Fans have praised Princess Kate for stopping to talk to Lily-Rose Logan (Image: Getty)
melted the hearts of residents after her visit to the Welsh knitwear and sock manufacturer Corgi in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, when she calling out to her.
Royal fans on social media praised the Princess for her “instinctive” move, which was highly unusual. Royal convoys rarely stop after they have left an engagement, and it is believed the princess must have felt the urge to ask the driver to let her get out.
A young girl, named Lily-Rose Logan, three, had been calling out “hello princess” and when the the royal hurriedly stepped out the car to approach her.
Kate said: “I heard you say ‘hello’ from all the way back there and I wanted to come and see you.”
Fans on X rushed to praise the Princess of Wales. One wrote: “You could see that the other cars, security and photographers were not expecting her to stop, it was purely instinctive when she saw the little girl. Also she ran so it definitely wasn’t planned, they are on a tight set schedule. I just could not admire this woman more.”
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Kate in the factory learning about machinery (Image: Getty)
Another royal fan on X wrote: “Catherine’s decision to stop the car and get out to personally greet one of her young fans is a wonderful act of genuine kindness and class. I am glad to see the Princess of Wales looking so well. She has been missed.”
One X user said: “That’s adorable!”
Another commented: “Our beautiful Princess of Wales leads with her kindness.”
Speaking to a News Agency, the mother of the young girl, Stacey Chorley, 39, said: “It was so exciting, we had no idea that was going to happen. I hope this is one of the things Lily-Rose will remember.”
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Princess Kate visited south Wales for solo engagements (Image: Getty)
Corgi was founded in 1892 by the current co-owner’s great-great grandfather, who started by making socks for miners and now sells products in 34 countries.
The firm, which has the Royal Warrant, has made numerous items for the family, including for King Charles.
On another visit earlier in the day,
She visited Tŷ Hafan in Sully, Vale of Glamorgan, to meet children with life-shortening conditions and their families.
Kensington Palace said she was looking forward to building a close relationship with the hospice and those it served.