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The Princess of Wales, 44, beamed with delight as she appeared in a radiant look. Catherine is visiting the city of Reggio Emilia and visited the Salvador Allende pre-school, spending time with young children learning outdoors and meeting educators whose passion for nature helped shape the innovative design of the nursery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The future Queen\u2019s return to the international stage has already sparked huge excitement across Italy, after she was greeted by roaring crowds and cheering well-wishers<\/a> during yesterday\u2019s landmark arrival in the city. For today\u2019s engagement, Catherine is expected to continue shining a spotlight on the importance of children\u2019s earliest years, and the impact environment, creativity and education can have on a child\u2019s long-term development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Princess has made early childhood one of the defining pillars of her royal<\/a> work in recent years through The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Her visit to Reggio Emilia has been widely viewed as one of the most significant moments in her gradual return to public duty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Salvador Allende pre-school is internationally recognised for its child-centred educational philosophy, with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, creativity and allowing children to explore the natural world from an early age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n During the visit, she was snapped spending time observing children taking part in outdoor activities while speaking with teachers and education leaders about the school\u2019s unique approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Later in the day, the Princess will also visit Remida – the city\u2019s renowned \u201ccreative recycling centre\u201d – where she will meet local business leaders who support early years education by donating materials used within pre-schools and nurseries across the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The initiative is designed to encourage creativity and sustainability among young children, while helping educators create stimulating learning environments through recycled and repurposed objects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Catherine is also expected to undertake a further community-focused engagement before concluding the second day of her visit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Princess received an overwhelmingly warm welcome upon arriving in Italy yesterday, with crowds gathering in their thousands across Reggio Emilia hoping to catch a glimpse of the future Queen. Well-wishers lined the streets waving Union Jack flags,<\/a> applauding and cheering as Catherine arrived for her first solo overseas engagement in more than four years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n At several moments during the walkabout, the Princess was seen stopping to greet members of the public and bending down to speak with young children gathered near the barriers – scenes that quickly sparked praise across social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n