The Duchess of Cambridge visited the University of Derby to check up on students starting during the pandemic. Kate Middleton donned a colourful mask to chat to freshers about how they have felt studying amid a national surge in coronavirus cases.
Husna Hanif and Laura Oliver, both 18, told the Duchess they had “kept busy” during lockdown – adding that it was “hard not seeing friends”.
She asked the pair if there was enough support at the university – to which Ms Oliver replied “there’s so much support”. “That’s great to hear,” the Duchess said.
Later on Kate stood in a socially distanced circle after the rain eventually stopped to watch some of the women footballers on the university’s 4G pitch.