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The Princess of Wales didn’t mind stepping in the grass despite wearing high heels in order to greet some of the royal fans who faced the chilly weather to catch a glimpse of her and Prince William. Kate, who donned a full-beige ensemble, was seen smiling widely and balancing herself between the grass and the cement pavement as she walked along the barriers behind which members of the public patiently waited for a chance to speak to her.
The royal seemed to be happy to chat and shake hands with locals after a visit to The Street, a community hub which hosts local organisations to support the growth and development of their services.
While at the Yorkshire community hub, Kate and Prince William also launched the funding to support young people’s mental health.
As it was announced during their engagement, the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Waleds and Two Ridings Community Foundation convened local donors to secure £345,000 in funding.
This sum will be allocated by a panel of young people, met by Kate and William at The Street, to local mental health organisations.
A tweet shared by Kensington Palace during the royal visit read: “So so pleased to announce £345,000 of funding from The Royal Foundation and @TwoRidingsCF, leaving a lasting legacy of support for young people’s mental health here in Scarborough.
“The young people we’ve had the pleasure of meeting today will play a key role ensuring this funding gets exactly where it needs to go and makes a difference to communities across Scarborough now and way into the future.”
The day in Scarborough highlighted how keen Kate and William continue to be in championing organisations working on children’s mental health, one of the cornerstones of the Waleses’ royal work.
This visit, however, and the announced funding signal a new way to carry out engagements by the Prince and Princess, a source has claimed.
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Speaking to Sky News, the insider claimed the couple desire to have more of a long-term impact on the places they visit, with an intention to follow the progress made in helping some of the most vulnerable in society.
Speaking before the royals’ arrival in Scarborough, the source said: “The cost of living crisis is a lens through which they’re now looking at their work.”
While both Kate and William are understood to be aware of their privileged position, they won’t shy “away from the issue” of the rising cost of living.
Moreover, the source added, the couple are keen to “support the hard-pressed” in “parts of the country that need a light shone on them”.
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