It’s Ladies Day! Melania Trump meets Scouts with the Princess of Wales after tour of Windsor Castle’s Dolls’ House with Queen Camilla

September 18, 2025

It couldn’t have been more of a contrast to the glitter of last night’s state banquet.

But the Princess of Wales and the US First Lady looked equally at home out of their finery as they joined a group of Scouts’ in the wild’ at Windsor this morning.

Catherine, 43, invited Melania Trump, 55, to accompany her for a fun last engagement together before she departed the castle to join her husband and the Prime Minister at Chequers.

Kate wore a skirt by Ralph Lauren and a scarf from Sudbury Mill in Suffolk, where she visited last week to watch the production of the silk jacquard and help weave.

The two ladies met up with a group of Scouts Squirrels – the youngest part of the UK Scouting organisation and designed for four to five-year-olds – who were working to earn their ‘Go Wild’ badge in Frogmore Gardens.

On arrival, the Princess and First Lady were met by Dwayne Fields, the Chief Scout. Catherine has been joint president of the Scouts with the Duke of Kent since 2020.

Mr Fields escorted his guests to meet two groups of Squirrels who were taking part in a variety of activities as they learn about nature.

Kate and First Lady Melania Trump meet Chief Scout Dwayne Fields in Windsor today

Melania Trump meets a group of young children at Frogmore in Windsor this morning

Catherine and Melania will have the opportunity to join the children as they build a bug hotel and try leaf printing using fallen leaves which have been collected from the gardens.

The Princess and the First Lady will then lead a badge presentation for the young Squirrels, before hosting a picnic for The Squirrels in the gardens.

Catherine has thoughtfully organised a special packed lunch for the children.

And as part of their lunch, each of the children will receive sandwiches containing honey made by The Princess of Wales herself from the Wales family’s hives at Anmer Hall.

In addition, the First Lady will gift a jar of White House honey to each of the children as a memento of their very special day.

The wellbeing of young children is something which is important to both the Princess and the First Lady, a spokesman explained.

The Princess has long been passionate about the power of enabling children and young people to experience the natural world.

Queen Camilla and Melania Trump look at Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House at Windsor Castle today

Melania Trump is taken on a tour of Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House at Windsor Castle today