Live: Princess of Wales Meets Excited Kids At Pre-School Garden on Day 2 of Italy Trip
On her second and final day in Reggio Emilia, the Princess of Wales is set to visit the Remida creative recycling center and the Salvator Allende day nursery, observing how local schools use repurposed materials for educational crafts and reviewing toddler care and emotional development programs.
Princess of Wales all smiles as she arrives at Remida recycling center
Princess Kate couldn't hide her excitement upon arriving at Remida, a creative resource center in Reggio Emilia, on day 2 of her Italy trip. She is there to see how local businesses and the wider community pitch in to support kids' early education through creativity and hands-on learning — all part of her Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood's growing global ambitions.
The Princess of Wales lived up to her reputation as 'the children's princess', getting stuck into outdoor activities with a group of schoolchildren at the Salvator Allende preschool. The mum of three showed zero fear as the kids explored the nature around them, creepy crawlies and all. She, who is no stranger to high-profile banquets and world leaders, looked just as at ease holding a small lizard and peering through a magnifying glass at wildlife discoveries in the school garden.
Princess of Wales reaches for her favorite blazer again
Princess Kate brought her A-game on day 2 in Reggio Emilia, and she did it by going back to her wardrobe staples. The Princess stepped out in her trusty Blaze Milano grey pinstripe blazer, a double-breasted favorite she has pulled out more than once, most notably at the Royal International Air Tattoo in 2023.
She kept the rest of the look simple but spot-on — a cream pleated skirt cinched with a belt and a matching cream T-shirt underneath. Effortless, as always.
The Princess of Wales is keeping it busy on her final day in Reggio Emilia. She has so far visited a local preschool, joining kids and teachers in the school garden to learn about the city's celebrated approach to outdoor learning.
Still to come: a stop at the Remida recycling center, a visit to the Salvator Allende day nursery, and discussions with local child development specialists, before she wraps up at Agriturismo Al Vigneto and heads back to the UK in the afternoon.
Princess of Wales learns about the 'third teacher'
The Princess of Wales visited a public infant-toddler center and nursery school in Reggio Emilia to learn about the globally renowned Reggio Emilia Approach to early childhood education. The method, pioneered in the northern Italian city, treats the surrounding environment as 'the third teacher' alongside parents and educators. The princess joined children and teachers in the school's garden and allotment, a space where the outdoors is seen not as a playground, but as an active part of a child's learning journey.
Princess Kate joins kids in the garden on final day in Italy
On her second day in Reggio Emilia, Princess Kate joined children, teachers, and volunteer parents and grandparents in a school garden before heading to the Remida center, where waste materials are recycled for children's creative play. She is set to wrap up her two-day fact-finding trip for her Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood at Agriturismo Al Vigneto.
Abha Anindita
