PRINCESS Kate has revealed a painful-looking hand injury on a visit to a prison.
Kate, who donned a navy power suit to tour HMP High Down in Surrey, had injured her fingers while trampolining, it was revealed.
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She joked about her injured fingers, telling a couple it was her own fault as she had been “jumping around on the trampoline”.
Kate offered a mischievous look as she was given the all-clear by a drug detection dog during the prison visit – where she spoke to inmates struggling with addiction.
She sat on a chair and was checked by Penny, a black Labrador, as she followed security protocols to gain an understanding of the procedures followed by families and friends visiting inmates.
She was shown the reaction of black Labrador Penny when something is found.
Kate said: “Amazing. It’s incredible, it’s very calm and controlled. It’s not intimidating.”
The visit came as sister-in-law Meghan touched down briefly in the UK before heading to Germany for the Invictus Games.
The Duchess of Sussex was pictured arriving in Dusseldorf – heading to the Hyatt Regency with Prince Harry.
Kate wore skin-coloured plasters wrapped around two fingers as she was snapped entering the prison on Tuesday morning.
It’s not the first time the royal has sported plasters on her hands.
She stepped out for her first engagement of 2020 with Prince William in Bradford, and was seen wearing a plaster on her thumb.
A Kensington Palace spokesman said it was “a small injury, nothing serious”.
Kate previously spoke about jumping on the trampoline to keep fit with her children before school.
In January she told the England’s wheelchair rugby league team: “It’s running around after the children – I do it all, whenever I can squeeze in exercise I do, even jumping on the trampoline with my children before school.”
Kate today heard about the efforts of The Forward Trust she supports as patron ahead of Addiction Awareness Week.
She arrived at the prison with her brunette tresses weaved into flowing waves that framed her lightly made up face.
The Princess of Wales teamed her navy blazer with a plain white top, accessorising with a necklace featuring the initials of her three children – George, Charlotte and Louis.
It comes amid continuing confusion over Meghan Markle’s role in the upcoming Invictus Games.
Prince Harry travelled to Dusseldorf to watch the multi-sport event from September 9.
Meanwhile, Meghan was pictured leaving LAX and is believed to have touched down briefly in Heathrow on her way to Germany.
The theme of this year’s Addiction Awareness Week is “Everybody Knows Somebody”, which aims to highlight the vast array of people affected by addiction.
The princess shadowed a family during a normal visit to the Category C men’s prison and young offender institution, which houses around 1,100 prisoners.
She heard about the impact this has on families and about the recent efforts HMP High Down has put into practice to make the experience more positive for children in particular.
Serving prisoners working with The Forward Trust then talked to Kate about their experiences and the support they are receiving from the charity and prison.
The Forward Trust delivers a range of services at HMP High Down, tailored to meet the needs of the men who reside there.
They include The Bridge, an intensive abstinence-based programme, Stepping Stones, a low to medium intensity intervention for those whose alcohol or drug consumption is at harmful or dependent levels, and Family Ties, a course of workshops focused on restoring healthy communication and trust between loved ones.
Before leaving Kate visited The Clink, an on-site restaurant which trains prisoners in hospitality, where she met with former prisoners and Forward Trust alumni.
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