Princess Kate takes her first solo trip abroad after cancer goes into remission

LONDON — Britain’s Princess Kate is set to make her first overseas trip since announcing her cancer was in remission, traveling to Italy for a two-day tour starting Wednesday focused on early childhood education that will undoubtedly receive widespread media attention

LONDON — Britain’s Princess Kate is set to make her first overseas trip since announcing her cancer was in remission, traveling to Italy for a two-day tour starting Wednesday focused on early childhood education that will undoubtedly receive widespread media attention.

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The princess will travel to Reggio Emilia in northern Italy to learn about its child-centered approach to early education, which has become a focal point for educators around the world. The trip is part of what her office called an international “fact-finding mission” to explore different approaches to supporting young children and their careers.

The choice of destination for Kate’s first trip abroad since her 2024 cancer diagnosis is no coincidence as early years development is the signature cause of the mother of three who will one day be queen.