Overview
- The Princess of Wales ended a two‑day fact‑finding trip to Reggio Emilia on Thursday and posted a thank‑you calling the experience “deeply moving.”
- She studied the Reggio Emilia approach, which treats the environment as a “third teacher” and builds early learning through relationships, creativity, and play.
- At Salvador Allende pre‑school she joined outdoor lessons, held a small lizard or newt, used a magnifying glass to examine plants, and made music with the children.
- She also visited REMIDA, a center that reuses industrial surplus for classroom projects, and a rural farm in Parma where she learned to make tortelli and hosted a lunch.
- Mayor Marco Massari awarded her the Primo Tricolore as thousands turned out to welcome her, and aides said the trip was her first solo overseas engagement since 2024 and a step toward wider international work by her early years center.