The Duchess of Cambridge was seen taking a solitary walk in the Swiss mountains earlier today, shortly after enjoying a post-celebratory brunch following yesterday’s wedding of friends the Royal family.
Carrying her black jacket on her arm she wore a loose-fitting spotted top which revealed a hint of her blossoming baby bump.
While the Duchess opted for a walk in the sunshine, her husband Prince William and his brother Harry were skiing with friends in another part of the resort.
Glowing: Pregnant Duchess of Cambridge enjoys a solo walk in the snowy Swiss Alps with a bodyguard, wearing a loose-fitting top over her baby bump
She teamed the outfit with black skinny jeans and furry black snow boots, similar to the designer £300 Mukluk boots that Prince Harry bought girlfriend Cressida Bonas during their recent holiday in Verbier last month.
A tourist from Germany, who was walking with his wife, said: ‘She was walking down the hill with three men. She was very sweet and smiled at people who looked at her. She seemed to be taking in the scenery.’
Not far from the Duchess’s hiking trail, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry were spotted skiing with friends around the same time.
Prince William wore a sensible black helmet and goggles, while his younger brother went for an outlandish shiny red jacket teamed with a dark-blue woolly hat and reflective sunglasses.
Princes of the piste: Prince William, second from left wearing a black helmet and ski goggles, and Harry, right in a red jacket took the opportunity to revive on the slopes after dancing late into the night at yesterday's wedding celebrations
Safety first: The Duke of Cambridge took no risks and sensibly wore a helmet as he braved the powder at the Switzerland ski resort earlier today
Royal carriage: Prince William, second from right, takes the cable car to the top of the Swiss mountain at the Arosa luxury resort as he enjoys a day of skiing
Kate and Prince William, who was an usher at the wedding of close friend Mark Tomlinson and Laura Bechtolsheimer , stayed at the five-star hotel owned by the bride’s billionaire grandfather, where the reception was held on Saturday.
Suites at the Tschuggen Grand Hotel cost up to £2,450-a-night and include use of a private 12-seat ski lift to whisk people straight up to the slopes.
Guests found skis, poles and ski passes in their rooms – while a traditional wooden toboggan was provided for the pregnant Duchess.
While Prince William and Harry went skiing on Friday, Kate - usually a keen skier herself - picked the relatively safer option of sledging with a friend and her baby.
Locals said she laughed out loud as she sped down a one-kilometre-long winding slope on the side of the stunning Graubünden mountains.
Living on the edge: Prince Harry opted out of a helmet and instead teamed his Helly Hansen trousers with a shiny red jacket and Jamaica-inspired gloves and sunglasses
Prince Charmings: Harry hugs a female friend, far left, while Prince William is embraced by two others during their day of skiing in the sun
‘She looked like she was having a good time and was smiling and laughing all the way down. It seemed she was always smiling.’
The Duchess wrapped up warm in Mukluk-style boots and a dark-brown sheepskin £745 L.K. Bennett jacket, which she usually wears to walk her puppy, Lupo, in Hyde Park.
After sledging, she met the 235-strong wedding party for a pre-wedding meal on the terrace of a mountain-top restaurant, where they ate the traditional dish of raclette.
Onlookers said that, while many of the group drank copious amounts of red and white wine, she stuck to sparkling apple juice.
The bride’s grandparents are understood to have picked up the £13,400 bill.
On the go: The Duchess looked relaxed as she pulled a sledge during a walk with friends at the Arosa resort in Switzerland
Active: The Duchess of Cambridge showed her pregnancy is not slowing her down as she mingles with skiers in the snow
On the slopes: Kate kept warm in black trousers and comfy boots and wore a snug looking brown jacket. She also wore shades in the bright winter sun
Relaxing: Kate enjoyed some food during the mini-break for the wedding of her English polo professional Mark Tomlinson and Olympian Laura Bechtolsheimer
Miss Bechtolsheimer, 28, who won a gold and bronze medal in dressage at the London 2012 Olympics, is the granddaughter of the German billionaire property magnate Karl-Heinz Kipp, 88, who founded the Massa chain of department stores.
Mr Kipp, who owns four luxury hotels in Switzerland, including the Tschuggen, gave the bridal party exclusive use of the hotel, which boasts five restaurants and two bars, an indoor and outdoor pool and a luxury spa.
William travelled with the other groomsmen to the wedding in a black Mercedes, while his wife and brother travelled with other guests in a cheerful blue bus with pictures of flowers and a sun painted on the side.
Prince Harry did not bring his new girlfriend, dance student Cressida Bonas, 24, whom he holidayed with in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier last month.
Snow white wedding: The royals' delight was evident as they sat in the congregation alongside other guests at the society wedding
Married: The bride, Laura Bechtolsheimer and her husband Polo player Mark Tomlinson leave the church in a horse-drawn carriage
Fun: Kate flung a handful of confetti into the air as the newlyweds walked past following the ceremony in a bright and sunny Switzerland on Saturday
Corinne Denzler, a manager at the Tschuggen hotel, said: ‘The royals were lovely and were just like normal guests. They did not want any special treatment.’ At the lavish hotel reception, guests enjoyed a seven-course meal of dishes including lobster salad, veal steak and chocolate and raspberry mousse.
Guests were then invited to use a pastel-coloured merry-go-round which had been specially installed in the hotel grounds.
The Duke and Duchess and Prince Harry then partied until late into the night with fellow guests.
One said: ‘It was a pretty wild night. Everyone was dancing, including the royals.
‘It went on until the early hours of the morning. At about 6am, one guy even took his clothes off streaked across the balcony.’
Another source said: ‘Let’s just say it was a good party. No one retired before midnight.’ The next morning, to ease their weary heads, guests enjoyed a brunch cooked by Michelin-star chef Tobias Jochim.
The Duchess is understood to have left the snow-capped mountains on Sunday evening to fly back to England in time for a royal engagement in Grimsby on Tuesday where she will visit the town’s fishing heritage centre, a school and Humberside Fire and Rescue.
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