Duchess Kate’s secret Kensington Palace meeting revealed
With the spotlight always on the royals, even more so now that the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her third child, you would think it would be impossible for Kate to do anything unnoticed.
However, the Duchess of Cambridge has managed to host a secret meeting at Kensington Palace on November 1.
The 35-year-old mum-of-two invited 12 women to the palace to hold a round-table discussion in private.
“The Duchess of Cambridge today hosted a roundtable discussion on maternal mental health at Kensington Palace with The Royal Foundation,” Kensington Palace announced on Twitter.
“At least 20 per cent of women are affected by mental health problems during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child.
“If left untreated, maternal mental health problems can have significant and long-lasting effect on the woman and her family.
“The Duchess has spoken about the importance of having open conversations about maternal health, and the impact this can have on family.”
Kate, who is due to have her third child next year in April with Prince William, also announced she will be visiting the Hornsey Road Children's Centre “to see valuable family and parental support services” next week.
The Duchess was scheduled to visit the centre at the beginning of September, however she was too ill with morning sickness to carry out the official engagement.