Kate Middleton pregnancy update: Kate and William make final public appearances before birth of second baby on April 25

(Reuters)Kate Middleton at one of her final public appearances before going on maternity leave to prepare for her second child's birth.

Kate Middleton finally made some of her last public appearances recently before going on maternity leave to prepare for the birth of her second child. Previous reports indicated that The Duchess of Cambridge revealed her due date was actually mid to end of April, leaving room for speculation of the actual date. However, Mail Online reports that sources pinpoint that Catherine is due on April 25.

The beautiful Duchess wore a bright fuchsia Mulberry coat and black power pumps while heading to Deptford, Gipsy Hill and Sydenham in London to visit various youth charities. Accompanied by Prince William, Kate sported the same attire on a trip to New York in December 2014.

Hello magazine reports that the 33-year-old mother of George visited the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust that was founded in the memory of Stephen Lawrence who was killed in a racially motivated attack. The Duchess and the Duke spoke at length with Stephen's mother, Doreen Lawrence, now Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon. The royal couple were greeted by a choir of singing schoolgirls. They even saw some of Stephen Lawrence's architectural work.

Visiting various youth charities was next on the royal couple's agenda that addressed wide-ranging issues from drug abuse to anger management to poverty to racism and much more. These youth charities are called XLP, and was set up in 1996 by Patrick Regan.

Kate Middleton is likely to give birth at Lindo wing at St. Mary's hospital in Paddington, the same place where baby George was born. Prince George will be 21 months old when his younger sibling arrives. Speculations are rife that the second royal baby will most likely be a girl, however no official announcements regarding the baby's gender have been made. Prince William and Kate Middleton will be staying at their new home with her parents in order to prepare for the arrival of their second child.

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