Princess Kate has been praised for helping people feel comfortable during a visit to a woman's prison.The Princess of Wales, 43, continued her gradual return to royal duty this week as she made a solo visit to HMP Styal near Wilmslow,

The women's prison, located near Wilmslow, England, is home to a space for new and expecting moms run by Action for Children, and Princess Kate was visiting in her role as patron of the charity. However, according to the Mirror, some prisoners shouted out remarks at the royal as she walked through the facility.

Skynews.com.au Digital Reporter Reilly Sullivan discusses Princess Kate’s visit to a prison, during which she was reportedly heckled.

The Princess of Wales stressed the importance of mothers wellbeing as she met inmates at a mother and baby unit in Cheshire. Kate visited the unit, which is one of three in the North of England providing inmates with support from trained staff and early years practitioners in a separate living area.