3 w. ago Princess of Wales urges society to show 'compassion and love' to those battling addictions in poignant message to mark awareness week

The Princess of Wales said society's experience of addiction was 'shaped by fear, shame and judgement', urging people to have open conversations.

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3 w. ago Princess of Wales urges people to 'show compassion' for addicts

Kate warned experience of addiction is "shaped by fear, shame and judgement". She urged people to bring the issue "out of the shadows," for Addiction Awareness Week.

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3 w. ago This is modern Britain – where a princess pleading for children’s rights seems almost radical | Gaby Hinsliff

It is uncomfortable to watch royals appealing to the nation’s best instincts while an elected government feels compelled to chase our worstEvery child has the right to feel safe, loved and as if they belong.Put like that, there is nothing remotely radical about what the Princess of Wales used her first public speech since recovering from cancer to say: that families need consistently nurturing environments to flourish; that the world could actually use a bit more tenderness; that we are all responsible for the culture in which future generations grow up; and that (as she told an audience of blue-chip employers) caring for others is work deserving of respect. It’s the reasons why those motherhood-and-apple-pie values don’t always prevail in real life, rather than the values themselves, that are generally too contentious for the carefully apolitical royals. Yet what were once safe, bland nothings are increasingly no longer so – and not just because of the awkward shadow now cast over ...

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4 w. ago Princess of Wales urges businesses to put love above profit in first public speech since cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales has given her first public speech since her cancer diagnosis in 2024.

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4 w. ago Kate makes first major speech since revealing cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales has given her first public speech since her cancer diagnosis in 2024.

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4 w. ago Princess Kate makes first major speech since revealing her cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales has given her first public speech since her cancer diagnosis in 2024.

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4 w. ago Princess of Wales urges business leaders to prioritise 'time and tenderness' alongside profit and success in first public speech since cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales teamed up with football legend Gareth Southgate as they both attended a workforce summit encouraging businesses to invest in early years programmes.

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last month Princess of Wales says 'love is the most essential bond' in heartwarming first public speech since her cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales teamed up with football legend Gareth Southgate as they both attended a workforce summit encouraging businesses to invest in early years programmes.

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