Kate Middleton Just Showed Off Her Signature Parenting Move: Leaning Down & Making a Whole Lot of Eye-Contact

Often while speaking with kids and young adults, Middleton makes an effort to kneel down to a child's eye level—OK maybe not Prince Louis’s yet—since this helps foster open communication. By meeting children eye-to-eye, she isn’t asserting dominance. 

Middleton looked stunning in an ornately beaded royal blue Jenny Packham long sleeve pleated gown and silver bedazzled Jimmy Choo heels. She even carried a custom clutch that matched the beading of her dress exactly.

Later in the evening, she also gave a rare speech, talking about her history with the organization. “Having visited many of your schools, meeting hundreds of your wonderful staff, children and young people, it is heart-warming to see that the support you provide is so much more than just being there in a time of desperate need,” she said in part of her speech.