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School children run into Catherine, Princess of Wales at local train station

Madhurima Haque
Madhurima Haque

You see a whole lot of characters on your daily commute, but the last person you'd expect to see is the Princess of Wales.

A group of children were stunned when they not only saw Catherine, Princess of Wales running to catch her train but were treated to a royal encounter when she stopped and asked them about their day.

Platform Rail, a railway-based educational scheme, uploaded the video to Twitter, writing in the caption, "Wow – a right royal surprise for students waiting for a train home with us today HRH The Princess of Wales taking time to say hello & ask the children about their trip was a better end to the day than we could ever have planned!"

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Catherine, Princess of Wales catching train

Catherine stopped to chat to the school children. Twitter

The video shows Catherine on the platform of what is thought to be Bath Spa railway station, wearing a bright yellow blazer, with the teachers supervising the children on an excursion yelling out a cheery "Hello, hello!"

The Duchess of Cambridge slowed down to ask the group, "Where are you going?", being told Warminster, which she gave a thumbs up to.

She then added: "Have a good school trip, what are you learning about?"

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Catherine, Princess of Wales catching train

Soon enough she had to dash to make her train. Twitter

The teachers responded: "Trains and orienteering" but Catherine had no time to continue the conversation, with the train doors beeping, indicating they were closing.

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The mum-of-three raised her hand goodbye as she ran to catch her train, just like any other commuter.

Catherine was returning from an engagement in Bath to mark Mental Health Awareness Week in a surprise outing with Dame Kelly Holmes and Love Island star Zara McDermott.

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Britain's Kate, the Princess of Wales, plays as she visits the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust and meets with some of the young people that the charity supports in Bath, England, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust is a youth development charity founded on the belief that every young person needs a champion. The organisation puts world class athletes shoulder to shoulder with young people to pass on their winning mindset and provide coaching and mentoring, helping those who are facing adv

Catherine showed off her bean-bag throwing skills. Getty

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The 41-year-old showed how active she was at the event, held by the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, where she also met young people supported by the charity, students from Bristol's St Katherine's School.

She wore a stunning yellow blazer from LK Bennett, which she balanced out with an all-white outfit of pants and a top, along with Veja sneakers as she joined year seven and eight students in a warming-up exercise, playing a game of noughts and crosses with bean bags.

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She stunned in a bright yellow blazer. Getty

Despite her best efforts, she lost to Dame Kelly, who admitted she was "slightly competitive".

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Catherine joked in response, "You would never have guessed."

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