William joins Malta celebrations The Duke of Cambridge will today join the people of Malta in celebrating the 50th anniversary of their independence. William is taking the place of his pregnant wife Kate who was forced to withdraw from the trip – scheduled to be her first official solo overseas visit – as she is still suffering from a severe form of morning sickness. Kate, who is pregnant with her second child, had been in doubt after suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum for around two weeks. The Cambridges made their decision on Wednesday night in consultation with the Duchess’ doctors. Kate was also forced to cancel a number of engagements last week after her pregnancy was announced last Monday. Her pregnancy has not passed the 12-week stage and there is speculation that the royal couple’s second child could be due in April next year. Hyperemesis gravidarum, which 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. Kate has been treated at home by medical staff and at the beginning of last week William said they had experienced a ”tricky few days”. The itinerary for the visit remains [...] sheffieldinnews/william-joins-malta-celebrations/
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 02:01:49 +0000
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