Kate's Joy Out Of Hiding After 68 Days!

All eyes were on the duchess amid exciting family news

Over the past two months, the Duchess of Cambridge has generated plenty of headlines – for simply doing nothing!

Kate, 39, mysteriously tried to be out of sight, but she was by no means out of mind for royal watchers – many of whom began to speculate she could be expecting baby number four!

So when Kate made her first public appearance since July 11 last week, to honour servicemen, women and civilians who helped evacuate 15,000 Britons from Afghanistan, all eyes were firmly fixated on her.

The duchess was seen beaming as she arrived at the Royal Air Force Brize Norton station in Oxfordshire, carefully using her handbag and blazer to conceal her midsection.

For weeks, rumors have swirled in the UK that the duchess had been in hiding due to morning sickness –something she has struggled with during her previous three pregnancies.