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Despite being a Duchess for 1000 days, it is likely Kate will spend
her day like any other day, looking after Prince George and
preparing for future engagements, including her and William’s
upcoming tour to Australia and New Zealand.
In the last 1000 days, Kate has slowly began to make a difference
as the Duchess of Cambridge and has become patron of a small number
of charities. It is believed the wife of Prince William wanted to
support a handful of charities first so that she could really help
the organisation by being able to work with them more closely.
Kate has chosen her charities, which include Action on Addiction
and East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, carefully and her dedication
and her commitment to these organisations has been clear to see. On
official visits she has shown her compassion and stayed overtime
meeting with people, listening to their stories and learning more
about how they have been helped by the charity.
Last month, the Duchess won the hearts of young patients as she
visited the Shooting Star Hospice in Hampton, near London.
Caring Kate, who has been labeled the ‘children’s princess’ met
with the staff, the patients and their families at the facility
which provides palliative care for children, a cause close to the
Duchess’ heart.
During the visit, the Duchess took part in a sing-a-along tea party
with the children, which saw Kate play with a puppet as she charmed
the youngsters.
Shooting Star’s Chief Executive, David Burland praised Kate as he
welcomed her to the Hospice, saying: “We are honoured to have
welcomed Her Royal Highness to Shooting Star House.
“The Duchess is a committed supporter of children’s hospices and
showed great knowledge about our vital work supporting children
with life-limiting conditions and their families.”
Kate has also joined Prince William on two official tours, which
has seen the popular couple visit Canada, Los Angeles and
South-East Asia, to represent The Queen.
The royal couple also teamed up with Denmark’s Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in November 2011, when they made a
brief trip to UNICEF’s headquarters in Copenhagen.
Despite offering a supportive role to William and Her Majesty, Kate
has shown that she is dedicated to marking her own stamp as she
grows and matures into her role as a Duchess and future Queen
Consort.
“Kate knows what to do,” biographer Marcia Moody explained. “She
knows the life for which she has signed up for.”
So as she marks 1000 days as the Duchess, it is likely Kate will be
giving thought to the year ahead, which will see the couple head
down under for a month-long tour visiting Australia and New Zealand
and celebrate Prince George’s first birthday in July.
It is expected we will soon begin to see Kate a lot more as she and
William increase their workload to support The Queen and Prince
Philip.
Preparations for this has been visible with William quitting his
RAF role last year and the couple moving into their official London
residence at Kensington Palace.
Happy 1000 days your Royal Highness!
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