By . Richard Hartley-parkinson . PUBLISHED: . 06:50 EST, 17 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:43 EST, 18 December 2012 . North Korea's leaders probably wanted the world to join the dictatorship in grieving for Kim Jong Il, a year after his death. However, pictures from the state's news channel have taken the focus away from the former leader, whose embalmed body went on display in his trademark khaki jumpsuit, to his son's wife. Walking alongside Kim Jong Un, Ri Sol-Ju looked as though she may be pregnant. Video footage appears to show her - the only woman in a parade past Jong Il's body in the Kumsusan mausoleum - wearing some kind of black maternity dress. If there is any doubt, a second clip on a square outside the former presidential palace in Pyongyang offers a side profile that confirms what many now believe. A new dictator is on its way. A man answering the phone at the Embassy of North Korea today said: 'I have no idea, I have no comment.' When pressed on the matter and after highlighting the images, he repeated: 'I have no idea, I have no comment. Don't call me again.' Pregnant? Ri Sol-ju (centre), Kim Jong Un's wife looks as though she may be expecting a child . From the side her bloated frame seems to give the signs that she is pregnant - although this has not been confirmed by the secretive state . The body of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il lies in state after his death last year. His embalmed body, still in his trademark khaki jump-suit, has been put on display on the anniversary of his death . Kim lies in state a few floors below his father, national founder Kim Il Sung, in the Kumsusan mausoleum, the former presidential palace in Pyongyang . The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second from left in front row, and his wife Ri Sol Ju, left, attends a ceremony to reopen the mausoleum where his father's embalmed remains will lie in state . Compared to a previous televised event, Ri Sol-ju appears much more slim, fuelling speculation that she is pregnant . In October, Ri Sol-ju appeared in public for the first time in two months after what was believed to be 'home detention'. However, after it was revealed that she might be pregnant, there was speculation that she was in the early stages of maternity. Kim Jong Il's embalmed body is . currently lying in state a few floors below his father, national founder . Kim Il Sung. Kim Jong Il has been laid out beneath a red blanket, with a . spotlight shining on his face. Wails echoed through the cold hall as a group of North Korean women sobbed as they bowed before his body. The hall bearing the glass coffin was opened to select visitors for the first time since his death. Kim's yacht and his armoured train carriage, where he is said to have died, was also put on display. Among the personal belongings . featured in the mausoleum are the parka, sunglasses and pointed platform . shoes he wore in the last decades of his life. A MacBook Pro lay open . on his desk. North Koreans paid homage to Kim . while still enjoying the success of last week's launch of a long-range . rocket that sent a satellite named after him to space. The launch, condemned in many other . capitals as a violation of bans against developing its missile . technology, was portrayed not only as a gift to Kim Jong Il but also as . proof that his young son, Kim Jong Un, has the strength and vision to . lead the country. Kim, the elder, died on December 17 2011 from a heart attack while travelling on his train. The satellite bears one of Kim Jong . Il's nicknames, Kwangmyongsong, or 'Lode Star,' a moniker given to him . at birth according to officials. And while life he was a mere 5ft 2 ins tall, in death the formidable leader has been increased to gigantic proportions. North Koreans bow before the statues of late leaders, Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il, at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea . Thousands of mourners gathered in front of the statues of Kim Jong-il and North Korea founder Kim Il-sung . Soldiers and civilians prayed in silence and presented flowers to statues of current leader Kim Jong-un's father Kim Jong-il and grandfather Kim Il-sung . Mourners paid respects to Kim on the first anniversary of his death by bowing before an enormous statue of him. Thousands . of mourners gathered in front of the statues of Kim Jong-il and North . Korea founder Kim Il-sung as sirens wailed for three minutes. Soldiers and civilians prayed in silence and presented flowers to statues of current leader Kim Jong-un's father Kim Jong-il and grandfather Kim Il-sung. Earlier in the day, leader Kim Jong-un attended a mass national memorial rally for his father. When Kim Jong-il died on December 17, 2011 his son was hailed as the 'great successor'. During his years as head of the secretive state, the economy fell deeper into poverty as he developed as he lavished money on a nuclear arms programme and missiles aimed to hit neighbours Japan and South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends the inaugural ceremony of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, on the first anniversary of Kim Jong-il's death . His own father, whose statue stands beside him, was the first ruler of North Korea, a man so revered he is called the Eternal President even though he died in 1994. His embalmed body can be reached on travelators that take respectful visitors through the vast Kumsusan Memorial Palace to bow before it and weep. In that year power passed to his son Kim Jong-il, still called the Supreme Leader, who was succeeded in 2011 amid weeks of hysterical compulsory mourning by Kim Jong-un, at 29 the world’s youngest leader.
Mourners gathered before statues of Kim Jong-Il and North Korea founder Kim Il-sung .
New leader Kim Jong-un attended rally, accompanied by his wife who appeared to be pregnant .
