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The Duchess of Cambridge Returns to Duties to Mark World Mental Health Day!
The Duchess of Cambridge returned to public engagements to mark World Mental Health Day with Princes William and Harry at a Buckingham Palace reception to celebrate the contribution of those working in the mental health sector across the UK.
This evening's appearance marks the first time Kate has been seen publicly in six weeks. At the end of August, William, Kate and Harry visited the White Garden at Kensington Palace to mark the 20th anniversary of Diana's death. Days later, it was announced Kate was expecting her third child and, as with George and Charlotte, has been suffering from Hyperemesis gravidarum, a debilitating condition requiring supplementary hydration, medication and nutrients. Kate has been holed up at KP since, where she has been receiving medical treatment. By all accounts it's been a particularly horrid and gruelling time for her - forcing her to miss Prince George's first day of school. Reports over the past week suggested she was feeling better, and it's wonderful to see her well enough to mark World Mental Health Day in an official capacity.
An aide told reporters: The Duchess' condition is improving but she is still suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum. The Duchess is delighted to be able to be here tonight.
An arrival video from Richard Palmer.
The event recognised the progress, hard work and dedication of those determined to raise awareness of mental health issues over many years. Guests were invited from across the country, including the UK's leading mental health organisations. It also provided an opportunity for the royals to thank those from the sector for the support they provide to so many going through difficult times in their lives.
Mental health in the workplace is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2017. "During our adult lives, a large proportion of our time is spent at work. Our experience in the workplace is one of the factors determining our overall wellbeing. Employers and managers who put in place workplace initiatives to promote mental health and to support employees who have mental disorders see gains not only in the health of their employees but also in their productivity at work. A negative working environment, on the other hand, may lead to physical and mental health problems, harmful use of substances or alcohol, absenteeism and lost productivity." Depression and anxiety disorders are common mental disorders that have an impact on our ability to work, and to work productively. Globally, more than 300 million people suffer from depression, the leading cause of disability. More than 260 million are living with anxiety disorders. Many of these people live with both. A recent WHO-led study estimates that depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy US $1 trillion each year in lost productivity. The statistics are flooring. An emphasis on workplace wellbeing will be a focus of Heads Together moving forward.
Mental health is a cause especially close to William, Kate and Harry's hearts. Over the weekend it was confirmed their Royal Foundation plans to invest £2 million to establish a new start-up for digital mental health innovation, which will develop new digital tools to help people have conversations about mental health. With the advice and support of its Heads Together partner charities, the Royal Foundation will also be investing in programmes to support better conversations on mental health in schools, workplaces, and within the defence community. The initiative has been spurred on by the results of a survey revealing that at the height of Heads Together efforts 1.2 m more men talked about their own mental health. The study noted a "slow and steady increase" in people talking about mental health in general, with a three per cent rise, or 1.5 million people, discussing it in May compared with February.
Guests included Stephen Fry, Esther Rantzen, model Adwoa Aboah and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
We saw Phase 2 getting firmly underway yesterday when Prince Harry and Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon launched a new partnership between the Royal Foundation and the Ministry of Defence to improve the mental health of current and former Armed Forces personnel.
The pregnant Duchess of Cambridge makes her first public appearance in almost six weeks. http://pic.twitter.com/x5deiMcG7z— Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) October 10, 2017
The event recognised the progress, hard work and dedication of those determined to raise awareness of mental health issues over many years. Guests were invited from across the country, including the UK's leading mental health organisations. It also provided an opportunity for the royals to thank those from the sector for the support they provide to so many going through difficult times in their lives.
