Duchess Kate announces charity patronages

The Duchess of Cambridge is kicking off the new year by doing some good — the palace announced Wednesday that she has taken on four new charity patronages.

The former Kate Middleton has accepted honorary positions as patron of Actions on Addiction, royal patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, royal patron of The Art Room and patron of the National Portrait Gallery in London. She will also become a volunteer for the Scout Association.