Kate Middleton says she wants to take George, Charlotte and Louis on holiday to Blackpool during soggy visit

KATE Middleton today revealed she wants to take kids George, Charlotte and Louis on a seaside holiday to Blackpool as she made a soggy visit to the Lancashire resort.

The Duchess of Cambridge was all smiles as she and Prince William visited the coastal town - channelling Mary Poppins with a giant umbrella to stay dry.

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And the mum-of-three made sure to stand out against the grey weather by donning a green £940 Sportmax coat and £225 Michael Kors dress with matching $435 Manu Atelier bag during the visit to Blackpool.

Leaving the kids at home, she and Prince William, 36, seemed in good spirits as they arrived on the Comedy Carpet that is decorated with comedians' catchphrases and jokes.

But the 37-year-old mum told wellwishers outside the Blackpool Tower she hoped to bring her children - Prince George, five, Princess Charlotte, three, and Prince Louis, ten-months, to the resort town.

She joked: "Is the weather always like this?"

And she said she was disappointed not to go up the famous tower, adding: "Next time, I think. There's so much here the children would love as well. Hopefully next time we'll bring them back."

The British seaside institution is known for the Blackpool Pleasure Beach, an amusement park built in 1894 with vintage wooden roller coasters.

And the mum - who last week admitted she was "broody" - seemed delighted as she chatted to local children and was presented with flowers today.

Once inside the iconic tower, Kate and William briefly stopped at a giant mirror unveiled by the Princess of Wales in July 1992 to mark the opening of Tower World.

ROYAL TRIP

The royal couple were also met by local dignitaries including the Mayor and Mayoress of Blackpool, Gary and Debbie Coleman, as learnt about the town's investment and regeneration projects.

To make them feel welcome, the Blackpool tourist board even gifted the couple "I love Blackpool" shirts for the whole family.

As one little girl shouted "Hello princess", Kate waved and smiled.

And a laughing Prince William was even gifted with a paper crown by local kids.

There's so much here the children would love

Kate MiddletonThe Duchess of Sussex on Blackpool

The couple were then treated to a brief glimpse of the world-famous Tower Ballroom which is open to the public daily.

From their balcony view they watched dancers go through their strides in a waltz to I Shall See You Later, played on the Wurlitzer by Chris Hopkins.

As part of the visit to Blackpool, the couple also learnt how the slum housing situation was being turned around by the local council.

The Cambridges were shown a poorly maintained ex-boarding house at Kirby Road - then shown a similar home across the road that had been upgraded.

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Children from Happy Tots nursery in North Shore, Blackpool, welcomed them with gifts of Blackpool rock and posies of flowers. William said his children would appreciate the rock.

When he asked them what flavour the rock was, the children replied: "Blackpool."

Nursery manager and owner Julie Bryan said: "The children have been busy all week making flags and crowns. We also made a poster of photographs of William and Kate, together with pictures of the children, which we presented to them.

"It was an amazing experience for everyone here and it is such a privilege to be part of it."

They also presented a paper crown and garland to William.

HELPING BLACKPOOL'S COMMUNITY

Next on the itinerary is the Blackpool Central Library where they will join two separate discussions focusing on issues and initiatives of particular relevance to each of their ongoing charitable interests.

Kate will continue her work on early childhood and join people involved in Blackpool's A Better Start programme, including health visitors, practitioners from the Family Nurse Partnership, and parents.

William will meet people affected by problems around mental health, including issues such as homelessness and addiction, and will meet the people making a difference through the innovative work locally.

Their final stop of the day will be to visit Revoe Park, a former hangout for drug users, which was recently revamped to include a community garden.

The Royal Family is busy with engagements today, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attending the WE Day charity event in London. 

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And Prince Harry sent the crowd into a frenzy as he brought his wife Meghan Markle onto stage.

The couple hugged and stood with their arms around one another as the duke told the crowd: "I am with you and we are with you. Get to work."

Rumours of a rift between Kate and Meghan were yesterday put to bed as the couple were filmed giggling during a Buckingham Palace reception.

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