Kate Middleton's joyful baby date while meeting with parents in a London park
Kate Middleton appeared thrilled as she met with mums and bubs at a London Park.
The mum-of-three was seen bending down to coo over six-month-old Makena-Grace before playing with her, all while maintaining a social distance.
Jiggling her sunglasses at the little one seemed to get a giggle from Makena, which made the Duchess of Cambridge laugh too.
Kate Middleton appeared thrilled as she met with mums and bubs at a London Park AP
The mum-of-three was seen bending down to coo over six-month-old Makena-Grace Getty
Kate was in the Old English Garden at Battersea Park — not too far from Prince George and Princess Charlotte's school — to meet parents and representatives from Home-Start, National Childbirth Trust and MUSH.
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The Duchess heard how mums and dads have coped through lockdown, the important support offered through parent-powered initiatives and how important access to outside space is to their health and well-being.
Makena-Grace's mum, Morgan Alex Cassius, spoke to the Duchess about finding support with other mothers through an app called Mush.
Makena-Grace's mum, Morgan Alex Cassius, spoke to the Duchess about finding support with other mothers through an app called Mush AP
Jiggling her sunglasses at the little one seemed to get a giggle from Makena, which made the Duchess of Cambridge laugh too AP
Cassius, 29, and fellow mum Christine Thatai, 37, admitted it had been hard to meet in person during lockdowns so instead had daily 11am zoom calls, which helped them.
The Duchess was casually dressed for the outing in a classic white top and matching trainers, sporting a pop of colour with pink trousers from high-street retailer M&S.
Earlier in the day, the Duchess jumped on a video call of her own, meeting with representatives and volunteers from eight different organisations who run peer-to-peer support programmes.
The Duchess of Cambridge hears from families and key organisations about the ways in which peer support can help boost parent well-being while spending the day learning about the importance of parent-powered initiatives, in Battersea Park on September 22, 2020 in London, England. Getty
The Duchess was casually dressed for the outing in a classic white top and matching trainers, sporting a pop of colour by wearing pink trousers from high-street retailer M&S Getty
"A huge well done to all of you, I know there's a big team of you out there in communities across the country," Kate told them.
"Both William and I hear about how vital these relationships are to families — they're a real lifeline.
"So to you and your army of volunteers out there, a huge well done. I, like you, would love to see peer-to-peer support more embedded and celebrated in communities and society as a whole."
Support for parents and children's development in the early years is a key focus for the royal Getty
Support for parents and children's development in the early years is a key focus for the royal.
This engagement comes a couple of months after the Duchess launched the BBC Education initiative Tiny Happy People, helping parents and carers develop children's communication up to the age of four.
The royal also brought British brands together to donate over 10,000 new items to more than 40 baby banks nationwide.
Earlier in the day, the Duchess jumped on a video call of her own, meeting with representatives and volunteers from eight different organisations who run peer-to-peer support programmes Getty
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