Kate in Portsmouth

EN. Kate visited the new headquarters of Ben Ainslie Racing and the 1851 Trust to see what progress has been made in its construction, before going in to look at the mural in the site's Visitor Centre.
Painted by JamesWaterfield, My Dog Sighs and students from six local schools, the mural depicts the skyline from Portsmouth to Ryde, Isle of Wight, capturing the rich maritime history of the surrounding waters.
Kate spoke to the artists, before adding her own detail to the mural.
The Duchess said about the mural: "It's such a lovely idea!".  Kate said she was painting with George yesterday and that he loves painting.
Kate wore a cream MaxMara coat and a Somerset by Alice Temperley sail boat dress.

EN. In the afternoon Kate attended a reception at the Spinnaker Tower, where she met members of the community who are involved with the Ben Ainslie Racing Project.
This inclued teachers and students from City College - Southampton, who are building two "Docking RIB" boats, which are specially designes to help dock the America's Cup boats in the harbour.
Kate also viewed a collection of exhibits on the tower's viewing platform, including sailing simulators, power grinders used by athletes and the 3D printer which will be used to manufacture custom parts for training boats. These are set to go on displeay at the Visitor Centre for the 1851 Trust after in opens in July this year.

EN. Kate received Portsmouth football shirt from school children and a miniature version of the Ben Ainslie Racing team kit for George.