Chi, the Italian gossip magazine that incurred the wrath of the royal family last September when it printed topless photos of a sunbathing Kate Middleton, is at it again — this time publishing the first photos to show the Duchess’ growing baby bump.

The photos were captured by a paparazzo during Kate and Will’s recent sojourn to the holiday island of Mustique.

The Sunday People was first to report the news of the photos’ existence, noting that it turned down an offer to view them “and, like the rest of the British media, will not publish them.”

One photo revealed ahead of the magazine’s Wednesday release date shows a bikini-clad Kate walking on the beach with her husband, an oh-so-slight bump mostly obscured by shadows.

Despite the comparatively benign nature of the photos, they were still intrusive enough to warrant a strongly worded statement from St James’s Palace.

“We are disappointed that photographs of the Duke and Duchess on a private holiday look likely to be published overseas,” a royal spokeswoman said. “This is a clear breach of the couple’s right to privacy.”

It was unclear, however, if the royal family planned to take legal action as they had following last year’s topless shots.

The Duchess, who is said to be due in July, is expected to make her second official public appearance since December’s pregnancy announcement on February 19th. It was speculated that she would use the opportunity to show off her baby bump for the first time.

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Here’s some food for thought: Is Kate Middleton a powerful woman?

No, according to BBC Radio’s 4’s first-ever Woman’s Hour top 100 list, which named the 100 most powerful women in the U.K. and noticeably passed over the Duchess of Cambridge, calling her “influential” but not “powerful.”

Surprisingly enough, Kate’s grandmother-in-law Queen Elizabeth took the top slot, followed by the U.K.’s Home Secretary Teresa May. Angela Ahrendts, the CEO of Burberry, Victoria Beckham, Adele, Stella McCartney and J.K. Rowling also nabbed spots in the top 100.

The list was compiled by a judging panel that included journalist Eve Pollard, conservative MP Priti Patel, Labour politician and peer Oona King (who recently competed on the British reality show Dancing on Ice) and crime novelist Val McDermid.

Speaking about the top 100 list, Pollard confessed the panel was aware of the controversy the mama-to-be’s omission would certainly cause:

“Inevitably not everyone will agree with our 100,” she admitted. “There are some omissions. For example, we had long debates about the Duchess of Cambridge.”

“Is she influential? Hugely. Is she powerful? Not yet,” the former newspaper editor added.

“Most women on our list have power because they have reached a place where they have control—of policy, of direction, of influence, of staff,” she explained. “The panel also included some women who have soft power—the ability to transform the way we think about ourselves.”

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