It's no secret the Princess of Wales struggled throughout her pregnancies with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Speaking on Giovanna Fletcher's Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast in February 2020, Kate opened up about her experience with hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes severe vomiting in the early stages of pregnancy.
"[It was] utterly rotten. I was really sick. I wasn't eating the things I should be eating and yet the body was still able to take all the goodness from my body and to grow new life, which I think is fascinating."
© Neil Mockford/Alex HuckleLike many pregnant women, the Princess had cravings throughout her three pregnancies and even turned to one peculiar remedy to curb her nausea.
Food cravings can be a normal part of pregnancy for many women. While it's most common to crave sweet foods like sweets, ice cream and fruit, cravings can also be related to nutrients a mother may need during pregnancy.
The Princess of Wales' unusual pregnancy cravings
During her first pregnancy, the Princess satisfied her cravings with a spicy Indian curry cooked for her by family friends in her hometown of Berkshire.
© GettyWhen she was around seven months pregnant, the royal was seen picking up a batch of homemade spicy curry from family friend Chan Shingadia and her husband Hash who run the Spar shop in Kate's village of Upper Bucklebury, Berkshire.
The expectant mother-to-be picked up the dish from 'Peach's' convenience stores in the pretty Berkshire village when she visited parents Michael and Carole Middleton at the end of April 2013, on the weekend of her second wedding anniversary.
Kate's taste for uber-spicy curries is not shared by her husband, Prince William, who is famously not a fan of spicy food.
Back in 2017, the Princess revealed her number one takeaway while speaking to BBC Radio 1 with Prince William. Kate said: "Curry, definitely," before clarifying that William wouldn't eat it with her as he can't stomach the heat.
"I'm not a vindaloo man put it that way," the Prince clarified.
© GettyKate is also said to have enjoyed thinly sliced pickles on brown toast during her pregnancy with Prince Louis. The royal likely craved the high sodium content in the pickles that she may have lost from excessive vomiting.
Toast is typically a very bland food, and is often deemed a 'safe' choice when introducing food again after a bout of sickness.
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