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February 22, 2022

Duchess Kate slides down kids' slide in solo visit to Denmark

WATCH: Duchess Kate is all smiles going down a slide

Duchess Kate arrived in Denmark Tuesday for a rare solo overseas trip and wasted no time showing her fun side.

Kate, 40, whizzed down a slide while visiting the Lego Foundation PlayLab at University College Copenhagen.

“In the spirit of where I am, I had to do it," a laughing Kate said after she emerged from the slide.

“In the spirit of where I am, I had to do it.” - Kate pic.twitter.com/WsjIheFAgZ

— Robert Jobson (@theroyaleditor) February 22, 2022

Kate's visit to Denmark, her second official visit there as a royal and her first overseas tour since 2019, is focused on children and specifically young children ages 5 and under.

PHOTO: Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Lego Foundation PlayLab on Campus Carlsberg in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Feb. 22, 2022.
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Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Lego Foundation PlayLab on Campus Carlsberg in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Feb. 22, 2022.

The duchess, a mom of three young kids, is touring the country to learn more about how Denmark has become a model for early childhood development, according to Kensington Palace.

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Kate has made early childhood development a focus of her royal work. In 2021, she launched the Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood, which she said is designed 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."

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Kate's trip to Denmark marks the first time she has brought the work of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood "to the international stage," according to Kensington Palace.

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In addition to visiting the Lego Foundation PlayLab, Kate spent time Tuesday with first-time parents and researchers from the Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project at the University of Copenhagen and visited the Copenhagen's Children's Museum.

PHOTO: Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge speaks to parents about the program, 'Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project' (CIMPH) 'Understanding Your Baby Project' during a visit to the Children's Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Feb. 22, 2022.
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Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge speaks to parents about the program, 'Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project' (CIMPH) 'Understanding Your Baby Project' during a visit to the Children's Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Feb. 22, 2022.

Kate's two-day trip to Denmark is also a chance for the future queen consort to highlight the ties between Britain and Denmark.

Nationwide family programmes in Denmark give all parents information and support for their infant’s social and emotional needs.

The Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project aims to promote the mental wellbeing of parents and their children - and the relationship between them. pic.twitter.com/zHzkjL8O3o

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) February 22, 2022

Britain's Queen Elizabeth is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year, while Denmark's Queen Margrethe is celebrating her Golden Jubilee. The two monarchs have both recently been touched by COVID-19, with Queen Margrethe now recovered from a mild case of the virus and Queen Elizabeth currently experiencing "mild, cold-like" symptoms after recently testing positive for the virus , according to Buckingham Palace.

On Wednesday, Kate will receive an official welcome to Denmark from Queen Margrethe and will join the queen's daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Mary, in a visit to a project that supports women and children affected by domestic violence.