up the hillside, steppinga
paths to reach a vantage
stunning view of Ullswater
Earlier in the daycam
Keswick, when Kate’sm
clear to see. The Duche
week-old Harry Grahama
mother Laura Johnson,a
little girl’s foot after theyo
leg over the barrier.
She also apologisedt
wanted to know why shew
dress like Princess Elsa,r
hit Disney film Frozen. “
sorry,” Kate replied.“I
trousers and my coat becau
to see some sheep.”
The caring mum’sown
never far from her mind
happily about themw
“She said Charlotte wasl
school,” said Helen Jones,
year-old daughter Eva.“Sh
And after admiringon
Duchess told her: “I
with Charlotte this morni
work very well.”
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to meet the royal coupl
named Max, who helpspe
and his brothers Paddyan
Owner Kerry Irving,wh
Buckingham Palacegar
with Max, said: “Katewas
and she said: ‘Your dogsa
should lend you Lupo.’”
Organised to see howt
the area are coping after
and hard economiccha
Kate’s visit also includeda
who are working withchil
wellbeing – a cause closeto
Phil Caine, who helps
addictions, said: “Shetalke
early intervention. Youca
keentolookintoit furthe
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as she chattedtohis
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wasn’t wearinga
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cameinmy
useI’mgoingnchildrenwere
andshechatted
with the crowd.
ookingforwardto
who waswithherfour-
he wasveryfriendly.”
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nd PrinceHarry.
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severefloodsin 2015
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ldrentoimprovetheir
othe Duchess’sheart.
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edaboutthe subjectof
an seeshe is really
r.”REPORT: EMILY NASH AND LAURA BENJAMINH
Kate’sstylishTroy
Londonjacketfailed
topleaseonelittle
girl,whowondered
whyshewasn’t
wearinga Princess
Elsadress.“I’m
sorry,”theDuchess
said.“I camein my
trousersandmycoat
becauseI’mgoingto
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