Victoria Beckham too close to giving birth to meet Kate Middleton
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A bystander told a US publication that David apologised on Victoria's behalf, saying: "Victoria really wanted to come, but she is just so tired at the moment. She sends you both lots of love."
David met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a reception held by the British-Consul General, Barbara Hay.
Prince William reportedly replied: "Don't be silly. Please send her all our love and tell her good luck with it all."
Victoria is thought to be due to give birth to the couple's fourth child this weekend.
Celebrity pregnancies 2015
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Duchess of Cambridge
On Monday 8 September 2014, an official tweet from Clarence House revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a second baby, a brother or sister for Prince George.Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Holby City's Rosie Marcel
Rosie, 37, discovered she was pregnant two days before she was due to start IVF treatment.
Rosie and her husband Ben Stacey turned to IVF after a miscarriage nine months ago.
"This feels completely different to the last pregnancy so I'm more positive about it" she told Hello! magazine.
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Charlotte Hawkins
Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins has announced she and her husband Mark Herbert are expecting their first baby in February 2015.Source: Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images -
Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne
EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa and TOWIE star Dan Osborne are expecting their first baby together. The baby will be 21-year-old Jacqueline's first child, while Dan, 23, already has an eight-month-old son Teddy, with his ex-girlfriend Megan Tomlin.Source: Getty -
Martine McCutcheon
Martine and husband Jack are expecting their first baby together - a boy - on Valentine's Day.Source: Getty -
Milla Jovovich and Paul Anderson
Milla Jovovich announced on Facebook that she and her husband director Paul Anderson were expecting their second baby.
"This was originally going to be a post to tell you how excited I am about flying to Cape Town, South Africa to begin work on Resident Evil: The Final Chapter," she wrote in August. "But… My husband Paul and I just discovered that we are expecting another baby!!!"
They already have a six-year-old daughter called Ever Gabo.
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Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley
Catherine Tyldesley - who plays Eva Price in Coronation Street - announced that she and her boyfriend Tom Pitifield are expecting their first baby in March 2015.
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Chris O'Dowd and Dawn O'Porter
Chris O'Dowd and Dawn O'Porter announced that they are expecting their first baby together while completing the Ice Bucket Challenge.
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Carrie Underwood
The country singer and former American Idol winner announced on Twitter that she was expecting her first baby with hockey player husband Mike Fisher.Source: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP -
Sam Branson
Virgin mogul Richard Branson's oldest son. Sam, announced that he and his actress wife Isabella Calthorpe are expecting their first baby, just one month after his sister pipped him to the post by announcing her own pregnancy.
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Una Foden
Una Foden, of uber-fertile girl group The Saturdays, is expecting her second child. Unfortunately, the pregnant pop star picked the wrong day to share the news, just hours after the Duchess of Cambridge announced her own second pregnancy.Source: Ollie Millington via Getty Images -
Joanna Page
Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page and her husband, former Emmerdale actor James Thornton announced in October 2014 that they are expecting their second child.
The couple who married in 2003, welcomed their first daughter, Eva Madelief Russell, in February 2013.
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Stanley Tucci and Felicity Blunt
Hunger Games actor Stanley Tucci and his wife Felicity announced that they are expecting their first child together. They were married in 2012 after being introduced by Felicity's sister, British screen star Emily Blunt.Source: Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty Images -
Donald Faison and CaCee Cobb
Scrubs star Donald Faison and his wife CaCee Cobb announced that they are expecting their second baby together by posting a cute photo of their 14-month-old son Rocco with the message 'I'm a big brother!!' photoshopped on to his t-shirt.
The baby will be Donald's sixth child. He also has a 17-year-old son, Sean, from a previous relationship, as well as 15-year-old twins Dade and Kaya, and a 13-year-old son called Kobe, from his first marriage to Lisa Askey.
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Kian Egan and Jodi Albert
Westlife star and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here winner Kian Egan announced that his wife Jodi Albert is pregnant with their second baby by sharing an adorable video of their two-year-old son Koa saying: "Mummy's got a baby in her belly and I'm going to be a big brother."Source: Keith Hewitt via Getty Images -
Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler is pregnant with her second child, 10 years after her first pregnancy.
