The Princess of Wales warmly hugged an old Berkshire school teacher of hers, following a tour of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall.

Kate Middleton said “oh my goodness” and embraced the ex-history teacher who previously taught the royal at St Andrew’s Prep School in Pangbourne.

It comes as William and Kate visited the harbour town of Falmouth on Thursday, on their first official joint visit since becoming Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.

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They went to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and met volunteers working on boats including the Kiwi, a 14ft sailing dinghy presented to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh as a wedding present.

When the royal duo left the museum, they were greeted by cheering crowds, with Kate surprised by her former teacher Jim Embury.

Kate hugged Mr Embury, now a volunteer at the museum, before exclaiming: “I do recognise you.”

“I remember the classroom and everything,” she told him. “Are you based here now? And you are volunteering here? Wow. That is such a small world.

“I’m trying to teach my daughter all the things you probably taught me.”

Speaking after the meeting, Mr Embury said he taught Kate history in the mid 1990s.

When asked what sort of pupil she was, he replied: “I have to say fantastic.

“It was a great class and she was a great participant and a great kid. It was 25 years ago.”

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William and Kate last carried out engagements in Cornwall in September 2016.

In November, William made his first official visit to Cornwall since becoming Duke of Cornwall. He met staff, volunteers and young people at Newquay Orchard, which offers environmental education, employability training and community events.

William became heir apparent, and known as the Prince of Wales, after the death of his grandmother and the accession of his father, Charles, to the throne.

He also inherited the title Duke of Cornwall and is now Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge.

Kate is now known as the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge.