The Duchess of Cambridge has carried out her first official engagement since the birth of Prince Louis, bringing her six-month maternity leave to an end.

On Tuesday afternoon, Kate visited the Sayers Croft Forest School and Wildlife Garden at Paddington Recreation Ground.

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For her return to royal duties, she was dressed in green Fjallraven jacket, a green jumper, and Zara brown jeans.

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She's rumoured to have teamed the look with a pair of Penelope Chilvers' brown long tassel boots and appears to be sporting Meghan Markle-inspired straighter hair.

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The forest school gives children in inner city London an opportunity to learn about the natural world.

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On arrival at the school, the Duchess received several hugs from pupils and asked them what their favourite thing about forest school was.

'Eating,' replied one, much to the royal's amusement.

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During the visit, the Duchess will meet with instructors and teachers to find out about the beneficial effect that outdoor learning and being around nature can have on children's mental health, wellbeing and development, a subject she has spoken openly about in the past.

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It's the first time the mum-of-three has carried out an official engagement since March this year, when she joined the Duke of Cambridge on a visit to SportsAid at London's Olympic Park.

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Since Prince Louis' arrival on 23 April, the royal has kept her public appearances to a minimum, attending a few family occasions including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, Trooping the Colour, the 100th anniversary of the RAF.

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