Kate Middleton pays sweet tribute to father-in-law King Charles at hospital visit
Kate Middleton pays sweet tribute to father-in-law King Charles at hospital visit
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The Princess of Wales paid tribute to father-in-law King Charles as she officially took over his patronage of a children's hospital in South Wales this morning. On Thursday, Kate, 43, marked her first royal 'away day' since 2023 with a visit to children's hospice Tŷ Hafan in Sully, near Cardiff, as the royal continues her return to public life after completing treatment for cancer.
![[Kensington Palace on Thursday announced Kate has become a patron of children's hospice Tŷ Hafan, following in the footsteps of King Charles - who had held the Patronage since 2001 - and Diana, the Princess of Wales]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/15/94684973-14342749-image-a-14_1738252095318.jpg)
To coincide with her arrival, Kensington Palace announced that the princess has today become Patron of the hospice - with Kate following in the footsteps of Charles and her husband's last mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Kate quickly got stuck in to the visit, as the mother-of-three was seen chatting with some of the young children who visit the hospice before joining them for a spot of painting.
![[In a sweet moment, the princess replicated an artwork that Charles created during his visit to the hospice in 2018 as she honoured the monarch's time as patron of the organisation]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/15/94684657-14342749-image-a-21_1738252131878.jpg)
In a sweet moment, the princess replicated an artwork that Charles created during his visit to the hospice in 2018 as she honoured the monarch's time as patron of the organisation. Like Charles, Kate made a handprint using paint before signing the piece of paper with 'Catherine'.
![[The Princess of Wales today arrived for her first royal 'away day' since 2023 - as she continues her slow and gradual return to public duties]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/15/94685103-14342749-The_Princess_of_Wales_today_arrived_for_her_first_royal_away_day-a-24_1738252252642.jpg)
While Charles, then Prince of Wales, used lilac paint to create his masterpiece, Kate made her artwork with the help of a young girl who painted her palm bright red. The Princess of Wales paid tribute to father-in-law King Charles as she officially took over his patronage of a children's hospital in South Wales this morning.
![[Kate gets crafty! The Princess made art with her hands with the help of a young girl who painted her palm bright red]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/15/94682151-14342749-Kate_gets_crafty_The_Princess_made_art_with_her_hands_with_the_h-a-22_1738252236583.jpg)
