The Duchess of Cambridge with Sir Ben Ainslie in front of the America's Cup during a visit to the National Maritime Museum, London
THE Duchess of Cambridge is to visit Hampshire to see Olympic hero Sir Ben Ainslie's new racing base.
Pregnant Kate will tour new facility at the Camber Docks, in Old Portsmouth, and the headquarters of the 1851 Trust as part of the visit to the city on Thursday, February 12.
Then she will view the America's Cup base from the top of the Spinnaker Tower.
The Duchess, who is due to give birth to her second child in April, is a Royal Patron of the 1851 Trust which is supported by Ben Ainslie Racing.
It aims to inspire and engage a new generation through sailing and the marine industry.
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