Princess Catherine is gearing up for a monumental moment as she prepares to deliver a significant speech on Wednesday, focusing on her groundbreaking Shaping Us campaign.
Launched in January, this campaign aims to emphasize the crucial role of early childhood in shaping an individual’s future.
Taking place at the Design Museum in London, the Shaping Us National Symposium will be hosted by Princess Catherine herself.
During this event, she will outline her future plans for the project and bring together experts to explore how our growth, thinking, and behavior throughout life can contribute to building resilience for the future.
In her forthcoming speech, Princess Catherine will delve into the reasons why she is dedicated to working on early years and how it relates to her mental health advocacy.
Furthermore, she will conclude by sharing her visionary outlook for the future of her work.
The highly-anticipated speech has been described by Rebecca English, the Royal Editor at the Daily Mail, as a pivotal moment for Princess Catherine.
The event will be hosted by Fern Cotton, a prominent advocate for mental health and well-being.
The symposium will feature a lineup of distinguished speakers who will discuss the scientific, economic, and human cases for prioritizing early childhood.
Among the esteemed guests are Professor Jack Shankoff, Director of the Centre on the Developing Child at Harvard, Sarah Rageswaran, Chief of Staff at Aviva, and Professor Robert Waldinger, Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development.
When Princess Catherine initially introduced the Shaping Us campaign earlier this year, she stressed the importance of understanding what each individual can do to help raise future generations of happy and healthy adults.
She has committed herself to highlighting how the experiences and environment during a child’s first five years significantly impact their overall well-being and confidence throughout adulthood.
The campaign’s primary objective is to shine a spotlight on the critical significance of early childhood and its profound influence on the adults we become.
“During this time, we lay the foundations and building blocks for life,” stated Kate during the campaign’s launch in January.