Skip to main content

Duchess Kate Gets Her Hands Dirty Planting Garden at Children’s Hospice

A little fresh air! Duchess Kate secretly joined families from East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) in Norfolk to plant a sensory garden at the Nook Center, one of the charity’s purpose-built hospices.

The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, arrived at the facility on Thursday, June 25, with plants that she personally picked out at the Fakenham Garden Centre one week earlier. Kate worked with a volunteer gardener, staff at the facility and two EACH families “to help create a space that would provide enjoyment for children and families, using sensory plants such as lavender, bay and rosemary,” Kensington Palace said in a statement.

EACH’s hospice sensory areas provide tools to relax children who are unable to speak and provides them with other methods of communication. Kate has been a patron of EACH, which provides support for families and their children with life-threatening conditions, since 2012.

Her visit marked the end of Children’s Hospice Week, which aims to raise funds for children’s hospices in the U.K. Kate commemorated the occasion with an open letter to hospice staff and to the families that need their services.

“The care and the nurture that you provide children and families in the most unimaginable circumstances is just awe inspiring,” she wrote. “I’d also like to pay tribute to all those families out there who are caring for and looking after a child with a life-limiting illness. You do the most extraordinary job and I know it’s particularly hard at the moment so my thoughts go out to you all.”

According to the Sun, Kate revealed during her visit that two of her children inherited their mother’s green thumb.

“The children are really enjoying growing their sunflowers, Louis’ is winning so George is a little grumpy about that,” she said. Kate and her husband, Prince William, share Prince George, 6, Princess Charlotte, 5, and Prince Louis, 2.

The royal couple have been adjusting to the struggles of homeschooling amid the coronavirus quarantine. The Duke of Cambridge, 38, opened up about the challenges they’ve faced in the new BBC documentary Football, Prince William and Mental Health.

“Homeschooling is fun, isn’t it?” William joked. “You start to worry about how little you remember from your school days when you can’t do the maths questions at home.”

Scroll down to see photos from Kate’s visit to EACH.


Getting Dirty

Kate wasn't afraid to put her hands in the soil as she potted a plant.

 

Courtesy Kensington Palace/Instagram
Safe Socializing

The duchess chatted with EACH staff and families from a distance due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Courtesy Kensington Palace/Instagram
One on One

Kate spoke with a couple as they held their baby.

Courtesy Kensington Palace/Instagram
Picking Flowers

The philanthropist visited the Fakenham Garden Centre one week earlier.

Courtesy Kensington Palace/Instagram


from Celebrity News – Us Weekly https://ift.tt/385Vdpw
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Musician Sophie Dead at Age 34 After 'Sudden Accident'

SOPHIE, a Scottish musician, DJ and record producer, has died at age 34. Stars We’ve Lost in 2021 Read article The multihyphenate’s team confirmed the news in a statement on Saturday, January 30, revealing that her death was unexpected. “It is with profound sadness that I have to inform you that musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4 a.m. in Athens, where the artist had been living, following a sudden accident,” SOPHIE’s team said in a statement to The Independent . “At this time respect and privacy for the family is our priority. We would also ask for respect for her fanbase, and to treat the private nature of this news with sensitivity.” Celebrity LGBTQ Allies Read article The statement went on to tout SOPHIE’s many accolades in electronic pop music: “SOPHIE was a pioneer of new sound, one of the most influential artists in the last decade. Not only for ingenious production and creativity but also for the message and visibility that was achieved. An ico
Post a Comment
Read more

Pink Helps Husband Carey Hart Recover After Spinal Surgery

Carey Hart and Pink. Rob Latour/Shutterstock Hello nurse! Carey Hart is recovering from spinal surgery with lots of help from his wife, Pink — and he couldn’t be more thankful. Pink and Carey Hart's Relationship Timeline Read article The motocross star , 46, underwent lower spine disc replacement surgery on Thursday, September 23, and let fans know that the procedure was a “success” hours after he got out of the operating room. “One down and one to go,” he wrote on Instagram , adding that he was “up and out of bed and walking, just a few hours post-surgery.” By the next morning, he was already heading home. While still in the hospital on Friday, September 24, he posted a video of himself in his post-op gown taking a stroll around the building. “Been up five times since this,” he bragged. “Can’t wait to come back stronger than ever, and kick ass on my dirt bike in 2022.” While he thanked the staff at DISC Sports & Spine Center in Newport Beach, California, he gave the
Post a Comment
Read more

Baseball Legend Hank Aaron and More Stars We’ve Lost in 2021

It’s never easy to say goodbye. Scroll down to see Us Weekly ‘s tribute to the celebrities who died in 2021. Angie Jakusz The Survivor alum died in New Orleans following a long battle with cancer on January 8. She was 40. “Angie was an incredibly passionate person with an extraordinary lust for life,” her loved ones wrote in an obituary published via Nola.com. “Whether she was sewing, painting, drawing, doing nail art or makeup, costuming, reading, snorkeling, scuba diving, traveling or just raising hell, she did it lovingly and with laser precision. She was a founding member of the New Orleans Noise Coalition and had been a contestant on season 10 of Survivor.” Monty Brinton/CBS Joanne Rogers The musician, the widow of Fred Rogers , died in Pittsburgh on January 14. She was 92. No cause of death was given at the time. "Fred Rogers Productions is deeply saddened by the passing of Joanne Rogers. The loving partner of Fred Rogers for more than 50 years, she continued their
Post a Comment
Read more