Kate Middleton wears earrings given to her by grieving mother whose daughter tragically took her own life aged 17 – as she hosts youth mental health forum with William

The Princess of Wales was a ray of sunshine in a yellow blazer as she arrived in Birmingham alongside Prince William today.

Their Royal Highnesses, both 41, are visiting the West Midlands city on World Mental Health Day, where they are continuing their work with young people and joining TV personalities including ex-Love Island Dr Alex George .

Kate, who has recently been rocking her wardrobe, ditching dresses for pantsuits as she ‘spreads her wings’ in her new role, according to insiders, opted for another tailored two-piece outfit today.

The mother-of-three opted for a £359 tailored jacket by LKBennett, teamed with a black top and matching trousers, as well as a pair of star earrings given to Kate by Maidenhead Rugby Club coach Sarah Renton.

They were made in memory of Mrs Renton’s daughter Issy, who tragically took her own life aged 17 earlier this year. Kate promised to wear the jewelery after picking it up in June during a trip to her mum’s rugby club.

Kate and William arrive to join young people as they take part in a series of workshops focusing on emotions, relationships and community action at Factory Works in Birmingham

The Queen looked animated as she kicked off this afternoon’s engagement to mark Mental Health Week

The couple introduced themselves to young people before a series of workshops focusing on emotions, relationships and community action.

Kate chose the star earrings given to her by Maidenhead Rugby Club coach Sarah Renton.

They were made in memory of Mrs Renton’s daughter Issy, who tragically took her own life aged 17 earlier this year. Kate vowed to wear the jewelery after picking it up in June during a trip to her mum’s rugby club (pictured)

Meanwhile Prince William looked every bit the statesman in a sharp suit as the couple arrived to discuss a topic close to their hearts as they hosted a youth forum.

Exploring Emotional Worlds, which is led by the royal couple, is also supported by BBC Radio 1.

Kate and William teamed up with the radio station last year to host a special episode of BBC Newsbeat in which they spoke to young people who had suffered mental health problems in the past and received support.

During the discussion, mother-of-three Kate noted how ‘everyone has mental health’ that they need to take care of in the same way they would ‘go to the gym’ to take care of their physical condition.

She also acknowledged that “different things will work for different people” when it comes to dealing with obstacles in your personal life.

In the show, which aired on Radio 1, Radio 1Xtra and the Asian Network at 12.45pm and will be repeated at 5.45pm, the Prince of Wales, 40, said mental health has been ‘pushed way down the list’ of priorities’ and argued that society must ‘find a balance’ that preserves mental well-being.

The Princess of Wales added that people are much better at accepting their mental health these days, but that they still face difficulties in knowing how to deal with it.

Meanwhile, William said: “Big family networks and support networks around people are really important, but a lot of people don’t realize what they need until it actually comes.

Kate, who has recently been rocking her wardrobe, ditching dresses for pantsuits as she ‘spreads her wings’ in her new role, according to insiders, opted for another fitted and clean two-piece today.

Kate wore her thick brunette hair in loose curls down to her shoulders and kept her jewelery simple

Kate speaks to young people as she takes part in a series of workshops focusing on emotions, relationships and community action at Factory Works in Birmingham

Kate looked smart in a £359 LKBennett tailored jacket for her outing with Prince William

Say cheese! The Prince and Princess of Wales pose for a photograph while in Birmingham

The Prince and Princess of Wales join young people as they take part in a series of workshops which focus on emotions, relationships and community action

“You can live a life for one minute and something changes massively and you realize that you don’t necessarily have the tools or the experience to be able to handle it.”

William appeared to be referring to the death of his mother Princess Diana in 1997 and the recent deterioration of his relationship with brother Prince Harry.

In 2016, the Prince and Princess of Wales launched their Heads Together campaign with Prince Harry, which aimed to challenge the stigma around mental health conditions and encourage people to open up about their wellbeing.

As people become more comfortable opening up about mental health and taboos around the topic are broken down, the Prince and Princess of Wales are now turning their attention to helping people recognize and manage their emotions to help them develop tools to increase resilience in difficult times.

The purpose of the forum is to bring young people together to discuss how they manage their emotions and how developing strong relationships with other people can increase their ability to navigate the bumps in the road.

During the event, 100 young delegates, who have been nominated by 10 leading mental health charities, will have the opportunity to talk about the biggest mental health challenges facing their generation.

It will be hosted by BBC1Xtra presenter Nadia Jae and will feature contributions from TV doctor Alex George, BBC Radio 1 presenter Katie Thistleton and Founding Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Marc Brackett PhD.