article_snippet: Touring the Brookhill Children's Centre in Woolwich, Kate, who was wearing a £35 maternity dress by ASOS, was asked about the impending royal birth by volunteer, Christine Osborne, 49. '
article_snippet: Adorable: The Duchess of Cambridge was smitten by three-month-old Francesca, the youngest child of a family helped by Home-Start .
article_snippet: Not hungry: The Duchess of Cambridge The Duchess of Cambridge was offered a biscuit by volunteers at the Brookhill Children's Centre but politely declined .
article_snippet: Pretty: The Duchess of Cambridge was handed a beautiful bunch of roses as The Duchess of Cambridge left after enjoying a coffee morning with families .
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article_snippet: The Duchess waved happily to well-wishers as The Duchess left the children's centre this lunchtime .
article_snippet: The Duchess was surrounded by crowds of well-wishers eager to wave The Duchess off as The Duchess left Woolwich .
article_snippet: Before leaving the royal mother-to-be was given a bag with some useful gifts: a potty training for boys book, a manual on how to teach children to tie children shoelaces, a toy sorter and an Elmer the elephant book.
article_snippet: The Duchess laughed, looking at the potty training manual with a view to The Duchess son, Prince George, will turn two in July,
article_snippet: As The Duchess left the engagement - likely to be one of The Duchess last public appearances before The Duchess gives birth - the Duchess thanked staff and told them:
article_snippet: With husband Prince William, the Duchess the Duchess watched as 200 soldiers from the regiment completed 200 soldiers from the regiment traditional St. Patrick's Day parade in the square at the Mons Barracks in Aldershot.
article_snippet: But while the Duke of Cambridge opted to get into the spirit of things at the reception afterwards and enjoyed a pint of Guinness, the Duchess, who had earlier struggled to attach a shamrock posy to the collar of Irish wolfhound Domhnall, sensibly stuck to water.
article_snippet: In what will be seen as a sign of the Duke of Cambridge's increasingly central role within the Royal Family, husband Prince William joined husband Prince William grandmother as the Duchess accepted the letters patent from the new Austrian and Nicaraguan ambassadors.
article_snippet: While this is the first time that the Duke of Cambridge has joined the Queen for audiences, the Duke of Cambridge has already begun to conduct investiture ceremonies, a role only performed by the monarch or direct heirs.
article_snippet: Most memorable of the Duke of Cambridge investitures so far was one that took place last month, in which the Duke of Cambridge presented Dragon's Den star James Caan with a CBE and admitted to being a fan of the BBC show.
highlights_snippet: The engagement is one of the last before The Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to birth second child next month .
  