In the News
An update: The Duchess of Cambridge's plans for the next few months
22nd September 2011
The Duchess of Cambridge is using the next few months to get to know a number of charitable causes and institutions related to national life better, so she can make well informed decisions about her future role. She plans to meet a wide range of people and to make some private visits according to a programme that is being drawn up for The Duchess by the Household. This programme has only recently begun, and consists as much of meetings at St. James’s Palace and private research as it does of visiting sites on the ground. There is no firm end date to this process so The Duchess will only make announcements about future Patronages or formal links with charities and organisations when the time is right.
In addition to her work establishing her future official role, The Duke and Duchess, like any other young married couple, regard these months as a special time for them. In-between The Duke's search and rescue work, and the Duchess's autumn plans, The Duke and Duchess are ensuring that they spend time together in north Wales. They will, however, continue to make a number of engagements over the next few months, at about the same rate as The Duke has been undertaking engagements – in-between his flying – over the last 18 months. These engagements will largely focus on The Duke’s existing patronages and affiliations.