Princess Catherine visits several historic textile manufacturers in the U.K. as part of her solo royal duties on Thursday, (September 11) at Sudbury Silk Mills in Sudbury, Suffolk and Marina Mill in Cuxton, Kent.
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She started her tour with a visit to Suffolk to check in on the weaving mill Sudbury Silk Mills. Wearing a stylish plaid blazer and matching pants, Kate stepped outside to greet the crowd.
For her second stop, Princess Kate visited Marina Mill, where she exchanged her suit for an apron to try her hand at screen-printing, a practice the family-owned business is known for.
“It’s a real labour of love,” said Kate, via Daily Mail.
This occasion is hardly the first time the royal has done a textile tour. Kate visited textile specialist AW Hainsworth in 2023. There, she learned that her paternal ancestor had previously sold woolen manufacturer William Lupton & Co to the company in 1958, marking a real familial connection to the business.
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