Gazing down at her middle and patting it protectively, Zara Phillips seems to be hinting that another Royal baby is on the way.
One friend even raised his top hat to her as if in congratulations as they toured the Royal Enclosure on the first day of Ascot yesterday.
But it seems the mother-of-one was just worried about the creases on her yellow shift dress - because she was quick to quash rumours she might be pregnant.
Champion eventer Miss Phillips, 34, has made clear her passion to build on her London Olympics silver medal at the Rio games next year.
