on St Patrick’s Day.
Dressed in an elegant dark green Alexander McQueen coat with a matching-coloured hat, Kate joined Irish Guards and their families in the Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess following the St Patrick’s Day Irish Parade at Mons Barracks, Aldershot, on Tuesday.
There, she met with Lance Sergeant Mills, who led the drums and pipes during the parade, alongside his three-year-old daughter Vienna, who appeared rather taken with the princess.
Playfully holding the youngster’s arms and leaning her back while Vienna squealed with excitement, Kate, 44, crouched down and asked: ‘Are you afraid of doing a roly poly?’
As Vienna squealed and momentarily ran away, three-year-old Mila, daughter of Sergeant English, charmingly went over to greet the princess. In response, Kate took her hands and kindly asked, ‘What’s your name?’
Showing her caring side, the future Queen then complimented the youngster on her delightful green dress.
‘I love that!’ said Kate, as she held the girl’s hands and beamed at her with earnest.
The incredibly ‘sweet moment’ of the princess and the excited young girls delighted royal fans, who soon took to X to praise Kate for being ‘so warm and caring’ with the ‘adorable’ youngsters.
Dressed in an elegant Alexander McQueen coat and matching hat, Kate joined Irish Guards and their families in the Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess after the St Patrick’s Day Parade
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Playfully chatting to the three-year-old girls, Kate crouched down and asked Vienna: ‘Are you afraid of doing a roly poly?’, before telling Mila that she ‘loved’ her green dress
Dressed in an elegant Alexander McQueen coat and matching hat, Kate joined Irish Guards and their families in the Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess after the St Patrick’s Day Parade
The ‘sweet moment’ of the princess (pictured during the St Patrick’s Day Parade) and the two young girls delighted royal fans, who praised Kate online for being ‘so warm and caring’
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Playfully chatting to the three-year-old girls, Kate crouched down and asked Vienna: ‘Are you afraid of doing a roly poly?’, before telling Mila that she ‘loved’ her green dress
‘She is just so beautiful and kind. You can just tell,’ praised one onlooker, while another added: ‘Children are drawn to the Princess of Wales because they can sense her kindness.
‘Catherine loves children, she reminds me of Diana. You can’t fake their warmth and caring ways.’
‘How lucky are those two adorable little girls to have this moment with her?’ asked one avid fan, while another said: ‘This will be a special memory for their families’.
Meanwhile, others praised Kate for handling the interaction ‘perfectly’ and noted: ‘She is such a natural with children – no wonder they love her’.
Earlier that day, Kate, who is colonel of the regiment, greeted officers and guardsmen at Mons Barracks and was also seen presenting sprigs of shamrock to members of the regiment – and even to their mascot, an Irish wolfhound.
The princess was also pictured smiling as she received the shamrock herself, which is the symbol of Ireland.
A vision in green, Kate wore her hair up and opted for a pair of rarely seen emerald and diamond earrings, which she wore at the Earthshot Awards in 2022.
The Emerald and Diamond Halo Earrings from luxury jeweller Asprey London include 72 dazzling diamonds (totalling 0.79ct) and four emeralds (totalling 1.27ct).
While no longer available on the site, they appear to have been worth around £8,500.
The Princess of Wales adorned the outfit with a delicate gold shamrock brooch by Cartier, loaned by the Irish Guards.
