Kate Middleton Wears 70s-Inspired Shirt To Kick Off 24 Hour Solo Tour Of The UK

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From ELLE

Kate Middleton has embarked on a solo tour of the UK, visiting several cities all in the name of her work on early years childhood services.

The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a new survey, '5 big questions on the under 5s' (with pollsters Ipsos MORI) with the aim of sparking a conversation on raising the next generation.

To launch the survey, the Duchess first visited Birmingham Science museum on Tuesday afternoon where viewed the 'MiniBrum' interactive mini-city display where she met children and their parents and carers.

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Photo credit: EDDIE KEOGH - Getty Images

For the visit, Kate wore a green chevron stripe seventies-style pussy-bow blouse by Tabitha Webb (a designer that Kate's sister Pippa has previously collaborated with for charity) paired with some wide-leg black trousers as she was seen playing with the children.

Next up, Kate is scheduled to arrive in Cardiff on Wednesday. In the Welsh capital, she will attend a baby sensory class where she will meet staff and parents.

The survey, which will run for a month on behalf of the Royal Foundation, asks questions about the importance of good mental health and wellbeing in childhood.

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Ever since joining the royal family, early years welfare and intervention has been a cause close to the mother-of-three's heart and at the end of last year, the Duchess spent some days shadowing midwives on a maternity ward in London.

Speaking at the launch of the survey in Birmingham on Tuesday, Kate said: 'As a parent, I know how much we cherish the future health and happiness of our children. I want to hear the key issues affecting our families and communities so I can focus my work on where it is needed most.

'My ambition is to provide a lasting change for generations to come.'

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