Duchess Catherine

Duchess Catherine

Britain's Duchess Catherine's final public engagement before maternity leave is expected to be on June 15.

The pregnant Duchess of Cambridge - who is due to give birth in mid-July - will attend the Trooping of the Colour, the official celebration of Queen Elizabeth's birthday, according to a St. James's Palace spokesman, but it is not known how much time she will have off when the baby is born.

He said: "We're not really in a position to talk about that yet. A lot of this information will come out once the baby's been born."

Prince William's paternity leave dates are also being kept under wraps, but he is expected to be given a few weeks off from his job as an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot.

An official from St. James Palace said "It is likely that he will have a couple of weeks leave.

Any time the royal - who doesn't finish his three-year tour of duty until September - takes off after the birth will have to be approved by the UK Ministry of Defence.

Earlier this week, the duchess - who was known as Kate Middleton prior to her nuptials - and William joined several other royals for a service at London's Westminster Abbey, where they celebrated the 60th anniversary of the queen's coronation.