Mental health in the workplace is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2017. "During our adult lives, a large proportion of our time is spent at work. Our experience in the workplace is one of the factors determining our overall wellbeing. Employers and managers who put in place workplace initiatives to promote mental health and to support employees who have mental disorders see gains not only in the health of their employees but also in their productivity at work. A negative working environment, on the other hand, may lead to physical and mental health problems, harmful use of substances or alcohol, absenteeism and lost productivity." Depression and anxiety disorders are common mental disorders that have an impact on our ability to work, and to work productively. Globally, more than 300 million people suffer from depression, the leading cause of disability. More than 260 million are living with anxiety disorders. Many of these people live with both. A recent WHO-led study estimates that depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy US $1 trillion each year in lost productivity. The statistics are flooring. An emphasis on workplace wellbeing will be a focus of Heads Together moving forward.
Mental health is a cause especially close to William, Kate and Harry's hearts. Over the weekend it was confirmed their Royal Foundation plans to invest £2 million to establish a new start-up for digital mental health innovation, which will develop new digital tools to help people have conversations about mental health. With the advice and support of its Heads Together partner charities, the Royal Foundation will also be investing in programmes to support better conversations on mental health in schools, workplaces, and within the defence community. The initiative has been spurred on by the results of a survey revealing that at the height of Heads Together efforts 1.2 m more men talked about their own mental health. The study noted a "slow and steady increase" in people talking about mental health in general, with a three per cent rise, or 1.5 million people, discussing it in May compared with February.
Guests included Stephen Fry, Esther Rantzen, model Adwoa Aboah and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
We saw Phase 2 getting firmly underway yesterday when Prince Harry and Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon launched a new partnership between the Royal Foundation and the Ministry of Defence to improve the mental health of current and former Armed Forces personnel.
Prince Harry speaks this morning at @DefenceHQ about the importance of mental health support for the Armed Forces. http://pic.twitter.com/Y01NECur0y— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 9, 2017
Earlier today, William and Harry attended a reception at St James's Palace celebrating Heads Together. Guests included a number of the marathon runners, people who have shared their own mental health stories during the campaign, including through the #oktosay film series, representatives
from the Heads Together Charity Partners and the Royal Foundation, as well as those involved in the campaign's delivery.
The pair gave a wonderful speech with William crediting Kate for the genesis of the campaign. Harry referenced working with those involved "in the years ahead".
from the Heads Together Charity Partners and the Royal Foundation, as well as those involved in the campaign's delivery.
The pair gave a wonderful speech with William crediting Kate for the genesis of the campaign. Harry referenced working with those involved "in the years ahead".
'The Duke of Cambridge:
Today, we are here to say thank you. Thank you to everybody. When Catherine, Harry and I launched Heads Together, it is fair to say that we were ambitious about what it could achieve. It was Catherine who first realised that all three of us were working on mental health in our individual areas of focus. She had seen that at the core of adult issues like addiction and family breakdown, unresolved childhood mental health issues were often part of the problem.
Harry had seen that it wasn’t enough to help veterans recover from their physical injuries without acknowledging the emotional and mental support they required. And after years of working with the homeless, and having been called out to multiple scenes of suicide as a Search and Rescue and then HEMS pilot, I understood the damage poor mental health was causing to our communities and for our families. We decided to assemble a coalition of charities – comprised of people who had spent decades working to bring mental health out of the shadows – to campaign together to change the national conversation on mental health. And in the weeks leading up to this year's Virgin Money London Marathon, this country had a conversation on mental health that for the first time was positive and truly national.
Up and down the country;
in schools and workplaces;
in towns, cities, and villages;
among men and women;
between young and old – the UK was finally talking about mental health.
And they were talking without sadness, and without stigma. They were talking in a frank way, with everyday language, and without fear of judgement, to their friends, to their partners, to their children, and to their colleagues. Catherine, Harry and I are of course proud to have played our part in this. But it was the people in this room who really made it happen – our partners in Heads Together; the stars of the Ok to Say films; the sponsors who gave generously; the runners who hit the streets of London; As well as the media organisations who helped tell the stories – the success of Heads Together was down to you. You changed the conversation on mental health. And now we are going to keep working with you to help people have better conversations on mental health wherever they are and whenever they need them. Thank you and huge congratulations for all you have achieved.
