After her bout with a severe form of morning sickness which kept her out of the public eye for quite some time, Kate Middleton is back fulfilling her royal obligations. The one thing that some people have noticed about the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnant fashion choices is that she seems to be taking a more untraditional, sexier route in her sartorial decisions. There were rumors that Kate Middleton's fashion choices were the result of a new stylist hired to help her with her maternity looks. The powder blue Jenny Packham dress with the short length, and the tight, lacy black Diane Von Furstenberg dress were examples of these exciting new looks.

According to Vanity Fair the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnant fashion choices were the result of the advice of her personal assistant Natasha Archer, acting in the role of a stylist. According to the magazine's sources, the PA "has persuaded Kate to take some more risks." And some of these sartorial choices seem to be shorter hemlines to "[push] the boat out in the fashion stakes."

But conflicting reports have come from gossip rage The Daily Beast, whose sources deny that Kate Middleton is under anyone's influence in terms of how she dresses. "She instead continues to rely largely on her own judgment while taking advice from some astutely focused fashion eyes such as Sarah Burton at McQueen, the Gucci head of PR Bella Musgrave, her good friend (and George's godmother) Emilia Jardine-Paterson," according to The Daily Beast. Glamour magazine adds that Natasha Archer does not have the final say on the Duchess of Cambridge pregnant fashion choices and is merely "helping out."

In any case the Duchess of Cambridge pregnant for the second time around has her blooming and looking every bit like the beautiful expectant mother, though her baby bump is still quite small. The second royal baby is due to be born on April 2015.