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Kate goes back to nature as Princess of Wales enjoys great outdoors (and pasta) on second day of her Italian trip 79%
By Sam Greenhill0%
5/14/2026, 8:45:54 AM
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The Princess of Wales was mobbed by young children today on a visit to an Italian pre-school after spending the morning with them exploring nature in the grounds.
Kate, who had again introduced herself as 'Caterina', was hugged and held onto by the children after posing for a group photograph with pupils and staff at the Salvador Allende pre-school on the outskirts of Reggio Emilia.
Wearing a blazer by Italian brand Blaize Milano and a fabric bracelet by Atelier Malayan, a small label based in Milan, the princess practised her Italian with children aged three to six and joined them for activities including handling newts from the pond, rolling 'tree roots' from clay and marvelling at the school's peaceful outdoor setting.
Although the visit had not been announced in advance, several hundred people had gathered in the street opposite the school and began the chant of 'Kate, Kate, Kate!'
and 'Kate, we love you!'
as she arrived.
She was welcomed to the pre-school's outdoor assembly area, taking a seat on a tree stump and saying: 'Ciao a tutti!'
(Hello everybody) as the children introduced themselves to her one by one.
One girl said in English 'My name is Rebecca.'
'Well done!'
Kate told her, saying, with a flourish, 'Caterina!'
when it came to her turn.
Told another child was also called Caterina, she said: 'We're the same!'
The children then told her about the outdoor space and what they like to do.
Told the children wanted to spend the day having fun with her, she replied: 'Perfetto!'
Stopping at a spot where two little girls were painting the garden, she remarked: 'It's so nice for them to be able to stop and take time.
Do they enjoy painting and art and drawing?'
She was told the children did it every day.
'And they can be far more expressive when they do things outside,' added Kate.
'Nature itself is creative and free-flowing.
It's a teacher to us in so many ways.'
Crouching down to speak to another two girls who were drawing grasses and flowers, she asked 'Posso vedere?
Wow!
Bellissima!'
(Can I see?
Very beautiful!).
She spent some time looking at the grasses through a magnifying glass and encouraging the children to do the same, moving on after telling them: 'Grazie mille, ciao!'
She joined another group who were modelling tree roots from clay to add to a display around a living tree nearby.
'Can you teach me some Italian?'
she asked one boy.
'Come stai?'
(How are you?)
he asked her.
'Bene, grazie mille,' she replied, smiling.
Another boy told her the word for 'roots' is radici, which she repeated.
'I've learned a new word, thank you,' she said.
She then rolled her own clay root, before adding it to the base of the tree.
When she left, she was given a gift of swatches of fabric from the staff.
She said: 'Thank you.
It's a reminder of my time here.'
For her final engagement in Italy today, the princess will visit a rural 'agriturismo' – a farm-stay - to reflect on her experiences during the trip – and learn how to make pasta.
She is joining the team at Al Vigneto in preparing lunch, along with many of the people she has met during her visit to Italy.
Yesterday, the princess greeted well-wishers with an 'I am Catarina' as she won hearts in Italy and marked her royal comeback in style.
Italians gave Catherine a rapturous welcome as she slipped easily back into royal duties on her first solo overseas trip in four years.
Putting her cancer treatment firmly behind her, she met children – including a very excited-looking baby – posed for selfies and chatted to the residents of Reggio Emilia.
The city in northern Italy is famed for its pioneering approach to young children, a crusade close to the princess's heart.
Baby Elena, aged three months, was held over the barrier by her mother Marta and beamed as the future queen stopped to play with her.
Looking relaxed and radiant in a blue Edeline Lee trouser suit, the princess – who honed basic Italian during her gap year in Florence – met schoolchildren and told them in their native language: 'I speak a bit of Italian.
What is your name?
I am Catarina.'
Alice, five, said afterwards: 'She asked my name in Italian.
She spoke Italian very well.'
Alice was among a crowd of about 3,000 people who welcomed Catherine at the start of her two-day trip to the city.
It is the first solo overseas official visit for the princess, 44, since she went to Denmark in 2022 before her cancer treatment, and palace aides say it is a 'huge moment' for her to be back.
Yesterday she wowed her hosts on a royal 'walkabout' outside the town hall.
Maria Angelo Redaelli, a teacher who had set her alarm for 3.15am to make a 130-mile trip from her home, said: 'I just love the Royal Family and I just had to be here.
The princess said my hat was very glamorous and I gave her a rose.
She is so beautiful.'
Marilena Prediere, 43, of Reggio Emilia, said: 'I said give a big hug to your children.
I said you are beautiful and it's a pleasure to meet you.
This is a historic moment.'
Royal fans whooped and bellowed 'Bellissima', 'Kate' and 'We love you'.
At a pre-school later, Catherine said 'ciao' as she joined a group of five youngsters writing animal names.
Spotting one that said Lupo, which means wolf in Italian, she said: 'That was the name of our dog.
Our dog was called Lupo.'
A teacher said 'it must have been a big dog', but the princess replied: 'No, it wasn't actually.
It had a big personality.'
Outside the Anne Frank infant school, excited youngsters swamped her with hugs and high-fives.
And after she left, many of the teachers started crying, showing just how much the royal visit means to the small Italian city.
Catherine also visited the world-renowned Loris Malaguzzi International Centre where she met pioneers of the 'Reggio Emilia approach' of child-led learning for under sixes – which is similar to the Montessori method and aligned with her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
The princess said that it was important to encourage 'children these days to slow down' because 'their world is so fast-paced now'.
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