Prince Harry:
As William has said, we are incredibly grateful to all of you for your contribution to Heads Together. We wanted to invite you here to express our thanks in person for the success of the campaign. But while we are all here to mark what has been achieved, we all know that there is much more still to be done. All of you contributed to the first truly national conversation on mental health. All of you helped change the language around this issue, shifting away from fear and shame, to a more open and optimistic sense about what we can achieve when we simply start talking. All of you showed what is possible when we get our Heads Together. And now we need all of your expertise, all of your energy, and all of your enthusiasm to provide the tools and space for people to have conversations on mental health wherever they are.
Our Royal Foundation has announced a £2 million investment to create a new digital start up that will develop solutions to help people get online support in times of crisis and times of calm as well. Yesterday we announced a new partnership with the Ministry of Defence that will see the entire defence community – service men and women, veterans, and the MoD civilian population – get better information and training on mental health and mental fitness. In the months ahead, we will announce new partnerships to support better conversations in schools and workplaces. All of this work is proving that two heads – or three, or four, or more – really are better than one. Our charity partners are constantly coming up with new ideas that are only possible through collaboration.
When we work together, we are greater than the sum of our parts. And we can achieve extraordinary things. William, Catherine and I consider it a privilege to work with all of you. And we look forward to celebrating more Heads Together successes in the years ahead. And Happy World Mental Health Day.'
Rebecca English revealed Kate's former private secretary Rebecca Deacon had a hand in creating the campaign. The two obviously enjoyed a very close working relationship. Rebecca left her role in August and is now working as a private consultant. She will be given the Royal Victoria Order for her services to the monarchy at Buckingham Palace tomorrow. Kate's new private secretary Catherine Quinn officially commenced her new role earlier this month. Lancashire-born Ms Quinn boasts an incredibly impressive resume; Catherine has an MBA from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School and degrees from US and UK universities. Her last role saw her serve as Chief Operating Officer and Associate Dean of Administration for the University of Oxford. She previously directed the university’s Research Services and Oxford University Consulting, before joining the Wellcome Trust, the charitable healthcare foundation, leading its grant-giving operations. From there, she become chief executive of Middle Temple (one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers). She joined the Charity Commission as a board member in December 2016 and is currently a Trustee of The Royal British Legion and on the board of the Met Office. Other appointments of note include serving as Non-Executive Director of the National Memorial Arboretum. She is also a Governor of the Contemporary Dance Trust and a Trustee of London Children’s Ballet.
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| Rebecca English |
Before the event concluded, William gave a speech in which he said: "Tonight, we are here to celebrate decades of tireless campaigning; after thousands of people have given their time and energy; and after many brave individuals have had the courage to come forward and share their stories, mental health is no longer a Cinderella issue.We know that none of the recent work we have supported through Heads Together would have been possible without the people in this room."
The Duchess selected a dress by one of her favourite brands Temperley London.
The £795 Eclipse Lace Collar Dress is made from corded lace and has black velvet trims and a pleated skirt spliced with cotton-voile panels. The piece is from the Fall '17 collection; inspired by Elizabethan and Baroque portraits of ladies wearing high necklines and ruffles. The dress is available at Temperley London, Net-A-Porter and FarFetch.
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| Temperley London |
More from the product description:
'A modern take on the lace dress underpinned by the season's Elizabethan influence, the Eclipse Lace Collar Dress is shaped into a sleek A-line silhouette.'
A closer look at the 'Iris' hue.
For those fond of the shade, The Eclipse comes in a mini dress and a lace shirt.
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| Temperley London |
Kate's dress is also available in white and black at FarFetch.
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| Temperley London |
The Duchess wore her much loved Gianvito Rossi black suede pumps. They remain available in most sizes at Net-A-Porter.
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| Gianvito Rossi |
**This post will be updated as information and images become available**
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