Kate Middleton workout: Trainer reveals post-pregnancy fitness plan Duchess should follow

Kate Middleton, 36, is pregnant with her third child with Prince William, 35.

Already a mother to Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, 2, the Duchess is well used to pregnancy and birth.

As one of the most photographed women in the world, Kate will probably be keen to get back in shape after her baby is born - particularly with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in the diary just weeks after the birth.

But working out after having a baby, especially if breastfeeding, is different than at other times in a woman's life.

Celebrity personal trainer Paulette Sybliss has the nutrition and fitness tips Kate should follow to get back to her best this April.

Rest

"Kate needs to first rest and recover from her pregnancy. Even as an experienced mum every pregnancy takes its toll on the body.

"Kate's new addition to her family will need a rested, and healthy mum for the future weeks and months. Sleep will be just as important for Kate as her new baby."

Fitness

Depending on the type of birth, Kate will need to wait at least six weeks post-pregnancy before even considering starting any type of fitness regime. This time frame will be longer if a caesarean birth is had.

Once Kate has been given the go-ahead to start any type of fitness regime, she should ensure she takes things easy, going back to basics and gradually building up the strength in her body. She must make sure she is doing her pelvic floor exercises regularly.

Working with light weights or body weight exercises to begin with, will help Kate to tone her body and to lose any pregnancy body fat she may have gained.

Resistance training will also help Kate to get her body back to its pre-pregnancy strength. If Kate wishes to do any cardio at such an early stage post pregnancy, she should focus on gentle cardio such as walking.

Nutrition

"Initially, Kate should refrain from dieting. Her body will be recovering from major hormonal changes post-pregnancy and that is not a time to be depriving her body of essentials nutrients that can often be cut out when dieting.

"Eating healthy and balanced foods will help Kate to regain her pre- baby body and if she breast feeds at any stage this can also assist with her burning more calories throughout the day."

Kate is not the only member of the Royal Family who will be preparing for Harry and Meghan's wedding - and Paulette has shared a workout plan for bride-to-be Meghan Markle to follow too.

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Prince William on the 'lifelong habit' he learned from Princess Diana and Prince Charles

Kate's husband revealed it during a speech at the Charity Commission's annual Public Meeting

Prince William opened up about how his mother Princess Diana and father Prince Charles helped shape him into the man he is today.

Children learn from their parents - and Prince William was no exception growing up. While delivering the keynote speech at the Charity Commission's annual Public Meeting on Tuesday, the Duke of Cambridge, 35, paid tribute to his late mother Princess Diana and father Prince Charles by talking about how they shaped him into the man he is today.

"I have two children [Prince George and Princess Charlotte] as you probably know (I gather it has been widely reported); and when I first became a father about four and half years ago, I began a process of thinking about the way I had been brought up, and the values that my parents had instilled in me," William began.

Prince William opened up about the values his parents instilled in him.

"As any parent will know, this process is not necessarily one that you undertake consciously - you find that certain values and habits, ones that you didn't know you had, start bubbling up to the surface," Kate's husband continued. "Some of my earliest memories relate to times that my parents spoke to me or - even better - showed me what it meant to have both privilege and responsibilities."

In his speech, William, who is expecting his third child with the Duchess, recalled visiting a homeless shelter with his mother when he was young. At the time, Diana explained to her son why the people he met there mattered and "why no society can be healthy unless we take other people seriously."

The Duke recalled visiting a homeless shelter with his mom.

When it came to his father, the Duke admitted he learned how "central charity was to [Prince Charle's] life" and how it served as a sense of purpose for Her Majesty's son. William shared, "As a young child, I recall evening after evening my father's diligence and compassion as he applied himself to answering thousands of letters and reading endless reports in order to stay on top of his ambition to do all he could to help the underprivileged."

Prince George's dad added, "Without my realizing it, what my parents were doing was instilling in me and Harry a lifelong habit to put charity at the heart of our lives."

Kate's husband noted that charity is important to his family

William noted that his father inherited that same habit from his grandparents - Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth. He said, "My family have not done this because it looks good - they do it because charity is not an optional extra in society. We believe that, above anything else, charities nurture, repair, build and sustain our society. Without the work that charities do, society would be an empty shell."

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Prince William Praises The Duke Of Edinburgh As “One Of The Most Tireless Public Servants Of This Country”

Yesterday, the Duke of Cambridge gave a speech at the Charity Commission's annual public meeting where he touched on the influences from his family in shaping his role in charity work.

He praised his grandparents, The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh who together hold over 1000 patronages. Giving props to Prince Philip who retired in August of last year, saying he is "one of the most tireless public servants of this country, deeply committed to helping young people fulfil their potential."

