The Princess of Wales made sure the kids (and their parents!) all got selfies during her visit to Evelina London
Kate Middleton is kicking off a busy week.
On Tuesday morning, the Princess of Wales officially opened the new Children’s Day Surgery Unit at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, which cares for children with rare and complex conditions. Princess Kate, 41, has served as its patron since 2018.
Princess Kate was all smiles as she arrived for the solo stop in a suit by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen (her wedding dress designer!) and took a tour designed to replicate a child’s journey on their day of surgery. The Children’s Day Surgery Unit is housed within the Children’s Day Treatment Centre and treats a variety of conditions such as tonsillitis, removal of adenoids, hand injuries, minor plastic surgery and ophthalmology.
One of the first people that Princess Kate spoke to inside the unit was receptionist Alice Green.
Green adds, “She is well known for working with children, and it’s really lovely for her to come and speak to people and actually take interest. It is really lovely.”
Princess Kate was shown a piece of artwork created by a girl, which the royal dubbed “fantastic.” She asked the young artist to explain elements of the image, listening closely to the answer.
Green says that Kate learned that the girl’s father had died a few years ago.
“Kate was just saying how it is really lovely that she’s helping other kids despite what she has gone through,” Green adds. “It was lovely.”
The Children’s Day Surgery Unit opened its doors in July, but Kate made it official by doing the honors at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. She was joined by two children for the task, and the royal said, “Shall we cut this together?” before snipping the pink ribbon to applause. She was quick to give them a congratulatory pat on the back to each child afterward