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Tom May

I went to Reggio Emilia for the art, Kate Middleton went for education, and we both discovered something amazing

Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales waves as she arrives at Reggio Emilia town hall during a two-day visit in Italy, on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / POOL / AFP).

I've got to come clean. A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to the Northern Italian town of Reggio Emilia for an art show. And honestly, I'd never heard of it.

On my return, I took a deep breath and prepared to explain to friends where I'd been. But then last week Catherine, Princess of Wales, did me a solid by making an official royal visit; her first abroad since her cancer diagnosis.

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