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| William and Kate visit Natural History Museum gardens | William and Kate visit Natural History Museum gardens |
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| The Prince and Princess of Wales have visited the Natural History Museum in their first official engagement since their summer break. | |
| Catherine, who is patron of the museum, and William were shown the gardens, which are used recreationally as well as for research and teaching, by the institution's director Doug Gurr. | Catherine, who is patron of the museum, and William were shown the gardens, which are used recreationally as well as for research and teaching, by the institution's director Doug Gurr. |
| The visit comes as the new school term starts for their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis. | The visit comes as the new school term starts for their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis. |
| The young family was last seen in public driving to church close to Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, last month. | The young family was last seen in public driving to church close to Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, last month. |
| 'A fresh start': William and Kate to move to new Windsor home | 'A fresh start': William and Kate to move to new Windsor home |
| Princess Kate helped me through mental health crisis, says brother | Princess Kate helped me through mental health crisis, says brother |
| In August, the BBC was told that the family will be moving into the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park. | In August, the BBC was told that the family will be moving into the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park. |
| They currently live in Adelaide Cottage in the castle grounds, where they have been since August 2022, but have decided to make a change after a challenging 18 months, during which the princess was dealing with a cancer diagnosis. | They currently live in Adelaide Cottage in the castle grounds, where they have been since August 2022, but have decided to make a change after a challenging 18 months, during which the princess was dealing with a cancer diagnosis. |
| William and Kate were given a tour of the museum's gardens | William and Kate were given a tour of the museum's gardens |
| Thursday's visit saw the royal couple meet children participating in educational programmes in the museum gardens, designed to help them connect with nature and boost biodiversity. | Thursday's visit saw the royal couple meet children participating in educational programmes in the museum gardens, designed to help them connect with nature and boost biodiversity. |
| It was their first royal engagement since the summer | It was their first royal engagement since the summer |
| The royal couple and their child escorts were caught in a downpour | The royal couple and their child escorts were caught in a downpour |
| The Natural History Museum's gardens opened in 2024, and features grassland, wetland and woodland habitats, and are described as a living laboratory where visitors and scientists can identify and monitor wildlife in an urban environment. | The Natural History Museum's gardens opened in 2024, and features grassland, wetland and woodland habitats, and are described as a living laboratory where visitors and scientists can identify and monitor wildlife in an urban environment. |
| The princess has previously spoken about how important it is for children to spend time in nature. In 2019, she helped create the back to nature play garden that exhibited in the Chelsea Flower Show. | The princess has previously spoken about how important it is for children to spend time in nature. In 2019, she helped create the back to nature play garden that exhibited in the Chelsea Flower Show. |
| Earlier this year, she urged people to "reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts" in Spring, her social media video series on seasons. | Earlier this year, she urged people to "reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts" in Spring, her social media video series on seasons. |
| Catherine and William will also be shown how technology is being used to inform the Natural History Museum's research diversity projects and conservation. | Catherine and William will also be shown how technology is being used to inform the Natural History Museum's research diversity projects and conservation. |