While visiting Tŷ Hafan in South Wales on Jan. 30, Kate Middleton was, as ever, at ease with children, with one parent telling PEOPLE of the Princess of Wales, “You can tell she is a mom.”

Catherine, Princess of Wales continued her phased return to public duties on Thursday, visiting a children’s hospice in Wales, as it was announced that she’d become a patron of the organization.

Princess Kate visited Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice in Wales, as it was announced she will become their new patron.

Kate Middleton paid a visit to Tŷ Hafan, a children's hospice located in Sully, South Wales maintains strong connections with the late Princess Diana. The hospice specialises in providing holistic palliative care for children who are facing life-shortening conditions,