If reports are anything to go by, the Duchess of Cambridge is planning her first royal tour alone.

Ever since she tied the knot with Prince Williams in 2011, she hasn't travelled abroad alone. Now she is planning to Malta this fall without her husband, reports people.com.

With William, 32, likely starting a new job as a helicopter pilot in the air ambulance, Kate will head to the little island in the Mediterranean solo in September to mark the 50th anniversary of Malta's independence.