Kate Middleton Reveals Her Children’s Love For Spiders

The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, has revealed that her young children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, love spiders despite many people having a phobia of them.

Kate made the revelation during her visit to the Sayers Croft Forest School and Wildlife Garden in Paddington, where she helped children search for spiders and other mini-beasts in the garden.

During her visit, Kate also helped the school children plant seeds and fetch water from the tap.

She wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty as she bent down among the ivy and spotted a frog.

The mother of three even perched on a log and listened as the children were told a story about the monkey queen.

Kate asked the children if they enjoyed what they were doing as they made leaf crowns.

“Look I made this,” one youngster said, showing Kate his creation.

“It's so pretty, so pretty.

Those leaves look like jewels.

They are amazing,” she replied.

The Duchess was visiting the forest school to see firsthand how inner-city children are given the opportunity to engage with and learn about nature.

She spoke to parents and teachers and asked them about the impact being outdoors had on the children's mental and physical well-being.

Zoe Stroud, interim head of Sayers Croft Forest School, showed Kate around and said afterwards, “She was lovely.

She really gets what we are doing here and said she often takes her children on spider hunts in their garden, which they love.

They can spend hours out there.

She really understands the value of being outdoors for children, especially those in cities whose schools and homes may not have open space and sometimes never have the chance to get their hands dirty.

They just love it here.”

Kate's youngest child, Prince Louis, who is only five months old, is understandably too young to join in the fun.

However, Kate revealed that she hunts for spiders for hours with her elder children.

The Duchess helped children search for spiders and other mini-beasts in the garden and was delighted when they found a spider.

“Hello magazine, what are you doing here?”

she asked the group.

After the children said they were looking for animals and counting their legs, Kate continued, “Who has found a spider?

Has anyone found a spider?

You have, a big one or a little one.”

One little girl said, “I'm going to find a snake,” prompting the Duchess to smile.

Kate's visit to the forest school was her first official engagement following her maternity leave.