Since becoming a member of the royal
family in 2011, the Duchess of Cambridge has become patron of a
number of charities and organisations across the United Kingdom,
particularly patronages focused on art, sports, young people, and
mental health. As the Duchess celebrates her 40th birthday, Royal
Central is taking a deeper look at her patronages supporting
children. Action for Children …
The Cambridges launch Our Frontline for key workers' mental health during COVID-19 crisis
22nd April 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
backed a new mental health initiative for key workers who are on
the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Frontline offers
round-the-clock support and specialised support to those who work
in health, emergency services, social…
The Duke of Cambridge launches Heads Up for men's mental health and football fans
16th May 2019
Prince William launched a men’s mental
health campaign on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium, a partnership
between the Football Association, of which he is President, and
Heads Together. Heads Up is a campaign that will show people that
mental health is as important as physical…
The Duke of Cambridge has urged us all to
stop and really listen as he took part in #MentalHealthMinute which
was broadcast on over 300 radio stations just before 11am today.
William was one of five well known voices underlining the
importance of talking and listening when it comes to mental health.
Alongside Stephen Fry, Alesha Dixon, Katy Perry and Jameela Jamil,
he put a spotlight on the…
Shout: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launch new mental health project
10th May 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex have teamed up to launch a new mental
health-based initiative that will provide round-the-clock support
to people in need. Shout is a free text-based direct-messaging
helpline that will match up people…
On Thursday, The Duke of Cambridge
visited projects that support the mental health and the wellbeing
of males. One standout point of the trip is when William visited a
programme called “Future Dads.” Future Dads is a charity located in
London that provides advice and…
In the next part of his fight to end the
stigma around mental health, Prince William launched Mental Health
at Work, an online portal with resources and information on mental
health. The project is run by Mind and Heads Together, the
foundation set up by Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge. At the event in Bristol, the Duke of Cambridge spoke of
dealing with his own mental health…
The Royal Foundation Heads Together initiative named 100 Women in Finance’s 2018 UK philanthropic beneficiary
28th June 2018
Non-profit organisation 100 Women in
Finance (100WF) has announced that the beneficiary of their UK
philanthropic initiatives in 2018 will benefit The Royal Foundation
of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex. The grant given to The Royal…
Prince William has written an
introduction to the upcoming The Stranger on the Bridge, a memoir
by Jonny Benjamin detailing his struggle with mental health and how
he overcame a suicide attempt 10 years ago thanks to the help of a
stranger. “I first met Jonny, along with…
Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Jamie
Samhan, gives her opinion on why we should stop scorning the
Duchess of Cambridge. It goes without saying, any person in a
public role will be criticised. Day in and day out I read comments
on articles about the Duchess of Cambridge that mostly make me roll
my eyes, however, it is the recent ones that make me question
humanity. On 10 October, the…
