Rachel Fieldhouse
Beauty & Style

Kate Middleton makes rare appearance with Charles and Camilla

The Duchess of Cambridge has stepped out in a rare public appearance with her father and mother-in-law, with the trio last spotted in public together nearly a decade ago.

Prince Charles, Camilla, and Kate Middleton appeared for the first time together in March 2012 at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, which was also the first joint engagement for Charles and Camilla in nine years.

On Thursday, the trio appeared at the Trinity Buoy Wharf, London’s former docklands, to support students taking part in Charles’ Foundation School of Traditional Arts.

Kate speaks with a student during a life-drawing class. Image: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images

They were welcomed by David Armstrong-Jones, the Queen’s nephew and Princess Margaret’s son, who is also the Vice President of the Prince’s Foundation.

She appeared animated while speaking with students in a pattern-cutting studio, while Camilla praised one student for their skills with a sewing machine.

“You’re obviously very good at this. I did it so long ago but I’m very bad at it now,” Camilla said, according to UK newspaper The Mirror.

The royals also met with students taking sculpture courses and spoke about working with wax, before joining some newer students in a life drawing class.

Image: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images

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