Pregnant Kate Middleton Not Taking Time Off From Royal Duties Just Yet

This English rose isn't wilting away from the spotlight, as palace rep denies to E! News rumors that she's been ordered to take a month off

By Gina Serpe Jan 15, 2013 8:26 PMTags
Prince William, Duchess Catherine, Kate MiddletonJesal Parshotam / Splash News

Kate Middleton is a working mom-to-be. (Well...for a relative value of "working.") And she's not stopping anytime soon.

While the British media was awash this morning with news that Prince William's missus was relegated to a kind of bed rest and would not be undertaking any official public engagements for the next month, a palace rep has now denied those reports to E! News.

This is one English rose that's not wilting from the spotlight anytime soon.

"The duchess, health permitting, will continue to undertake engagements in the near future," the rep told E! News, adding that no timeframe for the continued performance of Kate's public duties has been set.

The news comes in the wake of supposed confirmation by St. James's Palace today that the expectant royal was taking the time off.

Glad to know our Middleton mania won't be lagging anytime soon. Meanwhile, we can most likely expect a pared-down public schedule come July, which, according to the official announcement yesterday, is when Kate is due to give birth to the royal heir.