Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Kate Middleton Visits Royal Opera House January 2019 The Duchess of Cambridge's Visit to Royal Opera House Was Extra Special Due to This Family Connection 16 January 2019 by Tori Crowther Image Source: Getty The Duchess of Cambridge was beaming as she arrived for her second royal engagement of the week on Wednesday morning. On Jan. 15, Kate had fun chatting with children about their love of pizza and everything outdoors, and the work didn't stop the next day, as she visited the costume department at the Royal Opera House to talk all things textiles. Dressed in a regal purple suit by Oscar de la Renta, the duchess was seen arriving at the venue with a big smile on her face. During her visit, the duchess learned about the use of textiles and fabrics in costumes and viewed some of the most elaborate pieces. She also wated a dress rehearsal of the ballet "The Two Pigeons." The textile business is no doubt of particular interest to Kate as her great-great-grandfather, Francis Martineau Lupton, was a mill owner who ran a family textile manufacturing business. Getting to learn more about the industry during her visit added a special personal touch to proceedings. Read on to see all of the photos from Kate's visit. Kate talking to Morag Beaton, stock room supervisor at @RoyalOperaHouse pic.twitter.com/yx5jLUv1Kb— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) 16 January 2019 1 / 19 Kate talking to Fay Fullerton MBE, head of costume design at the Royal Opera House and showing great interest in the costumes from Swan Lake pic.twitter.com/gXIiMPOght— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) 16 January 2019 2 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Tim P. Whitby 3 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Tim P. Whitby 4 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 5 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 6 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Tim P. Whitby 7 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 8 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 9 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Tim P. Whitby 10 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Tim P. Whitby 11 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 12 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 13 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Tim P. Whitby 14 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Tim P. Whitby 15 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 16 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 17 / 19 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 18 / 19 Kate watches a rehersal of Two Pigeons at the @royaloperahouse pic.twitter.com/2cRMERnSVh— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) 16 January 2019 19 / 19 The RoyalsThe British RoyalsKate Middleton