Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, left, meets 5-month-old James William Davies as she arrives at the Guildhall during her visit to Cambridge on November 28, 2012. Prince William and his wife, Catherine, are expecting their first child, the palace announced Monday, December 3. Click through this gallery to see the her interacting with the younger generation.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, left, meets 5-month-old James William Davies as she arrives at the Guildhall during her visit to Cambridge on November 28, 2012. Prince William and his wife, Catherine, are expecting their first child, the palace announced Monday, December 3. Click through this gallery to see the her interacting with the younger generation.
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Prince William and Kate kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London after their wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. Two young bridesmaids, Grace Van Cutsem, left, and Margarita Armstrong-Jones, right, seem to have differing views of being in the public eye.
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Prince William and Kate kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London after their wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. Two young bridesmaids, Grace Van Cutsem, left, and Margarita Armstrong-Jones, right, seem to have differing views of being in the public eye.
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Catherine speaks with two young girls as she presents shamrocks to members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at the St Patrick's Day Parade on March 17, 2012, at Mons Barracks in Aldershot.
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Catherine speaks with two young girls as she presents shamrocks to members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at the St Patrick's Day Parade on March 17, 2012, at Mons Barracks in Aldershot.
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Catherine joins in a music class during a visit to The Treehouse in Ipswich, eastern England, on March 19, 2012. Her visited marked the formal opening of The Treehouse, a children's hospice service for the counties of Suffolk and Essex.
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Catherine joins in a music class during a visit to The Treehouse in Ipswich, eastern England, on March 19, 2012. Her visited marked the formal opening of The Treehouse, a children's hospice service for the counties of Suffolk and Essex.
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A young child holds up a banner as Catherine visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012, in Liverpool, England.
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A young child holds up a banner as Catherine visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012, in Liverpool, England.
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A young girl offers Catherine a toy rose as the Duchess visits Alder Hey Children's Hospital on February 14, 2012, in Liverpool, England. Interacting with children during visits to hospital or charities is a part of official duties that Catherine seems to enjoy.
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A young girl offers Catherine a toy rose as the Duchess visits Alder Hey Children's Hospital on February 14, 2012, in Liverpool, England. Interacting with children during visits to hospital or charities is a part of official duties that Catherine seems to enjoy.
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Catherine meets children at Nauti Primary School during the couple's Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East on September 18, 2012, in Funafuti, Tuvalu. Since her marriage with Prince William, the Duchess has reached out to children and schools all over the world.
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Catherine meets children at Nauti Primary School during the couple's Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East on September 18, 2012, in Funafuti, Tuvalu. Since her marriage with Prince William, the Duchess has reached out to children and schools all over the world.
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Eloise Taylor, Catherine and Margarita Armstrong-Jones stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Colour Parade on June 11, 2011, in London. The parade is a celebration of the sovereign's official birthday, although the queen's actual birthday is on April 21.
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Eloise Taylor, Catherine and Margarita Armstrong-Jones stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Colour Parade on June 11, 2011, in London. The parade is a celebration of the sovereign's official birthday, although the queen's actual birthday is on April 21.
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Catherine greets a young girl during a walkabout as she visits Alder Hey Children's Hospital on February 14, 2012, in Liverpool, England.
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Catherine greets a young girl during a walkabout as she visits Alder Hey Children's Hospital on February 14, 2012, in Liverpool, England.
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Catherine talks with flag-waving schoolchildren as she arrives for a visit to The Art Room's classroom at Rose Hill Primary School on February 21, 2012, in Oxford, England. Since the beginning of the year, Catherine has become patron of four charities, including the Art Room.
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Catherine talks with flag-waving schoolchildren as she arrives for a visit to The Art Room's classroom at Rose Hill Primary School on February 21, 2012, in Oxford, England. Since the beginning of the year, Catherine has become patron of four charities, including the Art Room.
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Catherine receives a bouquet of flowers from a young girl during her visit to the UNICEF Centre on November 2, 2011, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Catherine receives a bouquet of flowers from a young girl during her visit to the UNICEF Centre on November 2, 2011, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Catherine laughs as she receives flowers from 2-year-old Lola Mackay, who refused to let go of them, during a visit to the CRI Stockton Recovery Service on October 10, 2012, in Stockton-on-Tees, England.
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Catherine laughs as she receives flowers from 2-year-old Lola Mackay, who refused to let go of them, during a visit to the CRI Stockton Recovery Service on October 10, 2012, in Stockton-on-Tees, England.
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Catherine, right, speaks with schoolchildren during an official visit to the Art Room facilities at Rose Hill Primary School in Oxford on February 21, 2012.
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Catherine, right, speaks with schoolchildren during an official visit to the Art Room facilities at Rose Hill Primary School in Oxford on February 21, 2012.
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Catherine talks with a young girl as she arrives for a visit to Alder Hey Children's Hospital on February 14, 2012, in Liverpool, England.
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Catherine talks with a young girl as she arrives for a visit to Alder Hey Children's Hospital on February 14, 2012, in Liverpool, England.
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Prince William and Catherine help pack care packages for military children at the Mission Serve: Hiring Our Heroes event on July 10, 2011, in Culver City, California.
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Prince William and Catherine help pack care packages for military children at the Mission Serve: Hiring Our Heroes event on July 10, 2011, in Culver City, California.
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