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In Pictures: Sport and food on menu at Kate’s last events before maternity leave

Kate and William enjoyed wheelchair basketball at the Copper Box and prepared food for a Commonwealth Big Lunch at a community centre in London.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet wheelchair basketball players during a SportsAid event at the Copper Box in the Olympic Park (Chris Jackson/PA)

The Duchess of Cambridge has carried out her final official engagements before taking maternity leave ahead of the birth of her third child, due in April.

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Kate looked glowing as she arrived to watch wheelchair basketball during a SportsAid event at the Copper Box in the Olympic Park, London (Chris Jackson/PA)
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She was joined by the Duke of Cambridge (Chris Jackson/PA)
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Inside the Copper Box, Kate looked on as William tried his hand at wheelchair basketball (Chris Jackson/PA)
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… before sinking a basket… (Chris Jackson/PA)
Kate took part in a Commonwealth Quiz in which athletes, coaches and supporters were questioned on their knowledge of the Commonwealth during the SportsAid event
The couple also took part in a Commonwealth Quiz in which athletes, coaches and supporters were questioned on their knowledge of the Commonwealth during the SportsAid event (Chris Jackson/PA)
The Duchess of Cambridge taking part in preparations for a Commonwealth Big Lunch at St Luke's Community Centre, London, London (Paul Edwards/The Sun/PA)
The Big Lunch project aims to encourage as many people as possible to sit down to a meal with members of their community once a year (Paul Edwards/The Sun/PA)
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