by Alana House

I’m struggling to muster outrage about Princess Kate being photographed in a bikini while on holidays with Prince William on the Caribbean isle of Mustique. The only emotion I’m feeling is jealousy.

But St James’s Palace is furious about the shots of the clearly pregnant Duchess of Cambridge, which it says are an intrusion on the couple’s privacy. The words 

“disappointed”, 

“grotesque” and “unjustifiable” are being tossed around like confetti. 

Sure, it was beyond the pale when her bare royal mammaries were splashed all over magazine covers. That was pretty ick. But a pregnant bikini shot? Nah, I’m not feeling their pain.

I love seeing pics of pregnant women in bikinis. I think they look incredible. They remind me of a meme I saw recently, which said “My body is so amazing because at some point it has had 2 heads, 4 hands, 4 legs, two different beating hearts, 2 different DNAs … I am a mum!”

Right on, sisters!

So, for your enjoyment, here’s a gallery of pregnant iVillage readers (and celebs) in bikinis. I’ve – deep breath – added a pic of me to the gallery. Not because I’m a celebrity, but because real pregnant women in bikinis rock too. Send in a pic of you pregnant in a cossie and we’ll add it to the gallery. Email it to lana@themotherish.com

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OK, I'm game. Here's me in a bikini at Bondi Beach when I was pregnant with my first child. I was kinda worried I'd frighten people because I was sooooooo big.

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Melissa Yanko

Burying a friend in the sand 8 months pregnant with our first son, Kace

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Emma Guthrie

Bump at 36 weeks. With her 2 year olds booty making an appearance in the background!

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Rella Taylor-Byrne

38 weeks pregnant, 3

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Jess Cameron

36 weeks pregnant on Christmas Day with her first baby Amelia

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Naomi Visser

Three days before she gave birth

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Leah Robinson

Kate Middleton and Leah are due around the same time, Leah however is not dealing with sneaky shots being taken on the beach

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Samantha Leatham

20 weeks pregnant

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iVillage reader Jessica Jane Sammut

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Deb Cooper

6 months pregnant with her first child on the beach in Broome while on their "baby moon", December 2007.

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Sarah Mcleod

A few months pregnant with her daughter who is now 7 months old

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Amy Muir

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Danielle Andreoli

You can see more images

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Mia Freedman

Publisher of iVillage and Mamamia pregnant with her daughter Coco

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Tori Spelling

Reality TV star Tori Spelling displayed her beautiful bump in a chic black bikini and white sarong while walking on the beach with hubby Dean and kids Li

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Nicole Richie

Could there be a more perfect pregnant bikini bod?

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Kim Maclean

Taken the day before she gave birth to her daughter

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Vicki Doak

36 weeks pregnant on Brighton Beach in England.

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Sarah Foster

Pregnant with number 2

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Sheree Niehus

36 weeks pregnant

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Cath Harding

20 weeks pregnant with twins

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Caroline Aafjes

Around 8 months pregnant with number 3

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Stacey Borzi

At Ross and Locke river, south of Cairns Qld, 7 months pregnant.