Kate Middleton is all smiles as she poses for photos with the students after taking part in the art lesson.
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The Princess of Wales was all smiles as she posed for photos with primary school students after taking part in an arts and crafts lesson in Bethnal Green, east London.
The royal, 41, visited St John’s CE Primary School to kick off Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week.
The mother-of-three, who had previously been dubbed the “children’s princess” by royal fans, donned a blue apron over her striped Arket jumper as she joined the pupils in colouring.
Following the visit, the official Instagram account of the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a photo of Kate with a group of young people.
The official Instagram account of the Prince and Princess of Wales shared this photo of Kate and her students after their visit to a primary school in Bethnal Green, east London.
Kate was photographed with two other students holding up a cardboard frame promoting the mental health campaign.
Although the Princess’ new Shaping Us campaign focuses on the first five years of a child’s life, Kate used today’s engagement to broaden the conversation to mental health in adulthood as well.
The Instagram image was captioned: ‘Proudly supporting Children’s Mental Health Week with Place2Be.
“While our first five years are crucial in shaping who we are, the continued importance of connecting with others and prioritizing mental health is vital to laying the foundation for healthy, happy adults.”
The post racked up more than 10,000 likes in the first hour and royal fans praised the Princess for the initiative.
One responded: ‘I can’t think of anything more important that the world should spend time, effort and resources on. Thank you, Princess of Wales!
Another added: “So proud of my princess’s dedication and hard work to ensure a brighter future for all of the nation’s children.”
“This is amazing,” said a third. ‘Thanks for all that you do!’
The Princess of Wales said she was proud to support Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week, which starts today.
The Princess of Wales sat down with pupils from St John’s CE Primary School to take part in a coloring game
During her visit to the primary school, a student told the princess that “connection releases our emotions with other people we care about.”
Another told Kate that they handle difficult feelings by “taking a deep breath” and then “drinking a glass of water.”
Kate encouraged the children to continue talk about their feelings and continue to check in on each other.
“I am delighted to support Children’s Mental Health Week once again,” she said. “It’s been wonderful talking to so many kids here about the importance of connections and the important people in their lives, too.”
The Princess has supported Children’s Mental Health Week since Place2Be launched it in 2015. This year’s theme is ‘Let’s Connect’.
Kate, 41, discussed the importance of opening up about how she feels while sitting and coloring with children at St John’s CE Primary School in Bethnal Green, east London.
The Princess of Wales donned a blue apron to protect her clothing as she made paper chains with the children.
In a video showing the royals building paper chains with students, she smiled during her candid conversation with her young audience.
The mother of three looked effortlessly chic in a chic black and white striped jumper.
The charity’s chief executive, Catherine Roche, said: “We are delighted to have the support of our Royal Patron, HRH The Princess of Wales, to help highlight the importance of supporting mental health from an early age.” .
‘As the children at St John’s Primary have shown, taking part in activities and having positive conversations that help us connect with others makes us feel so much better.
“This Children’s Mental Health Week we are encouraging everyone to make time to connect.”
The Princess’ latest engagement comes after a busy week for the royal following the launch of her Shaping Us Early Childhood Years campaign.
Last week, Kate described Shaping Us as her “life’s work” at a Bafta screening to present a short film that follows a fictional girl named Layla from birth to five years old.
One student told the Princess of Wales that they handle difficult feelings by “taking a deep breath” and then “drinking a glass of water.”
A student at the school told Kate that “connecting releases our emotions to other people we care about.”
The Princess of Wales outlined the scope of her campaign, promoted with a series of events and videos, describing it as a long-term project that begins with a child’s development and the importance of the formative years.
She said she will continue to “explore in more depth the importance of a child’s social and emotional world” and the importance of relationships and “environment and experiences.”
“And of course, by understanding our own childhood, which has shaped our own beliefs, relationships, behaviors, and feelings, we as adults are better able to play our part in shaping future generations positively.” he added.
Scientific evidence has shown that early experiences can affect children not only socially and emotionally, but also in their physical development.
In a seven-minute film that also premiered last week, Kate and Capital FM breakfast presenter Roman Kemp spoke about mental well-being, relationships and how, when caring for children in their early life , society can build a nation of healthy and happy adults.