The Prince and Princess of Wales’ first official outing since their appearance at Wimbledon in July has been confirmed. On Thursday, 4 September, Prince William and Princess Kate are set to visit the Natural History Museum, of which the princess is a Patron, where they will see the newly transformed gardens and meet children and young people taking part in learning programmes that connect them with nature and boost biodiversity in urban areas. It marks the royal couple’s first official outing since they were spotted watching the Wimbledon Men’s Finals 2025 on July 13.
During their visit to the Natural History Museum, William and Kate will be shown how cutting-edge technology is being used around the garden to inform the Museum’s conservation and research biodiversity projects. They’ll also join school children from Lewisham who are taking part in a pond dipping session, before meeting students from Manchester who have been creating new habitats on their school grounds through the National Education Nature Park programme.
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The gardens, which opened in 2024, along with the National Education Nature Park programme, are part of the Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Movement initiative, which aims to help people feel more connected to nature and confident in their ability to protect it.
The gardens also serve as a living laboratory, where visitors and scientists can identify and monitor wildlife in an urban environment. The programme aims to motivate young people to take positive action for nature in urban areas.