Kate Middleton recently shared a heartfelt message about building “a more loving, empathetic, and compassionate society.”
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The Princess of Wales wrote a foreword for The Shaping Us Framework. The study was released by the Royal Foundation’s Centre for Early Childhood. It was authored by a coalition of human development academics and professionals.
The release comes as Kate — who is in remission following a battle with cancer — prepares to return to public life to promote the Shaping Us campaign, one of the royal causes she is passionate about.
“Modern society is complex,” Kate writes in her foreword. “At times, it can feel like the world is filled with mistrust and misunderstanding, leaving many people feeling isolated and vulnerable during difficult times. The impact of this – poor mental health, addiction and abuse – can be devastating, for individuals and for society.”
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Lasting solutions, the princess explains, come when society is able to “reset, restore, and rebalance.”
“We must invest in humankind,” she urges. “As human beings, we are at our best when we are surrounded by love, safety, and security. We thrive when we are connected to one another; when we feel like we belong, feel seen, heard and accepted for who we are.”
Supporting yourself and those around you, Kate continues, “means acknowledging that society is something we build together, through the actions we take every day.”
The Shaping Us framework, she notes, is designed “to develop and nurture a set
of social and emotional skills which we must prioritise if we are to thrive.” While the report emphasizes starting this education in early childhood, it acknowledges the importance of “understanding these core social and emotional skills throughout all stages of our lives.”
“Most importantly, it shows that we can all play a vital part in building a
more loving, empathetic, and compassionate society, and a world with humanity reconnected,” she concludes.
Kate has taken on more royal duties since she became the Princess of Wales. She inherited the title following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. Her husband, Prince William, is next in line for the British throne and will succeed his father, King Charles III.
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In addition to raising the couple’s three children — Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6 — Kate advocates for many royal causes. Her primary focuses in the past have included early childhood development, mental health, addiction, sports and more.
In addition to her more serious public persona, Kate has also embraced being the first royal generation to show glimpses at their personal lives on social media.
To celebrate World Cancer Day on Monday, she shared a candid shot taken by Prince Louis.
“Don’t forget to nurture all that which lies beyond the disease,” she captioned the pic.