The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child

Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!

News has just broken that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child. Clarence House released the following statement.

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child.

The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news.

As with her first pregnancy, The Duchess is suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Her Royal Highness will no longer accompany The Duke of Cambridge on their planned engagement in Oxford today. The Duchess of Cambridge is being treated by doctors at Kensington Palace.

Sources have revealed that Catherine has not yet reached the crucial 12-week stage of her pregnancy. Similarly with her first pregnancy, the royal couple were forced to announce they were expecting a child earlier than they wished due to Catherine’s illness.

There is also serious doubt over Catherine's upcoming engagements, in particular her first solo international visit to Malta later this month. A palace source has said that they will make a decision closer to the date. 

In honour of the announcement, I've created a board of Kate's maternity style when she was pregnant with Prince George.

Follow Kate's Closet's board Kate's Maternity Style on Pinterest.

It was only in Kate's final trimester that we started to see her wear tradition maternity style frocks including a budget friendly dress from ASOS Maternity.  Given Kate's thrifty fashion habits, I think we will see her recycle some of the styles she wore during her first pregnancy.