Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, said she was delighted to return to the Natural History Museum, of which she is the patron, and revealed she has some exciting news to share tomorrow night
The Duchess of Cambridge beamed as she expressed her joy at being back at the National History Museum in a new surprise video
Kate looked glamorous in a short clip posted to Kensington Palace social media pages, in which she teased the announcement of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year award winner
Kate, who is the patron saint of the Natural History Museum, said: « It is so wonderful to be back at the reopened Natural History Museum where we can all enjoy its treasures again
« I was fortunate enough to get a quick preview and can say it’s really spectacular
The National Museum of History also shared a number of behind-the-scenes photos from the set, which show Kate smiling and chatting
Along with the video on Twitter, Kensington Palace wrote: « As patron of the Natural History Museum, the Duchess of Cambridge will announce the winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year for the first virtual award ceremony competition prizes Log on Tuesday to see this year’s spectacular picture! «
According to the court circular, Kate met with the museum’s executive director of development, Fiona McWilliams, last week
Kate has been the museum’s godmother since April 2013 and has made several public and private tours
In 2014, she and Prince William were treated to a private visit to the Sensational Butterflies exhibit with Prince George to celebrate his first birthday
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Speaking in 2017, she said: « The challenges facing the natural world today are very different from those of 136 years ago when the Museum first opened its doors. But so do the opportunities of the global and digital age
« The innovative and diverse work of the past year is just the start of an ambitious transformation aimed at inspiring new audiences and tackling some of the most important issues affecting the planet »
Her most recent official public visit was around this time last year, when she walked in to hear about the work being done to defend biodiversity in the UK
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