BIG HINT: William and Kate arrive in Hamilton, New Zealand [REUTERS]
Speculation has been rife after William met a woman who knitted a shawl for their eight-month-old son George, and he let slip: “You might have to make another one soon!”
It is the broadest hint yet that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are trying for a second child – and may even have already succeeded.
But the next day, Kate was happily seen drinking wine and taking part in high impact activities while on the royal tour.
Kate told wine-makers at a vineyard near Queenstown that she was really enjoying being able to drink again after having baby George.
Hannah Armstrong, from Mudhouse Wines, said: "Kate said she hadn't drunk whilst pregnant with George and although she doesn't drink much she was really enjoying the odd glass."
Yesterday, the royal couple were chatting to Geordie Cynthia Read in Cambridge, North Island, when William made the bombshell comment.
Cynthia, who made the lace shawl at the request of the New Zealand government when Prince George was born, said: “The way William said it was like he was dropping a hint, letting me in on a secret.”“The way William said it was like he was dropping a hint, letting me in on a secret”Cynthia Read
Asked if she thought he meant a brother or sister for George would soon be on the way, she replied: “Maybe. I couldn’t possibly comment. Obviously if I’m asked to do another one I’d be honoured but let’s wait and see.”
Last month, during a visit to the Irish Guards in Aldershot, William told Sgt Major Ray Collister, who asked him if there would be a new arrival soon: “One’s enough for the moment.
“Maybe one day, when there’s time.”
Friends of Kate have reportedly said she would like three children.
STARTER'S ORDERS: Wils and Kate officially opened the new velodrome in Hamilton [GETTY] Cynthia, 61, emigrated from Newcastle with her Scottish geologist husband Ken eight years ago.
She spent four months spinning Merino wool before knitting it into the shawl. She said: “They told me they had brought it with them and loved how soft it was but apologised that there hadn’t been an opportunity for George to wear it outside.”
Cynthia told them the fern- patterned white shawl was designed by South Islander Margaret Stove, who made a similar one for William when he was a baby.
The pair paid tribute to First World War Kiwi troops at the town’s war memorial.
Royal fan Penny Mikkelsen, 73, who was in the crowd to greet the couple, said: “It’s the greatest day of my life.
“I just wanted to thank them for what the royals have done for us, particularly in wartime.”
Afterwards, chief executive Damian Camp said: “He talked about how George has settled into a nice routine and how he is keeping his mum and dad on their toes.
“He said George has got to the stage where he’s interacting and keeping them busy.”
The prince took the time to do two walkabouts and comforted Mr Camp’s daughter Eleana, six, who had been stung by a wasp.
Meanwhile, Kate visited the Rainbow Place children’s hospice in Hamilton.
There, she met cystic fibrosis sufferer Kaiya Miller, six, inset, who said: “I thought the duchess would have smiley eyes. And she did.”
Kate also met Sam Ogilvy, 12, whose father drowned two years ago, and Bailey Rupe, six, whose mum is dying of breast cancer.
Bailey said: “I was excited to meet a real princess. It made me feel like a princess for the day, too.”
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