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Duchess of Cambridge's second baby due in April | Duchess of Cambridge's second baby due in April |
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child in April next year, Kensington Palace has said. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child in April next year, Kensington Palace has said. |
The pregnancy had already been announced but the due date had not been released. | The pregnancy had already been announced but the due date had not been released. |
In a statement, the palace said the duchess continued to suffer from extreme morning sickness but her condition was "steadily improving". | In a statement, the palace said the duchess continued to suffer from extreme morning sickness but her condition was "steadily improving". |
The duchess will make her first public appearance on Tuesday since her pregnancy was announced in September. | The duchess will make her first public appearance on Tuesday since her pregnancy was announced in September. |
She will join Prince William to officially welcome Singapore's President Tony Tan as he begins a four-day visit to the UK. | |
The duchess will also attend the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 awards ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London. | |
The duke and duchess's second baby will become fourth in line to the throne, behind older brother Prince George, who was born in July last year. | |
For the second time, the duke and duchess have been forced to announce a pregnancy before the duchess passed the significant 12-week milestone. | |
The duchess is again suffering from acute morning sickness - called hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that may require supplementary hydration, medication and nutrients. | |
It affects 3.5 per 1,000 pregnancies, causes severe vomiting and can lead to dehydration, weight loss and a build-up of toxins in the blood or urine, called ketosis. |