Kate Middleton bonded with a group of young children for a fun art project at the National Portrait Gallery in London on Tuesday, Feb. 4

Kate, the Princess of Wales, went back to school Tuesday, joining a group of young students on a field trip. The 43-year-old princess, a mother of three herself, surprised visitors outside the National Portrait Gallery in London when she stepped off a bus with a group of 4 and 5-year-old students from All Souls CE Primary School.

The Princess of Wales was reportedly “animated” and “nurturing” with the little ones during Tuesday’s National Portrait Gallery outing.

Princess Kate Middleton held hands with school children and rode on a school bus during a visit to London’s National Portrait Gallery

Kate Middleton took on the role of a teacher as she warmly engaged with children during an interactive school trip to the National Portrait Gallery in London. The 43-year-old Pri

Kate Middleton made an official visit to the National Portrait Gallery today and arrived in a different kind of style. Instead of the usual convoy of royal vehicles, the Princess instead emerged from a bus alongside school children as they excitedly made their way to view a new project in the gallery.