On Heart Breakfast, filmed during a trip to the Duchy of Cornwall, Prince William said he was "very, very proud," calling Kate "an amazing mum, an amazing wife" and a "proper pro on early years." He admitted he hadn’t realized she still spoke Italian, quipping she must have "dusted that off."
Reports note Kate may have first immersed herself in Italian while studying in Florence during a summer course in 2000, a background that resurfaced during her warm interactions with schoolchildren in Italy.