Pregnant Duchess Kate plans to resume royal duties

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, is planning to resume royal duties later this month after being sidelined by a prolonged bout of severe morning sickness during her second pregnancy.

Palace officials said Friday that Prince William and his wife are scheduled to welcome Singapore president Tony Tan when he arrives on a four-day state visit Oct. 21. William and Kate visited Singapore in 2012 during their overseas tour to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

Kate, 32, had canceled a number of engagements after the pregnancy was announced in early September. Officials said at the time she was being treated for acute morning sickness at the family quarters in Kensington Palace.

The condition also marked the first trimester of her first pregnancy, when she was carrying Prince George.

Officials said Kate's participation in the welcoming ceremony will be reviewed in the coming weeks.