Princess Kate Middleton greets young girl

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Princess Kate Middleton greets young girl

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, made a young girl’s day during her visit to South Wales. On January 30, 2025, the royal convoy made a surprising stop when 3-year-old Lily-Rose was spotted calling out “Hello princess!” to Kate. The Princess of Wales, 43, took the initiative to stop her car and approach the young girl.

Kate jogged over to shake Lily-Rose’s hand and said, “I heard you say ‘Hello’ from all the way back there, and I wanted to come and see you.”

In part of their interaction captured on video, Lily-Rose asked Kate, “Are you a princess?” to which Kate replied enthusiastically, “Yeah! I wanted to come see your village and see what’s going on here, see this amazing factory. They make socks and jumpers. Very interesting!” At one point, Lily-Rose handed Kate a toy banana, which the Princess had to retrieve from the ground after Lily-Rose dropped it.

Reflecting on the unexpected meeting, Lily-Rose’s mother, Stacey Chorley, said, “It was so exciting. We had no idea that was going to happen.” She added, “I hope this is one of the things Lily-Rose will remember. Kate was so lovely.

Kate’s warm meeting with Lily-Rose

She’s very natural and down-to-earth.”

Later that day, Kate visited Corgi, a family-run textiles manufacturer in Ammanford, Wales, where she met with members of the public and the factory’s staff. Kate’s visit to the textile factory was her second stop of the day, following a visit to Tŷ Hafan, a children’s hospice in Sully, near Cardiff.

At Tŷ Hafan, Kate was at ease with the children, taking part in activities like making handprints with them. Her presence was warmly appreciated, with Alex Forbes, the mother of one of the children, saying, “It was really warming and easy. You can tell she is a mom.” Her husband, Dan, added, “It feels like you are speaking to a mom, first and foremost.

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She will bring awareness to what this place does. We would be ignorant to what it was if we didn’t use it. It has been a massive support for us.”

At the Corgi factory, Kate spoke with the production team and even took a turn at making a sock.

Despite joking that her sock-making skills were terrible, Huw Jones, the former owner of the factory, humorously commented that she passed the test and could “start on Monday.” Chris and Lisa, Huw’s children who now own the business, expressed their appreciation for the royal visit, stating that it was fabulous and that Kate’s support shined a light on British manufacturing. Kate Middleton’s visit to South Wales was marked by her warmth, engagement, and genuine interest in the local community, leaving a lasting impact on both the public and the places she visited.

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