Kate Middleton Does Suiting for Spring in Italy
Kensington Palace called the two-day trip a high-level fact-finding mission as Kate seeks international collaboration for her early childhood center.
- The Princess of Wales arrived in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on Wednesday for her first official visit to the country, marking her first major overseas trip since completing cancer treatment.
- Through her work with the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, Kate is exploring the 'Reggio Emilia approach,' an educational framework prioritizing child-led learning, creativity, and community engagement over rigid academic structures.
- The philosophy treats the environment as 'the third teacher,' utilizing natural light and open-ended materials to encourage exploration, while teachers strategically use 'scaffolding' to extend children's thinking through questions and prompts.
- Early childhood education specialist Holly Amber Stokes notes the approach offers protective factors for mental wellbeing, stating, 'We're seeing rising anxiety, emotional difficulties and pressures on young children' in traditional formal systems.
- Kensington Palace described the two-day visit as a 'high-level fact-finding mission' and starting point for international collaboration, as the Princess looks to expand the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood globally.
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Kate introduces herself as ‘Catarina’ as she speaks Italian to children on royal tour
The Princess of Wales spoke Italian with young children on her first major royal tour in more than three years. Footage showed Kate speaking with pre-school children at the Piazza Camillo Prampolini in Reggio Emilia on Wednesday (13 May), where she introduced herself as “Catarina.” “Parlo un po’ d’italiano,” – I speak a little Italian – she said, before asking their names. Alice, five, said afterwards: “She asked my name in Italian. She spoke It…
"What's your name? I'm Caterina" . The Princess of Wales gave smiles, hugs and even a few words in Italian to the crowd who waited for her and followed for the whole first day spent in the square of Reggio Emilia, in front of the Duomo, then in common and finally among the enthusiasm of the children of the childhood schools she visited. "Thank you very much, she repeated to all Kate, "pleasure" singing as she offered to shake her hand and shoot …
‘Mi chiamo Catarina’: Princess of Wales delights royal fans in Reggio Emilia – and a very excited baby – as she speaks Italian language on first solo royal visit since cancer diagnosis
Catherine was met by a crowd of 1,000 people – including a very excited-looking baby – as she arrived for a two-day trip to Reggio Emilia. She hugged schoolchildren and posed for selfies. Source link : https://www.dailymail.com/news/royals/article-15813763/Princess-Wales-greeted-royal-fans-arrives-Italy-solo-royal-visit-cancer-diagnosis.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2026-05-14 00:50:00 Copyright for syndi…
Italy as a matter of the heart: After her cancer treatment, Kate visits Reggio Emilia and focuses on child development during her mission.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, was enthusiastically welcomed to Italy during her first official overseas visit to cancer treatment, CNN reports.
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