The royal cover-up: How Meghan used subtle styling tricks to hide her baby bump - from distraction techniques to peplum tops and clever draping
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- Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are expecting their first child
- Stylist Lucas Armitage revealed how Meghan has been dressing her baby bump
- Royal has employed styling tricks including oversized coats and clever draping
- The dramatic change in her wardrobe this autumn offered baby news clues
The Duchess of Sussex hid her growing baby bump with a series of clever styling tricks, MailOnline can reveal.
Meghan, who announced her pregnancy this morning via Kensington Palace, is already in her second trimester but has managed to keep her news under wraps thanks to some carefully-planned outfit choices.
She will no doubt have sought the advice from her stylist and confidante Jessica Mulroney, a mother-of-three who is joining her on her first major overseas tour with Prince Harry this week.
And touching down in Sydney on Monday, just hours before her happy news was announced, fans couldn't help but notice the strategically-placed plastic folders Meghan was clutching to her chest. 

Just hours before Harry and Meghan's happy news was announced this morning, fans couldn't help but notice the strategically-placed plastic folders the Duchess was clutching to her chest in Sydney in a boxy, oversized coat and polo neck jumper

Meghan's choice of outfit for Princess Eugenie's wedding - a structured A-line Givenchy coat - sent the rumour mill spinning as fans noticed she appeared to have deliberately covered up her frame (pictured with the Queen and Prince Harry outside St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle following the wedding ceremony)But it was her choice of clothing that was the most telling, with the Duchess - once a fan of figure-hugging silhouettes - wrapping up in a turtleneck jumper and oversized navy coat.
Likewise, her choice of outfit for Princess Eugenie's wedding last week - a boxy A-line Givenchy coat - sent the rumour mill spinning as fans noticed she appeared to have deliberately covered up her slender frame.Coincidentally, it was also the day that Meghan and Harry chose to share their happy news with the rest of the royal family.
Celebrity stylist Lucas Armitage told Femail: 'We are so used to seeing Meghan in form-fitting apparel, it was hard not to speculate that a new arrival was imminent when she recently started to sport baggier items.
'The use of knee-length coats has cleverly helped Meghan avoid speculation and, as it’s now very much the autumnal season, the use of long oversized coats didn't arouse suspicion.


Earlier this month, Meghan visited Sussex in a businesslike bottle-green ensemble but was careful to drape a structured coat over the top to carefully conceal her silhouette while flashing a glimpse of leg (pictured with Harry at Edes House in Chichester)


Meghan wore a draped Givenchy dress at the Royal Academy of Arts in London (left) and on 24 SEPTEMBER she donned an Oscar de la Renta peplum top in Loughborough to take part in a sports demonstration with Coach Core apprentices (right)'I particularly like the navy coat [which Meghan wore in Sydney on Monday] and styling it how she has; by doing up the top two buttons and allowing the rest to move freely away from her body to create drape and disguise any bump.
'It’s also interesting to see how she keeps her legs on show even when wearing heavy coats - another styling trick to make her look less covered and avoid speculation.'
The Duchess is at least three months into her first pregnancy, and has already had a successful 12 week scan - suggesting that she fell pregnant around mid-July.
While Meghan's baby bump will not have been visible until recently, the mother-to-be has been careful to avoid fuelling speculation by keeping her tummy firmly covered.

Meghan wore an oversized blue coat for the launch of a charity cookbook at Kensington Palace last month (pictured on with her mother Doria Ragland, who said today she was 'very happy' about the couple's pregnancy news and may move to the UK)

The Duchess of Sussex, then in her first trimester, wore a baggy Jason Wu number when she joined Prince Harry at a gala music evening in London marking the centenary of the end of the First World War - sending the baby rumour mill into overdrive

Wearing dark colours such as black (pictured at the WellChild Awards at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London) also helped to obscure a pregnant Meghan's silhouette

Meghan wore a daring £327 Judith and Charles tuxedo dress to watch a performance of Hamilton. Stylist Lucas Armitage notes this is likely to be 'another styling trick to make her look less covered and avoid speculation'
Earlier this month, she visited Sussex in a businesslike bottle-green ensemble but was careful to drape a structured coat over the top to carefully conceal her silhouette.
Likewise, the draped Givenchy dress she wore to the Royal Academy of Arts in September and a peplum Oscar de la Renta top she wore in Loughborough worked wonders to hide her midriff.
Meghan's mother Doria Ragland - said to be planning a permanent move to the UK in the near future - said in a statement she was 'very happy about this lovely news' and 'looks forward to welcoming her first grandchild'.
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