Kate Middleton has been forced to cancel her fourth public engagement due to severe pregnancy sickness.
Kate is still not yet three months pregnant with her second child, but has been hit hard by the sickness Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
She was unable to attend the launch of a project by The Art Room.
“The Duchess of Cambridge continues to suffer from the effects of Hyperemesis Gravidarum and was unable to attend this event today in person. The decision to undertake engagements is being kept under review on a case by case basis,” a spokesman told the Daily Mirror.
Kate herself sent over a note of congratulations for the project while sending her “sincere apologies” for not being to join the celebration.
She didn’t mention her health in the note.
The cancellation comes after royal sources told several outlets that Kate’s health has been improving, though she still needs to rest frequently.
Royal aides said last week that Kate will resume official engagements soon.
“There will be engagements in October and November. We just haven’t announced them yet,” a spokesman told the Daily Mail.
There’s also been an increasing number of reports about the name of Kate and Prince William’s second child.
Royal biographer Andrew Morton said that the couple has decided to name their baby if it’s a daughter Elizabeth Diana Windsor.
“Close friends to William and Kate have told me that if it is a girl they want to name the baby after Diana,” Morton told Sun reporter Ben Griffiths.
“They discussed girls’ names before George was born and now they’re hoping the next one is a girl so they can carry out their wish to honour William’s mother.”
There hasn’t been any word on what the child would be named if it turns out to be another boy.