He also gave credit to his parents.

"As a young child, I recall evening after evening my father's diligence and compassion as he applied himself to answering thousands of letters and reading endless reports in order to stay on top of his ambition to do all he could to help the underprivileged," the Duke said.

"Without my realising it, what my parents were doing was instilling in me and Harry a lifelong habit to put charity at the heart of our lives."

During his speech, Prince William warned that the growing number of charities should not focus only on themselves, but work together saying: "We all know that society is becoming in lots of ways more atomised and polarised.

"There is no doubt that public debate seems coarser and more personal than ever, fuelled partly by anonymity online and the commercialisation of our news.

"We are running the risk of a silo society in which we allow differences of opinion to separate us.

"In that context, it is more important than ever to nurture those institutions which transcend differences between us, which motivate us to put self-interest aside and which, explicitly, are beyond politics."

The Duke gave examples of charities who came together during the Grenfell fires to combat the tragedy together.

"This leaves me to think that this approach could go further," Prince William said.

"Instead of setting up more individual charities working in the same fields, I wonder if we could do more to explore ways of combining forces, working and innovating together?

"I do wonder at times if the compassion which leads people to set up or maintain charities could not be equally well directed at first finding opportunities to work with existing charities.

"Competition for funds between an ever-growing number of charities, and the confusion it can cause among donors, can lead to the silo-ing of expertise and, at worst, territorial behaviour.

"I know that this message is not always easy to hear: charities exist because those who work and volunteer for them each believe passionately in its importance. And they are right to do so.

"But as the challenges of the future begin to bear down on us, I believe that this big shift must begin to happen – the sector must be open to collaborate, to share expertise and resources; to focus less on individual interests and more on the benefits that working together will bring.

"That, I believe, is where the future lies."

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, together with Prince Harry and soon Meghan Markle, run The Royal Foundation which acts as an umbrella for the foundations they have started.

While Prince William was giving his speech at to the Charity Commision, the Duchess of Cambridge was launching Heads Together's newest mental health initiative in schools.

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The Six Big Royal Events Of 2018 We Can't Wait For

Two royal weddings, two new babies and other great milestones

This year 2018 is set to be a big year for the royals - find out which big events are happening, apart from the two royal weddings and new royal babies.

2018 is shaping up to be a happy and glorious year for the British royal family. Following the news that Princess Eugenie is engaged to her long-term boyfriend Jack Brooksbank, the palace has another royal wedding to plan for. Eugenie and Jack's nuptials will take place in the autumn, while Prince Harry will marry his American fiancée Meghan Markle a few months before on Saturday 19 May. Both couples have chosen St George's Chapel in Windsor for their wedding.

The royal family is also set to welcome two new babies. Prince William and Kate's third child - a brother or sister to Prince George and Princess Charlotte - is due in April. William's cousin Zara Tindall and her husband Mike are also expecting their second baby, believed to be due in the summer.

Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding will take place in May

The Queen, 91, is also marking another important milestone this year. On 2 June, she will celebrate the 65th anniversary of her coronation. Her Majesty recently recalled the momentous day in a documentary for the BBC entitled The Coronation, in which she spoke about the "horribly uncomfortable" golden carriage that took her from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace.

"It's not meant for travelling in at all. I mean, it's only sprung on leather. Not very comfortable," she said, adding: "We must have gone about four to five miles. It can only go at a walking pace. The horses couldn't possibly go any faster. It's so heavy."

The Queen will celebrate the 65th anniversary of her coronation in June

The monarch also spoke about the weight of the crown she wore, telling interviewer Alastair Bruce: "You can't look down to read the speech, you have to take the speech up. Because if you did your neck would break, it would fall off. So there are some disadvantages to crowns, but otherwise they're quite important things."

The royal celebrations will continue well into the end of the year, when, in November, Prince Charles marks his milestone 70th birthday. The future King will celebrate his big day on 14 November, and, in keeping with tradition, the palace will most likely release new portraits of Charles with his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, his sons Prince William and Prince Harry, his daughters-in-law and grandchildren.

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Rooms In Windsor Being Rented Out For More Than £15,000-Per-Night Ahead Of May Royal Wedding

On 19 May, the eyes of the world will be on the Berkshire town of Windsor as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Locals are reportedly cashing in on the windfall of tourists, royal fans, and world media set to descend on the town.

Since the announcement of their engagement last November, royal fans and the media have speculated about the wedding guest list, wedding party, Meghan's dress and other details of the day. So far, all such information has been kept secret.

