Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is to embark on her first solo royal tour.
The 32-year-old royal is to travel to Malta without the accompaniment of her husband Prince William and their son Prince George, the Daily Mirror newspaper reports.
Duchess Catherine will travel to the Mediterranean island on behalf of the Queen in late September, to join in with the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of its independence from the United Kingdom and will stay for two days.
Malta is said to be a country close to the Queen's heart as she lived there for two years while she and her husband Prince Philip were newlyweds, as he was serving in the Royal Navy, and she reportedly cherishes the memory of living a relatively normal life during her stay on the island.
Meanwhile, Catherine and William are today (22.07.14) celebrating the first birthday of their son, having released an official family photo and statement ahead of the landmark occasion yesterday (21.07.14).
The couple said: "We would like to take this opportunity on George's first birthday to thank everyone over the last year, wherever we have met them, both at home and overseas, for their warm and generous good wishes to George and our family."