{"id":2415040,"date":"2026-05-13T14:58:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2415040"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:58:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:58:48","slug":"princess-kate-given-rapturous-welcome-in-italy-as-she-begins-first-official-trip-since-cancer-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/princess-kate-given-rapturous-welcome-in-italy-as-she-begins-first-official-trip-since-cancer-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Kate given rapturous welcome in Italy as she begins first official trip since cancer treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveIndyHeadlinesNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/morningHeadlines1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Morning Headlines\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/princess-of-wales\">Princess of Wales<\/a> has embarked on her first major royal tour in more than three years, arriving in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/italy\">Italy<\/a> to learn about an innovative approach to early years teaching for children for her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.<\/p>\n<p>Kate was welcomed to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/reggio-emilia\">Reggio Emilia<\/a> by the mayor, Marco Massari, as<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/tv\/lifestyle\/kate-middleton-italy-hug-video-b2975758.html\" title=\"Kate hugs young royal fan as she makes first overseas trip since cancer treatment\"> hundreds of locals<\/a> watched on in the city\u2019s Piazza Prampolini, where they offered a rapturous reception to the princess outside the town hall.<\/p>\n<p>A few held <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/union\">Union<\/a> flags, some watched from balconies and others cheered when she stepped from her car wearing a trouser suit and waved to the crowds.<\/p>\n<p>Before going into the town hall, Kate crouched down to talk to nursery-age children gathered near the entrance, and also spent a few minutes chatting with the mayor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 hYfVkB\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/13\/12\/b5b2249ca10f7213e2c8fd1856b540c5Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NzU4NjMz-2.84599315.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/13\/12\/b5b2249ca10f7213e2c8fd1856b540c5Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NzU4NjMz-2.84599315.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/13\/12\/b5b2249ca10f7213e2c8fd1856b540c5Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NzU4NjMz-2.84599315.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kate arrives in Reggio Emilia\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">Kate arrives in Reggio Emilia<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the town hall steps, Kate again spoke to the mayor and turned to wave to the crowds, who responded with cheers and waved back.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day visit to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/reggio-emilia\">Reggio Emilia<\/a>, near <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/bologna\">Bologna<\/a>, is the beginning of a \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/kate-middleton-italy-reggio-emilia-b2975525.html\" title=\"Kate\u2019s trip to Italy a \u2018really significant moment\u2019 after cancer recovery\">really significant moment<\/a>\u201d after her cancer recovery, an aide said, with Kate \u201ctaking it up a gear\u201d in her \u201cglobal mission\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The future queen will take her early years crusade around the world to start a conversation about the issue, the aide added.<\/p>\n<p>Early years has been central to her public work for more than a decade, and the visit comes after Kate last week launched a new resource for people working with youngsters and their families, from her foundation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 hYfVkB\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/13\/12\/62bba903307e9b8f384e5dda007af30fY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NzU4NjMy-2.84599545.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/13\/12\/62bba903307e9b8f384e5dda007af30fY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NzU4NjMy-2.84599545.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/13\/12\/62bba903307e9b8f384e5dda007af30fY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NzU4NjMy-2.84599545.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The princess chats with youngsters at the town hall\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">The princess chats with youngsters at the town hall<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kate\u2019s last official overseas visit occurred in December 2022, when she <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/fashion\/william-kate-earthshot-boston-dress-b2238080.html\">accompanied the Prince of Wales to Boston, in the US<\/a>, for the Earthshot Prize awards.<\/p>\n<p>While she also made <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/bill-beaumont-france-england-world-rugby-rfu-b2408550.html\">brief trips to Marseille, France<\/a>, for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/bill-beaumont-prince-george-bill-wales-fiji-b2430112.html\">Rugby World Cup in autumn 2023<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/royal-family\/jordan-royal-wedding-kate-william-b2350799.html\">attended the Crown Prince of Jordan\u2019s wedding<\/a> in Amman in June 2023, these were not classified by her royal household as official foreign tours.<\/p>\n<p>During her European stay, Kate will learn more about the Reggio Emilia Approach, an educational philosophy that focuses on the idea that children have the potential for self-development.<\/p>\n<p>She will also highlight the importance of nurturing environments and loving relationships to a child\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 ljMBZR\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/13\/13\/b14188bd2bf1d84bff6c8db9453c7f37Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NzU3MDIy-2.84598815.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/13\/13\/b14188bd2bf1d84bff6c8db9453c7f37Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NzU3MDIy-2.84598815.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/13\/13\/b14188bd2bf1d84bff6c8db9453c7f37Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc4NzU3MDIy-2.84598815.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The visit attracted hundreds of people to the city\u2019s main square\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">The visit attracted hundreds of people to the city\u2019s main square<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-childhood-research-royal-b1868443.html\">The centre was founded by Kate in 2021<\/a> to raise awareness of the importance of early years experiences in shaping society over the long term, and to commission research.<\/p>\n<p>Kate was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/kate-middleton-cancer-announcement-illness-latest-b2517228.html\">diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer early in 2024<\/a>, for which she underwent chemotherapy, and she <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/kate-middleton-remission-cancer-treatment-royal-marsden-b2679783.html\">announced she was in remission 16 months ago<\/a> in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>She has gradually returned to royal duties, including supporting the King at state visits to the UK. <\/p>\n<p>In April, she joined the royal family to mark the 100th anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s birth, and made <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/kate-anzac-day-cenotaph-london-b2964858.html\">a solo appearance at the Cenotaph on Anzac Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Waleses\u2019 last major, lengthy tour together was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/royal-family\/prince-william-kate-middleton-caribbean-protests-b2042362.html\">their controversial trip to the Caribbean<\/a> in March 2022 to celebrate the platinum jubilee, before they <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/prince-william-kate-boston-b2236460.html\">spent three days in Boston<\/a> in December 2022.<\/p>\n<\/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 www.independent.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The Princess of Wales has embarked on her first major royal tour in more than three years, arriving in Italy to learn about an innovative 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