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Princess of Wales Plans First Overseas Trip Since Cancer With Two-Day Italy Visit

The trip signals a renewed international focus for her early years work through a study of Reggio Emilia.

Overview

  • Kensington Palace said Wednesday that the princess will spend May 13–14 in Reggio Emilia on a two-day official visit, her first overseas engagement since cancer treatment.
  • The trip is a fact-finding mission for her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to study the Reggio Emilia approach, which centers on relationships, learning spaces and nature as a 'third teacher'.
  • During the visit she will meet educators, parents, children, civic leaders and business figures to see the model in practice.
  • The announcement coincides with the Centre’s release of a 109-page Foundations for Life guide for practitioners and volunteers, launched at the University of East London.
  • Her last official trip abroad was Boston in December 2022, and reports say her return raises hopes she could join future travel such as a possible US visit, though nothing is confirmed.