Kate Middleton made a visit on Jan. 30 to Tŷ Hafan, a hospice in Wales that Princess Diana, who was also Princess of Wales, supported during her lifetime.

Kate celebrated becoming patron of Ty Hafan children’s hospice in South Wales by visiting the centre where she did not unveil a plaque but contributed to a wall of handprints from youngsters and their families supported by staff.

Catherine, Princess of Wales has been named patron of a children's hospice on a visit to south Wales. She visited Tŷ Hafan in Sully, Vale of Glamorgan, to meet children with life-shortening conditions and their families. The princess has followed in the footsteps of Diana, Princess of Wales and the King to become the figurehead of the organisation.

During a Jan. 30 visit to children’s hospice Tŷ Hafan in South Wales, Kate Middleton “stayed much longer than we expected” for “the most inspiring visit,” sources tell PEOPLE.

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,