'She has a real passion': Princess Catherine's heartfelt personal message unveiled during Wales family holiday as part of new V&A exhibition
The 43-year-old royal is currently in Greece with Prince William, their three children, and her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, according to reports.
But back in London, the Victoria & Albert Museum has revealed a note she penned as part of her latest project: curating the Makers and Creators exhibition at the newly opened V&A East Storehouse in Stratford.
"Objects can tell a story. A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future," the Princess wrote in the message, which was officially unveiled on Wednesday.
"This display celebrates our past makers and creators and illustrates how much historic objects can influence fashion, design, film, art and creativity today.
"Individual, unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us to explore our social and cultural experiences and the role we play in the wider tapestry of life."
The exhibition includes a number of items personally selected by the Princess, among them, a Victorian Morris & Co furnishing screen designed by William Morris' assistant John Henry Dearle, a stage costume by famed designer Oliver Messel, and a watercolour painting by children's author Beatrix Potter.
Also featured are a nearly 200-year-old Welsh quilt, a medieval Somerset church tile, a mid-17th century Qing dynasty porcelain vase, a sculpture by Clemence Dane, and a childhood photo album belonging to Beatrix Potter's father, Rupert Potter.
Catherine, who became the museum's first royal patron in 2018, visited the East London museum last month, leaving a strong impression on staff, according to V&A Director Dr Tristram Hunt.
"The Princess is really passionate about the objects, whether it was the photography collection, or whether it was the two woven silks by William Morris, the Pre-Raphaelite paintings," he told HELLO!.
"She has a real passion for the V&A collections and then a lot of knowledge around making and the processes of making, she was really keen on.
"And then she just loved that idea of getting behind the scenes of the museum, allowing the public access to those areas people don't normally get to see."
Known for her love of art and photography, Princess Catherine studied History of Art at the University of St Andrews, where she famously met her future husband and secured her royal fate.
The Wales family are due back in Windsor in early September as the new school year begins, and are also expected to join King Charles, Queen Camilla and the wider royal family at Balmoral in the coming weeks.
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