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Meghan Markle's royal cover-up: How she hid her baby bump from the press

Kensington Palace announced Monday that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their first bundle of joy, but Markle's eagle-eyed fans may have been tipped off to the news much earlier -- by her style choices, Fox News reported.

Most recently, Twitter was quick to point fingers at the Givenchy coat Markle wore to Princess Eugenie's wedding on Friday, remarking that it looked "roomy," or that she's "not fooling anyone."

Others speculated that Meghan's strategically placed folders -- which she held close upon arrival in Sydney on Monday morning during a royal tour with Prince Harry -- were a clue that she was trying to cover up a growing bump.

But outlets such as Harper's Bazaar and the U.K.'s Daily Mail are tracing her fashion choices back much earlier, and suggest that her recent penchant for coats, dark colors and peplum flourishes were clues to her pregnancy -- which most missed.

Markle first spurred speculation in early September, after photos of her Jason Wu dress caught the eye of entertainment blog Hollywood Life, among others, who noted that it looked to be hiding her "stomach area."

"Is there already a bun on the oven?" the site asked.

Weeks later, at the launch of her cookbook, Markle sported a pleated skirt underneath a long blue coat, which she wore for the majority, if not the entirety, of the event.

Meghan was also seen wearing a dark blue top with a peplum embellishment -- which "hid her tummy area," MSN wrote -- at the Coach Core Awards on Sept. 24. The next day, she also made an appearance at the Royal Academy of Arts in a dark gown.

The Duchess of Sussex then wore another long coat in Chicester a week later, though she did remove the coat at the latter event to reveal a green pencil skirt.

PRINCE HARRY & MEGHAN ONE IN THE OVEN! Odds Say Victoria for Name

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ain't much for wasting time -- they're already expecting their first royal baby, TMZ reported.

Kensington Palace announced Monday morning Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is pregnant and said she's due sometime next spring ... which would be right around Mom and Dad's one-year anniversary.

As for baby names, according to Ladbrokes, the favorites are as follows ...

-Victoria 8/1
-Albert/Arthur/Philip 10/1
-Alice 12/1

Chances of the baby getting Meghan's mom's name, Doria, are 50/1 and Samantha (Meghan's sister) are 100/1.

Meghan and Harry tied the knot in May of this year. We know, everyone's doing some quick math (don't forget to carry the one) ... and, no ... it was NOT a shotgun wedding.

They just had a very busy first couple of months of marriage ... in bed.

For what it's worth, when their child arrives, he or she could be a future king or queen -- although it's really unlikely. Meghan and Harry's kid will be 7th in line to the U.K. throne.

Congrats!