Kate shows huge baby bump as she undertakes a royal engagement

The Duchess of Cambridge brought out another of her old maternity outfits today on a trip to Margate to view the town's stunning art gallery.

Kate, who is eight months pregnant with her second child, wore a Dalmatian print coat by high street chain Hobbs which she was last seen in at the naming of a cruise liner in Southampton in June 2013 at a similar stage of her pregnancy with Prince George.The engagement is the latest in a long run of events the Duchess has attended while pregnant.

On Monday she wore a pink Alexander McQueen coat, which she had previously sported at trooping the Colour again at a similar stage in her first pregnancy.

Wrapped up against the chilly sea breeze, the thrifty Duchess, who is patron of the National Portrait Gallery, visited Turner Contemporary, Margate, during a busy week of royal engagements.

Touring the gallery and meeting artists, she visited the 'Self: Image and Identity' exhibition which includes the last self-portrait by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, recently acquired for the nation by the National Portrait Gallery through a public appeal with The Art Fund.

Kate, 33, wanted to see how Turner Contemporary engages with the local community in the Clore Learning Studio, where she was meeting local school children involved in an art project.

This is the Duchess' second-to-last engagement before she gives birth to her second child.see more pictures below