By . Richard Hartley-parkinson . PUBLISHED: . 06:50 EST, 17 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:43 EST, 18 December 2012 . North Korea's leaders probably wanted the world to join the dictatorship in grieving for Kim Jong Il, a year after his death. However, pictures from the state's news channel have taken the focus away from the former leader, whose embalmed body went on display in his trademark khaki jumpsuit, to his son's wife. Walking alongside Kim Jong Un, Ri Sol-Ju looked as though she may be pregnant. Video footage appears to show her - the only woman in a parade past Jong Il's body in the Kumsusan mausoleum - wearing some kind of black maternity dress. If there is any doubt, a second clip on a square outside the former presidential palace in Pyongyang offers a side profile that confirms what many now believe. A new dictator is on its way. A man answering the phone at the Embassy of North Korea today said: 'I have no idea, I have no comment.' When pressed on the matter and after highlighting the images, he repeated: 'I have no idea, I have no comment. Don't call me again.' Pregnant? Ri Sol-ju (centre), Kim Jong Un's wife looks as though she may be expecting a child . From the side her bloated frame seems to give the signs that she is pregnant - although this has not been confirmed by the secretive state . The body of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il lies in state after his death last year. His embalmed body, still in his trademark khaki jump-suit, has been put on display on the anniversary of his death . Kim lies in state a few floors below his father, national founder Kim Il Sung, in the Kumsusan mausoleum, the former presidential palace in Pyongyang . The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second from left in front row, and his wife Ri Sol Ju, left, attends a ceremony to reopen the mausoleum where his father's embalmed remains will lie in state . Compared to a previous televised event, Ri Sol-ju appears much more slim, fuelling speculation that she is pregnant . In October, Ri Sol-ju appeared in public for the first time in two months after what was believed to be 'home detention'. However, after it was revealed that she might be pregnant, there was speculation that she was in the early stages of maternity. Kim Jong Il's embalmed body is . currently lying in state a few floors below his father, national founder . Kim Il Sung. Kim Jong Il has been laid out beneath a red blanket, with a . spotlight shining on his face. Wails echoed through the cold hall as a group of North Korean women sobbed as they bowed before his body. The hall bearing the glass coffin was opened to select visitors for the first time since his death. Kim's yacht and his armoured train carriage, where he is said to have died, was also put on display. Among the personal belongings . featured in the mausoleum are the parka, sunglasses and pointed platform . shoes he wore in the last decades of his life. A MacBook Pro lay open . on his desk. North Koreans paid homage to Kim . while still enjoying the success of last week's launch of a long-range . rocket that sent a satellite named after him to space. The launch, condemned in many other . capitals as a violation of bans against developing its missile . technology, was portrayed not only as a gift to Kim Jong Il but also as . proof that his young son, Kim Jong Un, has the strength and vision to . lead the country. Kim, the elder, died on December 17 2011 from a heart attack while travelling on his train. The satellite bears one of Kim Jong . Il's nicknames, Kwangmyongsong, or 'Lode Star,' a moniker given to him . at birth according to officials. And while life he was a mere 5ft 2 ins tall, in death the formidable leader has been increased to gigantic proportions. North Koreans bow before the statues of late leaders, Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il, at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea . Thousands of mourners gathered in front of the statues of Kim Jong-il and North Korea founder Kim Il-sung . Soldiers and civilians prayed in silence and presented flowers to statues of current leader Kim Jong-un's father Kim Jong-il and grandfather Kim Il-sung . Mourners paid respects to Kim on the first anniversary of his death by bowing before an enormous statue of him. Thousands . of mourners gathered in front of the statues of Kim Jong-il and North . Korea founder Kim Il-sung as sirens wailed for three minutes. Soldiers and civilians prayed in silence and presented flowers to statues of current leader Kim Jong-un's father Kim Jong-il and grandfather Kim Il-sung. Earlier in the day, leader Kim Jong-un attended a mass national memorial rally for his father. When Kim Jong-il died on December 17, 2011 his son was hailed as the 'great successor'. During his years as head of the secretive state, the economy fell deeper into poverty as he developed as he lavished money on a nuclear arms programme and missiles aimed to hit neighbours Japan and South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends the inaugural ceremony of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, on the first anniversary of Kim Jong-il's death . His own father, whose statue stands beside him, was the first ruler of North Korea, a man so revered he is called the Eternal President even though he died in 1994. His embalmed body can be reached on travelators that take respectful visitors through the vast Kumsusan Memorial Palace to bow before it and weep. In that year power passed to his son Kim Jong-il, still called the Supreme Leader, who was succeeded in 2011 amid weeks of hysterical compulsory mourning by Kim Jong-un, at 29 the world’s youngest leader.
statues of Kim Jong-il and North Korea founder and grandfather Kim Il-sung . Mourners paid Jong-un attended a mass national memorial rally leader Kim Jong-un attends the inaugural ceremony