{"id":1074,"date":"2026-09-23T00:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/09\/23\/kate-middleton-has-a-cute-encounter-with-little-girls-who-practiced-curtsying-for-the-royal-moment\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T00:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:48:37","slug":"kate-middleton-has-a-cute-encounter-with-little-girls-who-practiced-curtsying-for-the-royal-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/09\/23\/kate-middleton-has-a-cute-encounter-with-little-girls-who-practiced-curtsying-for-the-royal-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton Has a Cute Encounter with Little Girls Who Practiced Curtsying for the Royal Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the London premiere of \u2018Digger\u2019 and its red carpet on Tuesday, Sept. 22<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Tigz3YMsrh-ZYAxIkhrtMehtZso=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/Catherine-Princess-of-Wales-flowers-3-092226-de6342018bb14b7abb887f86588ffd06.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Middleton in Leicester Square, central London, on September 22, 2026.Credit: Geoff PUGH \/ POOL \/ AFP via Getty\" title=\"Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales receives flowers as she attends the global premiere of the film 'Digger' in Leicester Square in central London on September 22, 2026. \" \/><figcaption><i>Kate Middleton in Leicester Square, central London, on September 22, 2026.<br \/>Credit: Geoff PUGH \/ POOL \/ AFP via Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Kate Middleton and Prince William attended the <em>Digger<\/em> premiere in London on Tuesday, Sept. 22<\/li>\n<li>Ahead of the event, two young girls waited to meet the royal couple and were filmed practicing their curtsies while waiting to meet the Prince and Princess of Wales<\/li>\n<li>Both girls spoke with the royal couple after separately presenting them with gifts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two girls couldn\u2019t help but practice their curtsies for <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kate-middleton\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\">Kate Middleton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Princess of Wales, 44, and <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\">Prince William<\/a> attended the world premiere of <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tom-cruise-reveals-digger-transformation-at-cinemacon-11950437\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"null\"><em>Digger<\/em><\/a> at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in London on Tuesday, Sept. 22. During the event, a couple of young girls were waiting to see the Princess.<\/p>\n<p>Reporter Rebecca English captured footage and posted it to <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RE_DailyMail\/status\/2102488801037750723\/video\/4\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a> of two little girls standing behind a room divider at the movie premiere, with the older girl holding a big bouquet of flowers and the younger carrying a <em>Digger <\/em>press pamphlet in hand. Both girls patiently waited for the royal couple, peeking behind the divider and anticipating their arrival.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/H1sg7EWzafYNi9hgp7wpTBNhDAE=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Catherine-Princess-of-Wales-flowers-092226-ccaeca1aaeb3444b92fa36435bbdb5ac.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Middleton in Leicester Square, central London, on September 22, 2026.Credit: Geoff PUGH \/ POOL \/ AFP via Getty\" title=\"Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales receives flowers as she attends the global premiere of the film 'Digger' in Leicester Square in central London on September 22, 2026.\" \/><figcaption><i>Kate Middleton in Leicester Square, central London, on September 22, 2026.<br \/>Credit: Geoff PUGH \/ POOL \/ AFP via Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As they waited, both ensured they looked their best, with the younger girl straightening her socks and the older girl practicing her curtsy.<\/p>\n<p>When the couple arrived, the prince and princess greeted the two young girls. In the footage, the prince, 44, chats with the younger girl, and the princess speaks directly with the older girl. The parents of the three had a brief conversation with the girls before thanking them for their gifts and returning to the premiere.<\/p>\n<p>For the occasion, Kate wore a rich plum Jenny Packham gown with a plunging neckline, ruched detailing at the waist and a sweeping skirt. William wore a black velvet suit jacket and black trousers.<\/p>\n<p>At the event, they were photographed with <em>Digger <\/em>star <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/tom-cruise\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\">Tom Cruise<\/a>. The royal couple\u2019s joint appearance comes four years after <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/kate-middleton-prince-william-hit-red-carpet-top-gun-maverick-premiere\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"null\">they walked a red carpet<\/a> for a different Cruise flick, <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/where-to-watch-top-gun-top-gun-maverick-8406200\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"null\"><em>Top Gun: Maverick<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>Prior to the May 2022 premiere, Cruise, 64, <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/report-tom-cruise-gives-prince-william-and-kate-middleton-screening-of-top-gun-sequel\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"null\">invited the couple to a private screening<\/a> of <em>Top Gun: Maverick <\/em>in April 2022.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/uAP9ku6GPLtsU20WSHdkG94V1RY=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Catherine-Princess-of-Wales-flowers-2-092226-894f701d08e74a4ca853548681bd5891.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Middleton in Leicester Square, central London, on September 22, 2026.Credit: Geoff PUGH \/ POOL \/ AFP via Getty\" title=\"Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales receives flowers as she attends the global premiere of the film 'Digger' in Leicester Square in central London on September 22, 2026.\" \/><figcaption><i>Kate Middleton in Leicester Square, central London, on September 22, 2026.<br \/>Credit: Geoff PUGH \/ POOL \/ AFP via Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\">PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Digger<\/em> premiere marked the 73rd Royal Film Performance, held in support of the U.K.\u2019s Film and TV Charity. The prince and princess were welcomed by representatives of the organization before walking the red carpet and meeting the <em>Digger<\/em> cast and creative team members, including Cruise and director Alejandro G. I\u00f1\u00e1rritu.<\/p>\n<p>The last Royal Film Performance was the premiere of <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ridley-scott-8742188\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"null\">Ridley Scott<\/a>\u2018s <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/gladiator-2-everything-to-know-8642647\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"null\"><em>Gladiator II<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>in November 2024. Rather than the prince and princess, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/person\/king-charles-iii\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">King Charles<\/a>, 77, attended, after <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/person\/king-charles-iii\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"null\">taking over as patron of the charity<\/a> following the death of his mother and predecessor, <a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"5\" rel=\"null\">Queen Elizabeth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While not a patron of the Film and TV Charity, Prince William is President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), which supports and develops the production of film, TV and video games in the U.K.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the London premiere of \u2018Digger\u2019 and its red carpet on Tuesday, Sept. 22 Kate Middleton in Leicester Square, central London, on September 22, 2026.Credit: Geoff PUGH \/ POOL \/ AFP via Getty NEED TO KNOW Kate Middleton and Prince William attended the Digger premiere in London on Tuesday, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-everything-else"],"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","cvmm-medium":"","cvmm-medium-plus":"","cvmm-portrait":"","cvmm-medium-square":"","cvmm-large":"","cvmm-small":"","full":""},"categories_names":{"1":{"name":"Everything Else","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/category\/everything-else\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1074\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}