15 Pregnant Kate Middleton Appearances in Public

The UK has literally gone crazy: the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, who over the past 9 months has become a real benchmark for expectant young mothers, is about to give birth to the future heir (or heiress) of the royal throne. The paparazzi are going crazy, the bookmakers are taking a bunch of bets on the sex of the baby, and the shelves in the UK children's shops are bursting with royal merchandise. According to calculations, Kate should give birth before July 15th. In the meantime, the first royal child, in whose veins not 100 percent "blue blood" flows, has not yet been born, we invite you to see how Kate Middleton's pregnancy went.

(Total 15 photos)

1. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave the King Edward VII Hospital in central London after Kate felt unwell in the morning. That day they announced their pregnancy. (AFP/GETTY)

2. Kate Middleton and David Beckham at the BBC Sportsman of the Year Awards in December, shortly after the pregnancy was announced. (REX FEATURES)

3. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the National Portrait Gallery in London to view a new portrait of the Duchess by Paul Emsley in early January. (PA)

4. Kate after a visit to a charity in Clapham, in February. (PAUL GROVER)

6. Kate at the Scout camp in Cumbria in March. (REX FEATURES)

7. At the annual National Guard viewing event at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, the Duchess's tummy was clearly visible. (REUTERS)

8. Kate is leaving elementary school in Manchester, where she launched a new program to help deal with the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (PA)

9. Kate Middleton arrived at the evening in honor of the charity cultural organization at the National Gallery in London. (GETTY)

10. The Duchess at the opening of the Warner Bros Studios in Livesden. (PAUL GROVER)

11. Kate in a children's hospice in Hampshire at the end of April. (REX FEATURES)

12. At a May party at Buckingham Palace. Seventh month of pregnancy. (GETTY)

13. At an event in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation in June. (REX FEATURES)

14. Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, at the celebration in honor of the launch of the ship "Royal Princess" in Southampton. (GEOFF PUGH)

15. The last appearance of the Duchess in public before giving birth: Kate, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry at a celebration in London on May 15. (REX FEATURES)