The Princess of Wales also revealed that her son Prince Louis is gardening in school. Kate Middleton knew just how to stick to an unspoken royal rule. The Princess of Wales, 41, politely refrained from signing an autograph while spending time with school children during a surprise visit to the Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday. Princess Kate joined 100 kids from 10 different elementary schools for the inaugural Children's Picnic and toured several displays at the world-renowned garden show with students after.
Royal Entomological Society Garden
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, however, buzzed for a souvenir from the princess and asked Kate to sign their sketches. She was overheard saying,
"I can't write my name, but I can draw."
Why Couldn't Sign
The Princess of Wales drew a flower for a 7-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."
Risk of Forgery
According to the Daily Express, members of the royal family avoid signing autographs given the risk of forgery. However, this protocol doesn't stop them from connecting with well-wishers during official outings. Princess Kate and Prince William have both smiled for selfies with members of the public in recent months, relaxing an apparent former stance about avoiding such images.
Chelsea Flower Show
Elsewhere during her outing at the Chelsea Flower Show, Kate revealed that her youngest son Prince Louis is busy with a gardening project at school — growing beans! Princess Kate said of the experiment.
"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,"
Repeating a favorite theme, the royal mom (who shares Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, with husband Prince William) extolled the virtues of spending time outdoors. She told the kids,
"It's so good for our bodies and our minds,"
Flowers and Plants Discussion
Joining another group from Alec Reed Primary School in Northolt to discuss flowers and plants, the Princess of Wales made a relatable revelation about memorization. She said before asking,
"Lots of the names are in Latin and I can never remember them, Is this different to your normal lessons? It's a different way of learning today."
The Children's Annual Picnic
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.
Kate's Favorite Color
While connecting with kids from St. George's Church of England Primary School in Camberwell, some of the youngsters quizzed Kate about her favorite color (correctly guessing "green") and asked what it was like to be a member of the royal family. Kate explained,
"You have to work hard, but you know the best thing about it is meeting kiddies like you. 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, and Princess Kate diplomatically answered,
"The Prime Minister makes the laws."
Royal Role
According to 11-year-old Saron Fikremariam, the Princess of Wales also shared a special intention for her future royal role. The Student said,
"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,"
Jane Scarsbrook, the head teacher of Glenbrook Primary School in Clapham Park, London, added that the royal was a natural with the kids. She talk about Kate and share,
"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."
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