Kate Middleton Delivers a heart warming and amazing speech
The Duchess of Cambridge recounted her
"wonderful and secure childhood" in a rare
public speech Wednesday that drew
attention to improving mental health welfare for
children.
Duchess Kate, arriving for her speech before
the Place2Be Headteachers conference in
London.
In her words she said:
"I know that I was lucky. My parents and
teachers provided me with a wonderful and
secure childhood where I always knew I was
loved, valued and listened to," she told a
headteachers conference in London. "But of
course, many children aren't so lucky."
Duchess Kate said that through her charity
work addressing substance abuse issue, she
has repeatedly seen that "the roots of poor
mental health in adulthood are almost always
present in unresolved childhood challenges."
"wonderful and secure childhood" in a rare
public speech Wednesday that drew
attention to improving mental health welfare for
children.
Duchess Kate, arriving for her speech before
the Place2Be Headteachers conference in
London.
In her words she said:
"I know that I was lucky. My parents and
teachers provided me with a wonderful and
secure childhood where I always knew I was
loved, valued and listened to," she told a
headteachers conference in London. "But of
course, many children aren't so lucky."
Duchess Kate said that through her charity
work addressing substance abuse issue, she
has repeatedly seen that "the roots of poor
mental health in adulthood are almost always
present in unresolved childhood challenges."
The Duchess of Cambridge meets children
before her speech before the Place2Be
Headteacher Conference
The duchess has only given public addresses
about a handful of times since becoming
royalty. But the combination of children's
welfare and mental health — two major topics
she has championed — easily lent itself to the
event, which encourages helping children
achieve their potential through early
intervention.
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Kate, who wore a grey Matthew Williamson
dress she first sported in 2012, thanked the
principals and school leaders at the conference
for their commitment to helping children,
especially those who come from broken
families.
"Many will arrive through your school gates
feeling a real lack of love and devotion in their
lives," she said. "This often leaves them feeling
insecure and without confidence and trust in
the world around them."
The duchess also stressed the importance that
parents and educators play in the lives of the
young.
"Imagine if everyone was able to help just one
child who needs to be listened to, needs to be
respected, and needs to be loved — we could
make such a huge difference for an entire
generation," she said.
It's been a busy week for the duchess. On
Tuesday, she and her husband, Prince William,
paid their respects to Paris attack victims with
a visit to London's French Embassy.
There, they each offered their sympathies in a
book of condolences.
Headteacher Conference
The duchess has only given public addresses
about a handful of times since becoming
royalty. But the combination of children's
welfare and mental health — two major topics
she has championed — easily lent itself to the
event, which encourages helping children
achieve their potential through early
intervention.
RELATED: Prince William and Duchess Kate to
visit India in the spring
Kate, who wore a grey Matthew Williamson
dress she first sported in 2012, thanked the
principals and school leaders at the conference
for their commitment to helping children,
especially those who come from broken
families.
"Many will arrive through your school gates
feeling a real lack of love and devotion in their
lives," she said. "This often leaves them feeling
insecure and without confidence and trust in
the world around them."
The duchess also stressed the importance that
parents and educators play in the lives of the
young.
"Imagine if everyone was able to help just one
child who needs to be listened to, needs to be
respected, and needs to be loved — we could
make such a huge difference for an entire
generation," she said.
It's been a busy week for the duchess. On
Tuesday, she and her husband, Prince William,
paid their respects to Paris attack victims with
a visit to London's French Embassy.
There, they each offered their sympathies in a
book of condolences.
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