Kate Middleton steps out to the V&A on Thursday.Photo: Alamy Stock Photo

The Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the ‘Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution’ exhibition

Kate Middletonis getting a head start to the glittering holiday season with an outing that tapped into her artistic side.

Kate Middleton.Alamy Stock Photo

The Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the ‘Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution’ exhibition

As she viewed the exhibit, entitledFabergé in London: Romance to Revolution, Kate heard about Fabergé’s work and the fact that his only branch outside of Russia opened in London in 1903.

The Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the ‘Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution’ exhibition

The V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum) was established in 1852 to make works of art available to all and to inspire British designers and manufacturers. The Duchess of Cambridge became the first royal patron of the museum in 2018.

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Kate Middleton at the V&A.Jeremy Selwyn/AP/Shutterstock

The Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the ‘Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution’ exhibition

Today, the V&A’s collections, which span over 5000 years of human creativity in virtually every medium and from many parts of the world, continue to intrigue, inspire and inform.

Next week, Kate is set tohost a spectacular Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbeythat will highlight the heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrate how communities have come together.

source: people.com