Prince William and Princess Kate arrived in Birmingham today where they will host a youth forum to mark World Mental Health Day.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been advocating mental health awareness on numerous occasions throughout their royal careers and feel passionately about ensuring people feel able to openly talk about the subject.
They want to get the message across that, in order to boost our resilience and our overall mental wellbeing, we need to strengthen our ability to recognise and manage our emotions.
Today’s event, named “Exploring our Emotional Worlds”, focuses on how understanding our own emotions and building positive relationships can serve as a solid foundation of our mental wellbeing.
During the forum, around 100 young people, representing 10 mental health and youth engagement charities in the country will share their stories about the mental health challenges their generation faces.
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The Princess of Wales donned a fitted bright yellow blazer by L.K. Bennett which retails at £359. The blazer features a round neck.
Underneath the blazer, Kate chose to wear a black top along with a pair of long black trousers.
She also sported her signature hairstyle with bouncy loose waves which fell perfectly onto her blazer.
The princess opted for no handbag and didn’t over-accessorise with jewellery. She finished the look with a pair of black heels.
William and Kate want to give young people a voice so they can explore what more they could do to understand and manage their emotions better, while also discussing possible solutions so they can look after their own each other’s mental wellbeing.
The royal pair are set to take part in a series of workshops focused on emotions, relationships and community action along with the young participants.
Last year, the royals participated in a special episode of BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat for World Mental Health Day, where they spoke to four youngsters about mental health.
In 2016, the couple together with Prince Harry launched their Heads Together campaign which aimed to challenge the stigma around mental health and encouraged more people to speak up.
It comes as William and Kate’s Royal Foundation revealed new evidence of a generation of young people in crisis in the country.
The new research suggested that Britain’s youth are still suffering.
