There were shouts and cheers for Catherine, and a home-made poster reading "Ciao Kate", as she appeared in a picturesque piazza in Reggio Emilia. During a walkabout in warm sunshine, she shook hands and posed for selfies, with a noisy crowd holding up babies and flowers, but mostly their phones to capture the moment.

Catherine, Princess of Wales has been warmly welcomed by Italian crowds on her first overseas visit following her treatment for cancer. During a walkabout in the sunshine of Reggio Emilia, she shook hands and posed for photos, with a noisy crowd holding up welcome signs, flowers and babies in greeting.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, has reignited tensions with Meghan Markle after winning widespread praise for what royal insiders told RadarOnline. com was a carefully choreographed display of "fashion diplomacy" during her first solo overseas tour in four years.