Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Kate Middleton 2018 Pictures Kate Middleton's Most Memorable Moments From 2018 — So Far! 4 October 2018 by Kelsie Gibson Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein The royal family has been incredibly busy this year, but it's also been a pretty monumental year for Kate Middleton. In addition to touring the world with Prince William and attending official royal events, the duchess has also welcomed a new sister-in-law, Meghan Markle, and her third child, Prince Louis. Plus, she's getting ready to become an aunt for the first time as her sister, Pippa Middleton, gets ready to give birth to her first child. While the duchess has been out of the spotlight in recent months for maternity leave, she has had a handful of memorable moments in 2018. See some of her best ahead! January: Kate got super competitive during a hockey match in Sweden. Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 1 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 2 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 3 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 4 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 5 / 75 January: Kate met up with the Swedish royals. Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 6 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 7 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Pool 8 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 9 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Pool 10 / 75 February: Kate looked absolutely stunning at the BAFTAs. Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 11 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 12 / 75 Image Source: Getty / CHRIS JACKSON 13 / 75 Image Source: Getty / CHRIS JACKSON 14 / 75 Image Source: Getty / CHRIS JACKSON 15 / 75 February: Kate kicked off the first Royal Foundation Forum with Meghan, Harry, and William. Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 16 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 17 / 75 Image Source: Getty / CHRIS JACKSON 18 / 75 Image Source: Getty / CHRIS JACKSON 19 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 20 / 75 March: Kate attended the Commonwealth Day service. Image Source: Getty / PAUL GROVER 21 / 75 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 22 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 23 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 24 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 25 / 75 March: Kate enjoyed the St. Patrick's Day Parade with William. Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 26 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 27 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 28 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 29 / 75 Image Source: Getty / ANDREW PARSONS 30 / 75 April: Kate gave birth to Prince Louis. Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 31 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 32 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Jack Taylor 33 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 34 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Jack Taylor 35 / 75 May: Kate was front and centre for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. Image Source: Getty / BEN STANSALL 36 / 75 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 37 / 75 Image Source: Getty / ANDREW MATTHEWS 38 / 75 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 39 / 75 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 40 / 75 June: Kate attended Trooping the Colour with the royal family. Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 41 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 42 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 43 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 44 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 45 / 75 June: Kate cheered on William at a charity polo match. Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 46 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 47 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 48 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 49 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 50 / 75 July: Kate looked like a proud mom at Prince Louis's christening. Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 51 / 75 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 52 / 75 Image Source: Getty / DOMINIC LIPINSKI 53 / 75 Image Source: Getty / DOMINIC LIPINSKI 54 / 75 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 55 / 75 July: Kate was all smiles at the RAF Celebration. Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 56 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 57 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 58 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 59 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 60 / 75 July: Kate bonded with Meghan at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 61 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 62 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Clive Mason 63 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 64 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 65 / 75 July: Kate and Will had the look of love at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Image Source: Getty / Clive Brunskill 66 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Clive Brunskill 67 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 68 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Clive Brunskill 69 / 75 Image Source: Getty / Clive Brunskill 70 / 75 October: Kate returned from maternity leave. Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 71 / 75 Image Source: Getty / PETER NICHOLLS 72 / 75 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 73 / 75 Image Source: Getty / PETER NICHOLLS 74 / 75 Image Source: Getty / PETER NICHOLLS 75 / 75 The RoyalsBest Of 2018The British RoyalsKate Middleton