Duchess of Cambridge to make first public appearance since pregnancy announcement

The Duchess of Cambridge will make her first public appearance since announcing she was pregnant next month.

Kate will join her husband Prince William and Prince Harry at Buckingham Palace on 10 October to celebrate the contribution of those working in the mental health sector across the UK.

The event will recognise the progress, hard work and dedication of those determined to raise awareness of mental health issues over many years.

It will also be the royals first chance to thank those from the sector for the support they provide to so many going through difficult times in their lives.

The reception, to be held on World Mental Health Day, recognises a change in the way we think about mental health.

Guests have been invited from across the country, including by the UK's leading mental health organisations.

Kate has been forced to take a break from public duties due to morning sickness.

Kate and William were forced to make an early pregnancy announcement a fortnight ago because the Duchess has again been suffering again with severe morning sickness.

She has been struck down with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), which affects just one per cent of pregnancies and is a complication that causes excessive nausea and vomiting.

The Duchess sadly had to miss Prince George's first day of school because of the condition.