Kate Middleton visited a women's prison to highlight the importance of strong mother and baby relationships to a child’s development, even in the most challenging of environments.

Kate, 43, was met with a cat calls and a wolf whistle as inmates leaned out of the windows of their cells to watch her walk through the prison grounds, Sky News reports. Shouts of, "We need more funding. Tell them the truth," were also heard, as per the outlet.

Princess Kate spent the morning at a women's prison in Cheshire to visit its Mother and Baby Unit, which helps prisoners with babies up to 18 months old

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

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,