Kate, 44, who took on a working royal role after marrying Prince William in 2011, has long been noted for lingering with well‑wishers. In a 2016 documentary she admitted she sometimes spends too long chatting during walkabouts and is still learning the art of them.
The princess joined William, King Charles, Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Sophie at the palace event, attended by representatives of the late Queen’s patronages and centenarians born on April 21, 1926. Queen Elizabeth died at 96 in September 2022.