Liv has a nine-year-old son with her ex-husband British musician Royston Langon and now she is expecting her second child with her partner, David Gardner, a British sports agent and close friend of David Beckham.
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Adele Silva
In November 2014, former Emmerdale star Adele Silva revealed she was 22 weeks pregnant.
The 34-year-old mum-to-be was especially overjoyed to be pregnant as she previously had three miscarriages.
"I want other women to know there's light at the end of the tunnel," Adele said. "Every day now I just think: 'Wow'."
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Rebecca Adlington
Retired Olympic freestyle swimmer Rebecca Adlington has revealed she is expecting her first child with husband Harry, whom she married in August 2014.Source: Miles Willis via Getty Images -
Pablo Zabaleta and Christel Castano
Man City defender Pablo Zabaleta's wife, model and TV presenter Christel Castano is pregnant with their first child.
Pablo recently celebrated a goal with a thumb sucking gesture in honour of his pregnant wife - who he had promised he would score at least one goal during her pregnancy.
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Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley, 29, is expecting her first baby with husband James Righton, 31.
Keira officially announced she was pregnant in December 2014 following speculation about her new preference for 'looser fitting' clothes.
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Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch
Abbey Clancy announced in December 2014 that she and Peter Crouch are expecting their second baby.
The couple already have a three-year-old daughter called Sophia.
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Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross
Ashlee Simpson is expecting her first baby with her husband, Hunger Games actor Evan Ross.
Ashlee, 30, also has a six-year-old son Bronx Mowgli, from her previous marriage to Fall Out Boy star Pete Wentz.
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Helen Flanagan
Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan, 24, is expecting her first baby with boyfriend Scott Sinclair.
Helen confirmed that she is pregnant in a tweet which read: "Me and Scott are expecting our first baby in the summer. We are both so happy and so excited xxx"
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Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch's fiancee Sophie Hunter is pregnant with their first baby.
Benedict's spokesperson announced the news with a short but sweet statement which read: "I am delighted to confirm that Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are expecting their first child.
"They are both over the moon."
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt is pregnant with her second child.
Jennifer, 35, and her husband Brian Hallisay, 36, already have a 13-month-old daughter called Autumn James.
"Jennifer and Brian are thrilled to be expecting their second child later this year," her rep confirmed.
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Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin
Actor Alec Baldwin's wife Hilaria is pregnant with their second child.
Alec and Hilaria already have a one-year-old daughter called Carmen.
Hilaria announced that their family would soon be expanding with a message on her Instagram page on New Year's Day:
"The sun has set on 2014 and on my year of daily #hilariaypd ....2015 is going to be very exciting as we are thrilled to announce we are expecting another little addition to our family," she wrote.
Alec followed up the announcement with a Tweet which read: "2015 equals Mommy, Daddy, Carmen and a special guest star...."
Alec also has a 19-year-old daughter, Ireland Baldwin, from his previous marriage to Kim Basinger.
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Jeff Goldblum and Emilie LIvingston
Actor Jeff Goldblum, 62, and his wife Olympic gymnast Emilie Livingston,32 are expecting their first child together.
Jeff announced that Emilie was three months pregnant with a baby boy while on David Letterman's American talk show in January.
"She told me the day before we got married that she's pregnant," he said. "It's a boy."
He added that they're thinking of naming their son Elliot Charlie.
Jeff and Emilie have been together for three years and got married in November 2014 after
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Zooey Deschanel
Zooey, 34, is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, film producer Jacob Pechenik, 42.
Find out how the New Girl actress announced the news here.
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Jodie Whittaker
Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker is pregnant with her first child with her husband, American actor Christian Contreras.
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Emma Atkins
The Emmerdale star, who plays villainous vixen Charity Dingle, announced that she would be taking a year off from the soap to have a baby, her first child.Source: Getty -
Johnny Vegas and Maia Dunphy
Johnny Vegas's wife Maia Dunphy is pregnant.
Maia - who is an Irish TV star - announced the news by Tweeting a scan picture with a pint of Guinness photoshopped onto the baby's tummy.
Johnny then tweeted:
"No need for a DNA test then, or for Maia to splash out on expensive maternity gear, just borrow my jeans."
The baby will be Maia's first child, but Johnny also has a son Michael, from his first marriage to Kitty Donnelly.
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