Kate takes time out to greet young fan on factory visit
Kate takes time out to greet young fan on factory visit
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In a highly unusual move the Princess of Wales pulled over her convoy to stop and speak to a young child as she left an engagement in South Wales. Kate visited the Welsh knitwear and sock manufacturer Corgi in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire to shine a light on British industry on Thursday afternoon.
Shortly after setting off, she stopped her car to speak to a young child who had called out to her. The move is highly unusual, with royal convoys rarely stopping after they have left an engagement, and Kate must have felt a royal imperative to ask the driver to let her get out.
The young girl, named Lily-Rose Logan, aged three, had been calling out “hello princess” as the royal left the Corgi factory. As the royal approached, the young girl handed Kate a yellow toy banana. Addressing Lily-Rose, Kate said: “I heard you say ‘hello’ from all the way back there and I wanted to come and see you.”.
Speaking to the PA news agency, Stacey Chorley, 39, Lily-Rose’s mum, said: “It was so exciting, we had no idea that was going to happen. “I hope this is one of the things Lily-Rose will remember. “Kate was so lovely, she’s very natural and down to earth.”.
As Kate handed Lily-Rose back her banana the young girl threw it on the floor and the Princess of Wales had to bend down to retrieve it. On her visit to the factory, Kate spent over an hour touring the factory and speaking with staff who gave her demonstrations of their work.
