Pregnant Duchess of Cambridge 'thrilled' at brother-in-law Prince Harry's engagement to Meghan Markle

Hatty Collier28 November 2017

The Duchess of Cambridge has said she was "absolutely thrilled" to learn of her brother-in-law Prince Harry's engagement to Meghan Markle.

Kate spoke of her joy during a visit to the Foundling Museum, which is dedicated to the history of the UK's first children's charity and public art gallery the Foundling Hospital, in central London.

Harry and Ms Markle announced on Monday that they are to wed after a 16-month long-distance relationship.

The duchess, who is pregnant with her third child, said: "William and I are absolutely thrilled.

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"It's such exciting news.

"It's a really happy time for any couple and we wish them all the best and hope they enjoy this happy moment."

On Monday, Kate and William said they had really enjoyed getting to know Ms Markle and seeing how happy the couple were together.

During their first TV interview since revealing their engagement on Monday, Prince Harry was asked what it was like introducing his bride-to-be to his brother.

'Thrilled': Kate expressed her excitement at her brother-in-law's engagement to Meghan Markle (Yui Mok/PA )
Yui Mok/PA

He said: “What was it like? It was exciting I mean I've, you know I'd been seeing her for a period of time when I, literally didn't tell anybody at all.

“And then William was longing to meet her and so was Catherine, so you know being our neighbours we managed to get that in a couple of, well quite a few times now and Catherine has been absolutely...”

Ms Markle added: “She's been wonderful.”

On Tuesday, Kate, wearing a navy and white dotted Kate Spade dress and burgundy high heels, met with families and children who use the museum's educational and outreach schemes, and also young care leavers training to run creative workshops.

She spent time talking to youngsters who had made art works, including handmade lanterns and a wishing game, in a joint project with Great Ormond Street Hospital.

She also joined a craft session with toddlers from the Thomas Coram Nursery.

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Now known as Coram, the hospital charity was set up in 1739 by Thomas Coram to care for babies who had been abandoned by their parents and between 1741, when the first infants were admitted, and 1954, when the last pupil was placed in foster care, it took in around 25,000 children.

The duchess was shown around the exhibits by Caro Howell, the museum's director, and was told about tokens left by mothers who could not look after their children.

She replied "it's so sad," when told many of the mothers never returned to collect the children or the trinkets

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