The Princess of Wales said she 'loves the feel and smell' of freshly woven fabric as she was given a tour of a Leeds Textile Mill today.

Kate Middleton, 41, proved she more than has the Textile industry in her blood as she visited a leading Yorkshire mill that bought out her own family manufacturing firm 65 years ago. 

In 1958 her paternal great-grandfather, Noel Middleton, helped to sell the family business, William Lupton & Co, to A W Hainsworth in Pudsey, West Yorkshire after more than 160 years in business.

So when the princess decided she wanted to undertake a visit to highlight the thriving nature of the British Textile Industry, their busy factory was the obvious choice.

Wearing a green suit by British brand Burberry and matching heels with eye-catching gold jewellery, Kate grabbed handfuls of freshly-woven Merino wool fabric and declared: ‘ I love the feel of it and the smell of it!’ 

In one humorous moment, Kate was shown a mannequin, named Oliver, who was dressed in the King's Guard military uniform made by the mill, calling it 'amazing' to see how the garment had been constructed. Read@https://tinyurl.com/yc55zu8n