Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare back on royal duty!
Aftertaking a break from public outingsin recent weeks to spend time with their three kids during the children’s time off from school, the Prince and Princess of Wales stepped out in Scarborough on Thursday to launch funding to support young people’s mental health. They will meet with local organizations that will benefit from £345,000 worth of funding, created from a collaboration between The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Two Ridings Community Foundation.
Kate andPrince William, both 40, accessorized their outfits withred poppy pins. The poppy has been used since 1921 to commemorate military members who have died in wars. The red flower is primarily associated with the U.K. and Commonwealth countries for Remembrance Day on November 11, though the U.S. also uses the symbol.
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
“Ensuring that young people have access to a wide range of mental health support is something that The Prince and Princess of Wales feel extremely passionate about,” Amanda Berry, CEO of The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, said in a statement. “Tackling the stigma around mental health and ensuring that help is there for those who need it continues to be one of society’s biggest issues.”
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William said, “For Cathrine and I, the legacy of today, bringing people together and collaborating, showing what can be done when a community helps together collaboratively is something we’d like to follow on and I hope can be represented more widely across the country.”
The couple then headed outside, where they spent time meeting members of the public — and posing for a few selfies.
The outing marked Kate’s first public engagement in recent weeks. The Prince and Princess of Walestook a break from royal outingsin late October as their three children —Prince George, 9,Princess Charlotte, 7, andPrince Louis, 4 — were off from school. Prince William and Kate have previouslyscaled backtheir schedules during school vacations to spend time with their kids.
Meanwhile,Prince Williamhas had a busy week. On Tuesday, he attended the10th annual Tusk Conservation Awards, supporting the organization he’s been involved with since 2005 when he was a recent college graduate.
On Wednesday, the Prince of Wales participated in a roundtable discussion on the development and acceleration of African-led conservation at St. James’s Palace.
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Kate Middleton in Scarborough November 3, 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
He laterattended the Royal Africa Society’s biennial film festival, Film Africa, in London, where 48 films from 16 countries played across seven venues. Prince William became patron of the Royal African Society in December 2016 after his grandmotherQueen Elizabethpassed down the patronage.
source: people.com
