I didn’t know this event was happening! (It was not on the Informative Post-It that I keep on my desktop, because it was announced yesterday and yesterday I was very occupied in cleaning out my freezer and re-organizing my cleaning supplies rather than doodling about on Twitter for once.) So I was surprised when this photos popped up for us in our photo service because I did not expect them — and then I was surprised anew because Kate is wearing a mod-feeling lime-green dress (which I really like! This one is bespoke, I guess, but it’s based on this pink number) and a pair of great boots. (They’re these LK Bennett ones, and they are on sale.) If you’ll forgive the shoe-adjacent pun, this is fairly kicky for her and I’m proud.
Anyhoo, Kate visited two schools today because it’s Children’s Mental Health Week, and she is very into that. She apparently got to do all kinds of mental-health-supporting events, like crafts:
In the Textiles Classroom @AlpertonCS The Duchess of Cambridge heard how the school uses Art to enhance children’s confidence, creativity and wellbeing across the age groups #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek pic.twitter.com/myw3o4wPsD
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 5, 2019
And this sweet club meeting:
With @AlpertonCS Headteacher Mr McKenna The Duchess of Cambridge joins students taking part at the Random Acts of Kindness Club #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek pic.twitter.com/SXo29Xdcw5
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 5, 2019
And meeting this doggie:
Saying hello to Herbie the school dog at Lavender Primary School! #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek pic.twitter.com/YHbnoLC1hB
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 5, 2019
And forcing children to run — er, I mean, emphasizing how exercise is good for your mood:
The Daily Mile is a simple away to get children outside for 15 mins every day to run or jog at their own pace, making them fitter, healthier, and improving concentration in the classroom — The Duchess spoke about its benefits with PE Teacher Mr Higgins #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek pic.twitter.com/b7vPmk0NHi
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 5, 2019
This is quite sweet:
‘My family makes me feel happy and we like playing outside together and spending lots of time together’
Kate shares personal family photo ‘that makes her happy’ with schoolchildren in London https://t.co/1ZMW2vK6qT pic.twitter.com/JS9LkPC1EI
— ITV News (@itvnews) February 5, 2019
Oh! And while I’m here — The Royal We is currently on excellent sale for e-book. It’s $2.99 basically anywhere you get ebooks:
Let’s get into it!
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