meghan</a> have Baby Sussex on the way, we're looking back on how Europe's royal women have dressed and cradled their blossoming bumps through the years, dating all the way back to <a href="/tags/0/queen-elizabeth-ii/">Queen Elizabeth II</a>'s first pregnancy with Prince Charles. <p><strong>Click through to see the royal baby bumps through time...</strong> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>Princess Elizabeth, 1948</h2> The future Queen showed off a barely there baby bump (Prince Charles!) while attending the International Wool Secretariat Exhibition. At the time, she was only around three months pregnant with her first child. She then went on to have three more kids – Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. <p>Photo: &copy; Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
<h2>Princess Margaret, 1964</h2> The Queen's younger sister was pregnant with her daughter, Lady Sarah Chatto, while attending the Ideal Home Exhibition in London. She had given birth to her first child, David Armstrong-Jones, three years earlier. <p>Photo: &copy; George Freston/Fox Photos/Getty Images
<h2>Princess Anne, 1977</h2> The Queen's daughter gave birth to her first child, Peter Philips, in 1977. Here, she enjoyed some time in the country wearing a pair of wide-leg trousers and an oversized sweater with her hair in a sunny scarf. <p>Photo: &copy; Tim Graham/Getty Images
<h2>Princess Anne, 1981</h2> A radiant Princess Anne wore a stunning caped coat dress and very 80s print while pregnant with her second child, Zara Philips – who now has two kids of her own! <p>Photo: &copy; Tim Graham/Getty Images
<h2>Princess Diana, 1982</h2> The late Princess of Wales was pregnant with her first child, Prince William, in 1982 when she sported a pretty pink maternity dress to attend a polo match in Windsor. <p>Photo: &copy; Tim Graham/Getty Images
<h2>Princess Diana, 1984</h2> Solidifying her spot as one of the best-dressed pregnant royals, Diana donned an oxblood-red coat and blue shirtdress while attending the Grand National at Aintree race. She was carrying Prince Harry, who is now expecting his own little bundle of joy! <p>Photo: &copy; Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
<h2>Sarah Ferguson, 1988</h2> The Duchess of York fashioned her first baby bump (Princess Beatrice!) in an adorable sailor-style dress while attending a Windsor polo match. <p>Photo: &copy; Ron Galella/WireImage
<h2>Sarah Ferguson, 1990</h2> A '90s dress for a '90s baby bump! Sarah, Duchess of York slipped into a velvet frock while carrying her second child, Princess Eugenie, in 1990. And in October 2018, the proud mom of two got to watch her little girl say "I do" to Jack Brooksbank! <p>Photo: &copy; Ron Galella/WireImage
<h2>Queen Máxima, 2003</h2> The Queen of the Netherlands looked happy as can be to be welcoming her first child, Princess Catharina-Amalia, in a few month's time as she affectionately held her bump. <p>Photo: &copy; Michel Porro/Getty Images
<h2>Crown Princess Mary, 2005</h2> Summer dresses, puppies, baby bumps - oh my! The Danish royal was expecting her first child, Prince Christian, while visiting Frederiksborg Castle. <p>Photo: &copy; Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
<h2>Queen Máxima, 2005</h2> The Argentina-born royal gave birth to her second child, Princess Alexia, in 2005. She accessorized her sweet baby bump with a chic belted coat, Chanel bag and multi-strand necklace! <p>Photo: &copy; Michel Porro/Getty Images
<h2>Crown Princess Mary, 2010</h2> Twins! The Danish royal wore a gorgeous empire coat as she prepared to welcome Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, who were born in January 2011. <p>Photo: &copy; Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images
<h2>Crown Princess Victoria, 2011</h2> The Swedish royal was expecting Princess Estelle while attending the glamorous Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall in a glitzy sequinned dress and stunning tiara. <p>Photo: &copy; Pascal Le Segretain/WireImage
<h2>Duchess Kate, 2013</h2> During the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony, Kate dazzled in pale pink, showing off her first baby bump – Prince George! <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>Zara Tindall, 2013</h2> Princess Anne's daughter, Zara, welcomed her first bundle of joy into her family in January of 2014. Here, just one month prior, she looked stunning in a fur-lined cape and cozy sweater. <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>Duchess Kate, 2015</h2> While expecting her little girl Princess Charlotte, Kate wore a stunning magenta coat while visiting Christ Church in London to support one of her many patronages. <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>Princess Madeleine, 2015</h2> Hiding under her pretty black dress and adorable Princess Leonore was the royal's second baby bump – Prince Nicolas! <p>Photo: &copy; Franco Origlia/Getty Images
<h2>Crown Princess Victoria, 2015</h2> And another fashionable baby bump for Victoria! She dressed in a stunning deep purple gown to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony again in 2015 – this time, pregnant with Prince Oscar. <p>Photo: &copy; Pascal Le Segretain/WireImage
<h2>Princess Sofia of Sweden, 2016</h2> The glamorous Swedish royal dressed her baby bump, Prince Alexander, in a gorgeous red dress. Sided by her handsome husband, Prince Carl Philip, she attended a formal event at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. <p>Photo: &copy; Michael Campanella/Getty Images
<h2>Duchess Kate, 2018</h2> Pregnancy really becomes the Duchess of Cambridge! The royal wore a gorgeous cream coat and patterned top while she was pregnant with Prince Louis and attending a SportsAid event. <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>Zara Tindall, 2018</h2> Zara and Mike welcomed their second child, another little girl named Lena, four years after Mia entered the world. The equestrian dressed up her baby bump in a pretty coat dress for Prince Harry and Meghan's royal wedding on May 19! <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>Duchess Meghan, 2018</h2> The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their exciting pregnancy on the first day of their royal tour, which saw them travel to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the Kingdom of Tonga. Meghan cradled her blossoming baby bump during a walkabout on Fraser Island. <p>Photo: &copy; Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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