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Kate Middleton hosts charity event at Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge hosted the first ever Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Awards ceremony at her home, Kensington Palace on Wednesday night.
Kate Middleton polka dot dress

The Duchess of Cambridge hosted the first ever Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Awards ceremony at her home, Kensington Palace on Wednesday night.

Kate, who is four months pregnant with her second child, is a patron the children’s mental health charity Place2Be.

Wearing a Jenny Packham midnight blue silk skirt and a sheer polka dot peplum shirt from Hobbs, the stunning royal welcomed guests and presented Bailey Dunne, 11, with the Child Champion Award.

“The Duchess is committed to improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children in the UK. Her support for Place2Be has helped to shine a spotlight on the need to tackle children’s mental health at the earliest possible stage,” said the charity’s Chief Executive Catherine Roche.

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