From Yahoo.com
Kate Middleton has returned to royal duty for the first time since the announcement of her second pregnancy.
Wearing
an Alexander McQueen coat and a Jane Taylor Hat, the pregnant Duchess
of Cambridge waved and smiled to well-wishers as she joined her husband
Prince William to
greet the President of the Republic of Singapore and his wife Mary at
London's Royal Garden Hotel on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Showing
the hint of a small baby bump, the current mom-of-one looked well,
despite having suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum, a serious form of
morning sickness, for the first three months of her pregnancy.
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"I've been looking forward
to getting out of the house," the Duchess joked with the Singaporean
President, adding, "It's a bit colder than when we last met" (the last
time was in Singapore, during their 2012 Asia-Pacific tour).
Yesterday, Kensington Palace confirmed to Us Weekly
that the royal couple will welcome their second child in April, 2015.
The baby will be a younger brother or sister to their first child, Prince George, 14 months. See the cutest photos of Prince George and his parents.
Middleton's
morning sickness had forced her to pull out of a string of royal
events in recent weeks, including her scheduled first solo tour to
Malta in September, a role Prince William took over as his wife
remained resting at home.
But
thankfully the Duchess is now on the mend. "The Duchess of Cambridge
continues to be affected by Hyperemisis Gravidarum, but her condition
is steadily improving," the Palace told Us yesterday.
After
greeting their guests this morning, Prince William and Kate then
traveled via carriage with the President and Mrs. Tan to Horse Guards
Parade, where they received a Ceremonial Welcome from the Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh.
The
royals and their guests then continued to Buckingham Palace, taking
part in a state carriage procession along the Mall. The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge traveled in the Scottish State Coach, the third in
the procession, from Horse Guards to the palace.
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Prince William will remain at the palace for lunch, although Kate will not.
Later today, the pregnant
royal is due to undertake her second engagement since her pregnancy
announcement. This time she will attend the Wildlife Photographer of
the Year 2014 Awards Ceremony at the Natural History Museum.
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