Kate Middleton attends first public engagement since illness

LONDON (AFP) - Prince William’s pregnant wife Catherine on Sunday made her first public engagement since being hospitalised for severe morning sickness, presenting cyclist Bradley Wiggins with the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

Kate, 30, presented the main award and a lifetime achievement honour to London Olympic Games organiser Seb Coe at a ceremony in the British capital.

The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to hospital on Dec 3, a development which prompted the palace to announce that she was in the very early stages of pregnancy.

She left the London hospital after three nights and had not been seen in public since.