Kate to Make Last Public Appearance Next Week
As Kate Middleton's mid-July due date draws near, the Duchess of Cambridge is preparing for her last public appearances before officially beginning maternity leave next week.
A St. James Palace spokesman told NBC News that Kate's last public appearance will be next Saturday, June 15 for Britain's annual "Trooping of the Colour" -- an official celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's birthday. She's also scheduled to help christen a Royal Princess cruise ship on June 13.
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The palace official did not disclose how much time off the Duchess, or her husband Prince William, plan to take off once the baby is born.
Kate took a brief break from her public schedule after being hospitalized last December for a severe form of morning sickness. But since then she's maintained a busy public schedule and earlier this week attended a Westminster Abbey service celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation.