Duchess shares a family photo that 'makes her feel good'

The Duchess of Cambridge was given a rapturous welcome by a choir of excitable children this morning as she visited a primary school in north London.

Kate, wearing a bespoke version of a £2,100 Eponine dress and £295 LK Bennett boots, brought with her a photograph of her family as she joined pupils sharing objects that represent 'something that makes them feel good' alongside Year 2 Teacher Ms Monk.

The Duchess, who teamed her SS18 shift dress with £2,200 Kiki McDonough earrings and a Mulberry clutch, was serenaded as she arrived at Lavender Primary School in Enfield, the first of two engagements on Tuesday marking Children’s Mental Health Week.

As part of her visit, she also joined Ms McGrath and Year 6 pupils for a food diary activity, which focused on the links between food choices and mood and feelings. 

The mother-of-three, who will later meet pupils and teachers - including 'World's Best Teacher' Andria Zafirakou - at Alperton Community School in west London, dazzled in the vibrant green bouclé dress as she arrived in Enfield this morning.

Kate has made mental health in the young one of the cornerstones of her public work, and recently launched a steering group to investigate the correlation between vulnerable young children and those who experience mental health problems, addiction and anti-social issues when they are older. 

The main thrust of the group, comprised of healthcare experts, charities and academics, is to discover whether earlier intervention would make a difference to their future lives.

Today’s visit will allow the duchess to find out more about the support offered to students, teachers and parents to help with mental wellbeing. She will first visit Lavender Primary School in support of Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week 2019. 

Place2Be, of which she is is patron, is a leading UK children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff. 

The charity works directly with more than 282 primary and secondary schools across England, Scotland and Wales.

Place2Be launched the first ever Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. 





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