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.
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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…
