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Kate Middleton has proven very popular since becoming a member of the Royal Family. This is helped by how she engages with members of the public, but also her down-to-earth approach that covers everything from the way she talks to the way she dresses.
Kate Middleton – patronages
Which is why it’s strange whenever criticism is leveled at her.
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Over the years, Kate has taken on several royal patronages. The Princess of Wales has shown a strong interest in many good causes, including sports, history, child care, and mental health.
Every year, each member of The Firm receives many requests from different organizations asking for their support. The official royal website describes that the so-called patronages “add status to an organization, and visits and involvement from a Royal Patron can often bring much-needed publicity.”
Since the royals get hundreds of requests each year, the members usually limit their patronages to a manageable number to give each organization quality time. Kate Middleton has done precisely that.
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Some of her patronages include Action for Children – helping with family support, foster care, adoption, child neglect, and disability respite therapy – and the children’s mental health charity Anna Freud National Centre For Children And Families.
One of the patronages closest to Kate’s heart is East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, which supports families and cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions. Moreover, she is involved with the Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Kate has taken on about 20 royal patronages throughout her time in the Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth II covered more than 600 during her lifetime, so it’s safe to say Kate has a long road ahead.
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Kate Middleton’s passion for breaking stigma on mental health
Though she has a range of titles that reflect her external interests – such as the Royal Photographic Society and the Rugby Football Union – in June 2021, Kate founded the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to help coordinate her work with children. It is also supposed to serve as a point of contact for other charities on the same subject that the princess could help and be a part of on her own.
Meanwhile Kate has her own patronages, she and WIlliam are also doing many of these things together in order to shine light on nationalwide – and even worldwide – issues. One of those things is mental health, and last year, they went full power.
Last year in October, on World Mental Health Day, Prince William and Kate made a joint appearance to host Exploring our Emotional Words, a forum in Birmingham for young people where they can talk about their communities as well as emotions.
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During the event, Kate took the stage and delivered quite a rare speech, telling the youth about how it’s crucial to break the stigma around mental health.
“Mental health is something we both care deeply about,” Kate began her speech.
Back in 2016, we launched Heads Together, a campaign supported by so many wonderful partners that helped break the stigma around mental health, and encouraged more people to have everyday conversations about it. Alongside the efforts of many others, we have seen real change. Today, more people feel empowered to talk about their mental health than ever before. This is a major step forward.“