{"id":15636,"date":"2026-05-13T14:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/15636\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:06:13","slug":"princess-kate-proves-shes-the-childrens-princess-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/15636\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Kate Proves She’s The Children’s Princess in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Children are at the heart of Princess Kate\u2019s first solo visit abroad<\/a> in four years, and she made time to greet plenty of little ones when she touched down in Italy on Wednesday, May 13 to kick off a two-day trip focused on early childhood education<\/a>. Locals waited for hours to meet the future Queen<\/a>\u2014including one very tiny fan.<\/p>\n

Thousands of people queued outside the Town Hall in Reggio Emilia, Italy from as early as 7:30 a.m., per GB News royal correspondent Cameron Walker<\/a>, and when the Princess of Wales arrived nearly six hours later, she was greeted by an incredible response. In a video shared on X<\/a> by Emily Ferguson of the Daily Express, one woman held her infant up over the barrier, bouncing the baby girl to get Kate\u2019s attention, but the royal had to head inside for her official welcome to the city.<\/p>\n

However, the adorable baby and her mom were in luck when the Princess of Wales came out to greet more fans, with Kate coming over to meet the little girl. The Mirror\u2019s royal editor, Russell Myers, captured the sweet interaction in a video on Instagram<\/a>, showing the baby smiling and laughing at the princess as she tickled her feet.<\/p>\n

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Princess Kate meets an adorable baby during her visit to Reggio Emilia, Italy. <\/p>\n

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Princess Kate meets an adorable baby during her visit to Reggio Emilia, Italy. <\/p>\n

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Like Princess Diana<\/a> was called The People\u2019s Princess, the Princess of Wales has been nicknamed The Children\u2019s Princess<\/a> for her love of kids.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLook how much that baby loves her\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\u201d one fan commented on the Reel, while another added, \u201cPrincess Catherine<\/a> is a natural with babies and children!\u201d<\/p>\n

In another video shared on X<\/a>, Princess Kate bends down to talk to a group of school-age kids and appears to tell them she speaks a little Italian, holding her fingers up to indicate a small amount. The X user captioned the clip, \u201ci believe catherine was speaking italian with the kids! \u201cdo you speak english? come ti chiami? mi chiamo caterina!\u201d\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Princess of Wales meets school children in Reggio Emilia, Italy.<\/p>\n

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Princess Kate is visiting Reggio Emilia to learn about the student-led educational approach developed in the city that focuses on emotional wellbeing and the environment, two of the royal’s biggest interests.<\/p>\n

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During her welcome to the city, the Princess of Wales joined a discussion focusing on the historical, cultural and educational circumstances that led to the development of the Reggio Emilia approach, and the city-wide commitment to prioritizing early childhood. Over the next two days she’ll have the opportunity to meet many more children in the area\u2014and perhaps practice her Italian skills, too.<\/p>\n

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