Kate Middleton Looks Chic During Surprise PACT Visit To See How Support Communities Help Parents

Kate Middleton made a surprise visit to one of her charities.

The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, stepped out solo to see how the community in Southwark in south London worked with parents and helped kids at PACT (Parents and Children Together). The organization was founded after parents, faith leaders and community members agreed that the biggest challenges affecting parents and kids were mental health issues and isolation, People reported.

Middleton looked chic in her black top, gray blazer and trousers. She accessorized with pearl drop earrings and a round pendant necklace by Astley Clarke. She styled her hair in her signature blow-dry.

Middleton also met with the volunteers and attendees during the weekly MumSpace group that provides support for local parents and a platform to share the challenges they are facing.

The duchess, who shares three children with Prince William — Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3 — was all smiles as she chatted with the kids. She also joined them as they worked on making their fruit kebabs.

"One of the key takeaways was how local support networks are such a core principle in giving parents the confidence and resilience to support their children," Middleton's office at Kensington Palace said of the visit. "It's such a great example of best practice in leveraging the power of communities for support of one another."

Middleton supports numerous charitable causes focusing on helping parents and providing children with the best possible start in life. Last year, the future queen consort launched Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to "raise awareness of why the first five years of life are just so important for our future life outcomes, and what we can do as a society to embrace this golden opportunity to create a happier, more mentally healthy, more nurturing society."

Last week, Middleton announced on Instagram that she will be heading to Denmark later this month to meet the experts, parents and practitioners from the country and learn their approach to early childhood. She accompanied the post with a short clip where the duchess created the Danish flag using LEGO.

"Denmark is a beacon of best practice in its approach to the early years which values the roles of parents and results in both communities of support and government policies that underpin the best start in life," Middleton said.