Like the royals, Windsor homeowners and businesses have started their own preparations for the big weekend. Mainly renting out their homes and establishments for eager folks intending on being present. The owner of the Horse and Groom pub is apparently renting out two rooms above his bar opposite the castle for £15,000-a-night.

Some rooms are going for more than that amount. One homeowner is considering leaving her Park Street home for the weekend as she was offered £10,000
Sam Glancy, landlady of The Carpenters Arms, told the Star she has rented out one floor to the US broadcaster NBC News when they send journalists to cover the ceremony. She's said to have made a deal that is rumoured to have cost £30,000.

Another issue brought to light in Windsor is the problem with homelessness after a councillor wanted to send them off to clean up the appearance of the town. Russell Brand has offered to gift the couple by housing the city's homeless for the duration of the wedding. Nearly 20,000 signatures have been collected for the comedian's plea which he launched after Simon Dudley, the Tory leader of the council for Windsor asked police to do something with the city's rough sleepers.

"The most vulnerable are being exposed to persecution," said Brand, who has worked with a homeless charity in the nearby town of Slough. He's working to get that city's council to purchase a building to house the homeless.

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Rebecca Deacon, former private secretary to the Duchess of Cambridge to be given Royal Victoria Order

Last year, Royal Central broke the news that the Duchess of Cambridge’s private secretary would be stepping down from her role.

A spokesperson for Kensington Palace confirmed: “After a decade of service to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Rebecca Deacon will be stepping down as private secretary to the Duchess of Cambridge. She plans to leave the household in the summer. Their Royal Highnesses are incredibly grateful for all the hard work and support Rebecca has provided over the past ten years and wish her well in the next phase of her career”.

Rebecca Priestley, née Deacon left her position after marrying Adam Priestley at St James Place at the Chapel Royal when Her Majesty granted her permission to do so. The Duchess of Cambridge was a guest at the wedding.

The chapel is exclusive to the royal family and those in connection with it, in 2013 the Duchess of Cambridge’s eldest child, Prince George was christened in the chapel.

Now that Rebecca has officially left, having taken over by Catherine Quinn, she will be given the Royal Victoia Order next week on 11 October at an investiture ceremony held at Buckingham Palace.
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Those who have received the honour have served Her Majesty or the monarchy.

Before starting an impressive career working for a list of British Royals, Rebecca upheld a normal educational path, studying English at Newcastle University. Miss Deacon has worked for the British Royal family for more than ten years.

The regal list of work that Rebecca has conducted includes; working closely with Sentebale – Prince Harry’s charity to holding a position of producers assistant for the making of the concert for Diana in 2007.

She has been Kate’s Private Secretary for five years, having taken up the position on 2012.

The senior role includes looking after the diaries of the Duchess of Cambridge both public and private and when there are royal events or tours the private secretary will carry gifts for the royals and bouquets of flowers.

Catherine Quinn, Rebecca’s replacement, has previously worked as associate dean for administration and chief operation officer at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. Catherine holds an MBA from the same school.

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Prince William says the UK should look for new trade deals

Prince William has told business leaders that the United Kingdom should look ahead to the future and ramp up efforts to strengthen its trading relations around the world.

Speaking at Lancaster House to launch the 2018 International Business Festival in Liverpool, the Duke of Cambridge announced his patronage of the event – which will bring together businesses from all over the world – before moving to stress the need to explore new trading opportunities.

“As we look to the future, we all recognise just how important it will be that we work to build connections with trading partners all around the world – strengthening links with old friends and creating new opportunities.

“The UK’s prosperity relies on its wealth of innovative and ambitious small and medium-sized businesses. Whenever I have had the chance to meet the people who run such enterprises, I have been struck by their ingenuity, drive and commitment. They demonstrate the best qualities of our national character.”

William also called on British firms to invest in developing a skilful generation through training and mentoring and help them find new opportunities to thrive.

“We know that one of the major challenges for business is access to a skilled workforce. The International Business Festival has a vital role in encouraging businesses to become further involved in the training and mentoring of young people in enterprise.”

Welcoming the statement, Max Steinberg, Chairman of the International Business Festival, said that the royal efforts would be “a huge boost to our presence in key international markets, helping us to attract even more delegations to Liverpool next June.”

The Prince’s comments are likely to be interpreted as a reference to trade deals that the UK look to clinch with Commonwealth and other countries after Brexit. His trips to Poland and German in June were referred to in the press as ‘charm offensive’ that the UK government is using as ‘soft power’ to explore post-Brexit opportunities.

In Germany, the Prince said the two nations wanted to establish a friendship that would last a lifetime.

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