The Duchess of Cambridge today made her first public appearance since announcing she is pregnant with her second child.
She rode in a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace as part of the state visit by the president of Singapore.
Kate,
who is around 13 weeks pregnant with her second child and has been
suffering with severe morning sickness, was clearly well enough to play a
greater part in the official welcome for Tony Tan Keng Yam than
initially announced.
First appearance: The Duchess of
Cambridge today made her first public appearance since announcing she is
pregnant with her second child at an official state visit to meet the
President of Singapore
During much of the visit Kate kept her arms folded across her stomach clutching her bag in an instinctively protective gesture
Kate
wore a grey Alexander McQueen coat dress, one of her favourite
designers and the one she wore to marry William, which she accessorised
with a Jane Taylor hat - another firm favourite of the royal.
The
Lupin hat was made bespoke for Kate and comes in velour felt with a
tear drop beret. She completed the look with £1,090 Annoushka pearl
earrings, which come with elegant, 18-carat yellow gold diamond
encrusted hoops.
The
earrings are a firm favourite of Kate's - she has worn them on a number
of official occasions over the past few years, including a visit to
watch the synchronised swimming at the London 2012 Olympics and at a
World War One Commemoration Ceremony in Liege, Belgium last August.
The
Duchess, who has been suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, has not
been seen at an official public engagement since her pregnancy was
announced at the start of September.
Illness: The pregnant royal, 32, has
been blighted by severe morning sickness over the past few months and
has apparently been cared for by her mother
Still looking flawless: Kate, 32, wore her trademark heavy eyeliner and blushed cheeks for her appearance today
Another working day: The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge attend the ceremonial welcome ceremony for
Singapore's President Tony Tan Keng Yam
Royal couple: Kate and William proved they're still very much in love as they shared a few laughs today
Feeling better: Kate has been suffering with sickness but Kensington Palace yesterday said she is steadily improving
Baby on board: Kate, who was dressed all in grey today, made her way to the ceremonial welcome
Ever the gentleman Prince William
allowed Kate to climb aboard the State Carriage as they left for the
carriage procession to Buckingham Palace at the end of the ceremonial
welcome ceremony
The Duchess appeared reflective during the carriage ride, surveying the crowd without a smile
Kate wore £1,090 Annoushka pearl earrings, which come with elegant, 18-carat yellow gold diamond encrusted hoops
Favourite designer: She rode in a
carriage procession to Buckingham Palace as part of the state visit by
the president of Singapore wearing an Alexander McQueen coat dress and
Jane Taylor hat
Posing up: The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge greet the president of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam and his
wife Mary at the Royal Garden Hotel in London, on the first of a four
day state visit to the Britain
Greetings: The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge greet the president of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam and his
wife Mary at the Royal Garden Hotel in London
New parents: The couple, who welcomed their first son over a year ago, are expecting another baby next Spring
Though she looked as elegant as ever, Kate seemed to lack some of her usual sparkle
Royal duties: William and Kate
escorted the Tans, whom they met during their Diamond Jubilee tour to
south east Asia in 2012, by car to Horse Guards Parade
This
morning Kate, along with husband the Duke of Cambridge, greeted Dr Tan
and his wife Mary at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London, on
behalf of the Queen.
Yesterday,
aides announced that the royal baby - a sibling for Prince George - is
due in April and that Kate’s condition is 'steadily improving'.
William
and Kate escorted the Tans, whom they met during their Diamond Jubilee
tour to south east Asia in 2012, by car to Horse Guards Parade in
Whitehall for the ceremonial welcome with the Queen and the Duke of
Edinburgh.
Perky: The Duchess of Cambridge was
all smiles despite her condition as she sat with Mary, the wife of the
president of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Royal Garden Hotel in
London
Making an
appearance: This morning Kate, along with husband the Duke of Cambridge,
greeted Dr Tan and his wife Mary at the Royal Garden Hotel in
Kensington, London, on behalf of the Queen
On the
mend: Kate recently took refuge with her parents while she was
'struggling terribly' with her debilitating antenatal sickness
Round two: Kate was hospitalised with hyperemesis gravidarum and severe dehydration during her first pregnancy with George
They
then travelled back to the Palace in the carriage procession. Later
today, Kate will attend the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014
awards ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday confirmed that they will be welcoming their second baby in April 2015.
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'.
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.
Breezy: Kate has long championed late designer Alexander McQueen and often wears his coat dresses for her royal duties
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