One of her engagements included a visit to Hiut Denim, a family-owned jeans manufacturer based in Cardigan, where she told one member of the public that being out and meeting the public is “good for my soul”. Cardigan has been home to jeans production since the 1960s, when its first jeans factory employed more than 400 people and produced 35,000 pairs a week.

After touring the factory and even stitching a label on a pair of jeans meant for Prince William, Catherine greeted well-wishers who had gathered outside before her departure.

She stopped to speak with one man who asked her how Prince George was, and she replied: “He's doing very well thank you. They are at school today, and I am going to go back and see them this evening.”

The man asked: “I hope you're getting better really soon after what happened to you.”

Catherine replied: “Thank you very much. This is good for my soul, meeting wonderful people.”

As a thank you for the visit, Catherine was presented with a pair of Mari jeans for herself and the Hack denims for William.

The future Queen has a keen interest in fabrics and textiles and has visited several weaving mills and manufacturers over the past 12 months.

She toured a tartan-weaving studio in Stirling in January and last year visited textile makers in Carmarthenshire, Suffolk, Kent and Co Tyrone, and looked at a William Morris fabric sample book during a visit to the V&A East Storehouse in Stratford, east London.