Kate Middleton's secret Kensington Palace meeting exposed

With massive media attention on the royal family at all times, you would think it would be nearly impossible for Kate Middleton to do anything unnoticed.

However, that’s exactly what happened when the Duchess hosted a secret meeting at Kensington Palace.

The 35-year-old mum-of-two, invited about 12 women over to the palace to have a round-table discussion in private.

“The Duchess of Cambridge today hosted a roundtable discussion on maternal mental health at Kensington Palace with The Royal Foundation,” Kensinton Palace said on Twitter.

“At least 20% of women are affected by mental health problems during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child.

“If left untreated, maternal mental health problems can have significant and long-lasting effect on the woman and her family.

“The Duchess has spoken about the importance of having open conversations about maternal health, and the impact this can have on family.”

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Indeed, Kate Middleton, who is expecting her third child with Prince William next year, further cemented her promise to support mothers by announcing that she will be visiting the Hornsey Road Children's Centre “to see valuable family and parental support services” next week.

The Duchess was supposed to visit the centre at the beginning of September, however she was too ill with morning sickness to carry out the official engagement.

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