The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be welcoming their second baby in April 2015, Kensington Palace has confirmed.
Kate's pregnancy was announced last month but the due date had not been released until now.
In
a statement, the palace said the 32-year-old Duchess, who is around
fourteen weeks pregnant, continued to suffer from extreme morning
sickness but her condition was 'steadily improving'.
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Spring baby: The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge will be welcoming their second baby in April 2015, Kensington
Palace has confirmed
The
pregnant Duchess will make her first public appearance on Tuesday where
she will join Prince William to officially welcome Singapore's President
Tony Tan as he begins a four-day visit to the UK.
The
royal couple's second baby will be fourth in line to the throne, behind
one-year-old Prince George, who was born in July last year.
Kate recently took refuge with her parents while she was 'struggling terribly' with her debilitating antenatal sickness.
The royal retreated to her family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, last week with her son, Prince George.
Sources
said the Duchess 'hasn't been at all well' as she battles hyperemesis
gravidarum, which causes severe vomiting in expectant mothers.
Illness: Kate, 32, is around fourteen
weeks pregnant with her second child, and has taken refuge with her
parents and Prince George due to her antenatal sickness
Her
mother Carole Middleton has apparently helped to take charge of her
recovery and has been researching alternative sickness cures, such as
herbal tea, on the internet.
And
despite the presence of Spanish nanny Maria Borallo, Mrs Middleton has
also been taking George off her daughter's hands. She has been seen in
local shops with her 15-month-old grandson, prompting one startled
assistant to write on Twitter: 'Served Kate Middleton's mum and Prince
George today at work. He is gorgeous!'
The
Duchess says she feels far more relaxed at the Middleton family's
£5million Georgian mansion, Bucklebury Manor, than at Kensington Palace.
Baby number two: Kate was hospitalised with hyperemesis gravidarum and severe dehydration during her first pregnancy with George
One source told the Mail: 'Kate is feeling so lousy that she just wanted to be with her family and out of public view.
'She
is extremely close to Carole, who is very much a hands-on grandmother.
Between her and their nanny, Maria, Kate has all the help she needs with
George while she is feeling so sick.
'And Bucklebury is somewhere she can just relax and be herself.'
The
Duchess – who has now returned to London – has not been seen in public
since palace officials were forced to announce her pregnancy last month,
several weeks earlier than intended due to her sickness.
Kate
was hospitalised with hyperemesis gravidarum and severe dehydration
during her first pregnancy with George. But doctors have been better
prepared this time and may, some medical experts have suggested, even
have treated her with a drip at home.
A
source added: 'Don't be fooled by the fact that she hasn't been
admitted to hospital this time. She is just as poorly. The difference is
that her doctors have been able to diagnose and treat her quicker. She
really hasn't been at all well, though.'
The
Duchess was forced to cancel her first solo overseas visit – a trip to
Malta – last month because of the severity of her condition. Last
fortnight she also reluctantly cancelled a visit to a project by The Art
Room in London and several other forthcoming engagements have now been
scratched out of her diary.
Caitlin
Dean, of the charity Pregnancy Sickness Support, said: 'Hyperemesis
gravidarum is not morning sickness. It is a chronic and debilitating
condition that can cause sufferers to vomit up to 30 times a day.'
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