By Rebecca English PUBLISHED: 18:00 EST, 18 April 2013 | UPDATED: 05:32 EST, 19 April 2013 New responsibilities: The Duchess has agreed to become patron of three charities The Duchess of Cambridge has at long last decided to take on more public duties by agreeing to become patron of three charities. Kate, 31, who is expecting her first child in July, will support and carry out public engagements on behalf of Place2Be, SportsAid and The Natural History Museum. It is traditional for members of the Royal Family to take on charitable patronages in the UK as part of their public work.
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Kate will support Place2Be, SportsAid and The Natural History Museum
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Charities have been clamouring for her patronage since she married Prince William two years ago
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Duchess has decided to concentrate on helping handful of chosen causes
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