It won't be long until the extended royal family welcomes the pitter of patter of tiny feet again this year.
Following the birth of Kate Middleton and Prince William's third child Prince Louis in April, and Zara and Mike Tindall's second daughter Lena Elizabeth in June, the family are now gearing up for the arrival of Pippa Middleton's bundle of joy.
The Duchess of Cambridge's sister is due to give birth with her husband, James Matthews, next month and has been relatively quiet when it comes to revealing details about her pregnancy.
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However, like Kate and Prince William, it's widely believed the author has decided to follow in her sister's pregnancy footsteps and decided not to find out the sex of her first baby before giving birth.
The news reportedly came via Pippa’s brother-in-law Spencer Matthews, during an interview on This Morning, reports Yahoo.
'They don’t [know],' he confirmed before adding that details are kept on the download, even for close friends and family. 'They’re extremely private and honestly, we know nothing.'
In June, the 34-year-old confirmed she had a 'bun in the oven' in a fitness column she wrote for Waitrose Weekend.
'When I learned the happy news that I was pregnant, I realised I needed to adjust my normal 4-to-5-day-a-week routine and find a way of continuing my exercise safely throughout the three trimesters,' she wrote in the column.
Pippa added that she kept the news private when she first learned of her pregnancy and that unlike her sister, she hasn't suffered from severe morning sickness.
'I was lucky to pass the 12-week [mark] without suffering from morning sickness,' she wrote. 'That meant I was able to carry on as normal and continue most of my sports with better knowledge and, more importantly, professionals to learn from.'
She made her first appearance after confirming the news during her appearance at the Guildhall in London honouring the Winter paralympics in June, a month after rumours of a pregnancy hit headlines following her appearance at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding in May.
Throughout the summer, Kate's sister has been showing off her growing baby bump on several occasions at Wimbledon, Prince Louis' christening in July, and was recently spotted on 'babymoon' with her husband of over a year at Hotel Il Pellicano in Tuscany, Italy.
It's still unknown whether Kate will attend Princess Eugenie's wedding on 12 October as it's rumoured she wants to be ready by Pippa's side for when she gives birth.
We can't wait to see a picture of Pippa and James' first child together!
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