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Kate Middleton Politely Declines Autograph Request Due to Royal Protocol
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, demonstrated her adherence to royal protocol during a surprise visit to the Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday.
While spending time with school children, Princess Kate politely declined to sign an autograph, citing an unspoken rule that members of the royal family do not sign autographs due to the risk of forgery.
During her visit, Princess Kate joined 100 children from 10 different elementary schools for the inaugural children’s picnic and toured several displays at the world-renowned garden show with students.
In the Royal Entomological Society garden, the Royal Mom joined pupils from St Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Islington and Glenbrook Primary School in Brixton to identify bugs and beetles in a wall of permeable modules.
The children asked Kate to sign their sketches, but she declined, stating, “I can’t write my name, but I can draw.”
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The Princess of Wales drew a flower for a seven-year-old girl named Ruby, a tree for another girl, and a pond surrounded by plants for a third child.
When asked again about why she couldn’t sign, the Royal Mom explained, “My name’s Catherine.
I’m not allowed to write my signature; it’s just one of those rules.”
Despite this protocol, members of the royal family still connect with well-wishers during official outings.
In recent months, both Princess Kate and Prince William have smiled for selfies with members of the public, relaxing an apparent former stance about avoiding such images.
During her outing at the Chelsea Flower Show, Kate also revealed that her youngest son, Prince Louis, is busy with a gardening project at school, growing beans.
“Louis is growing broad beans at school.
You put them in a cup, and you can see the roots growing.
They get big quickly like sunflowers,” Princess Kate said of the experiment.
The Royal Mom, who shares Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis with husband Prince William, extolled the virtues of spending time outdoors, telling the children, “It’s so good for our bodies and our minds.”
She joined another group from Alec Reid Primary School in Northwold to discuss flowers and plants, making a relatable revelation about memorization.
“Lots of the names are in Latin, and I can never remember them,” she said before asking the students if it was different from their normal lessons.
“It’s a different way of learning today,” she added.
The children’s picnic marked the first time the Royal Horticultural Society, which runs the Chelsea Flower Show, has invited school children to the event at such a large scale.
The hope is that the annual picnic will inspire a future generation of gardeners, and many of the young attendees were fascinated by the Princess.
During her visit, Princess Kate shared some insights into her role as a member of the Royal Family.
When asked what the Royal Family does, she explained, “They help support all the different people in the country, showcase all the amazing work being done, and look after everyone.”
One curious child asked if she made the law, to which Princess Kate diplomatically answered, “The Prime Minister makes the laws.”
According to 11-year-old Sir Onfer Cremarium, the Princess of Wales also shared a special intention for her future royal role.
“I asked her what’s the first thing she is going to do when she becomes Queen, and she said she is going to help kids,” the student said.
Jane Scarsbrook, the head teacher of Glenbrook Primary School in Clapham Park, London, added that the royal was a natural with the kids.
“She was really engaging.
She was saying how great it was that the children were being invited for the first time; she was really happy about that,” Scarsbrook said of Kate’s take.
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