{"id":2404415,"date":"2026-05-06T10:49:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2404415"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:49:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:49:38","slug":"the-princess-of-wales-heads-to-italy-in-big-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-princess-of-wales-heads-to-italy-in-big-move\/","title":{"rendered":"The Princess of Wales heads to Italy in big move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Princess of Wales is to make her first overseas visit since<br \/>\nher treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Kate is heading to Italy next week as part of her work with the<br \/>\nEarly Years Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Her two day stay in Reggio Emilia, in northern Italy, will<br \/>\ninclude a string of engagements linked to her work in early<br \/>\nyears.<\/p>\n<p>It also marks a major moment for her Royal Foundation Centre for<br \/>\nEarly Childhood as it expands internationally.<\/p>\n<p>The focus of the trip is development in early childhood and the<br \/>\nmeetings and visits included are part of an exploration of leading<br \/>\ninternational approaches to supporting young people and those who<br \/>\ncare for them.<\/p>\n<p>During her stay in Italy, the Princess of Wales will meet<br \/>\nparents, children, educators and business and civic leaders as she<br \/>\nexplores how their approach shapes young lives.<\/p>\n<p>Early years has been a central strand of the work of the<br \/>\nPrincess of Wales.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the trip, Kesington Palace said \u201d\u201cThe Princess is very<br \/>\nmuch looking forward to visiting Italy next week and seeing<br \/>\nfirst-hand how the Reggio Emilia approach creates environments<br \/>\nwhere nature and loving human relationships come together to<br \/>\nsupport children\u2019s development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reggiochildren.it\/en\/reggio-emilia-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reggio Emilia Approach<\/a> is an<br \/>\ninternationally renowned educational philosophy which is based on<br \/>\nall children having strong potential for development and which puts<br \/>\nchild rights as central to its approach. It is described as using<br \/>\nthe \u201dhundred languages belonging to all human beings\u201d and which<br \/>\nallow children to grow in relation to others.<\/p>\n<p>Among its main planks are using the environment as an educator<br \/>\nand collegial and relations based work for all.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood was established<br \/>\nin 2021 and brings together research, collaboration and practical<br \/>\naction. It aims to drive long term change in how early years are<br \/>\nunderstood and prioritised by society.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, it ran the Shaping Us campaign to raise awareness of<br \/>\nhow important the first five years of life are to development. In<br \/>\n2025, it set out 30 key social and emotional skills that underpin<br \/>\nearly development in its Shaping Us Framework.<\/p>\n<p>The Princess of Wales will be in Italy on May 13th and 14th.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"tbmarker\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source royalcentral.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Princess of Wales is to make her first overseas visit since her treatment for cancer. Kate is heading to Italy next week as part of her work with the Early Years Foundation. 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