Kate visits Dame Kelly Holmes Trust mental health programme

The Princess of Wales has shared a photo of herself in a beekeeping suit in celebration of World Bee Day. The photo, posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Twitter account, shows the Princess getting hands-on with the bees. The punny caption said the couple are “buzzing” about the day as a “great opportunity to raise awareness of the essential role” the insects play.

The caption alongside the photo taken by Matt Porteous read: “We are buzzing about #WorldBeeDay. Bees are a vital part of our ecosystem and today is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy.”

World Bee Day is marked on May 20 every year to highlight the role they play.

Buckingham Palace also shared pictures of its Bee keepers hard at work on Saturday.

Queen Camilla keeps bees at her Raymill, her home in Lacock Wiltshire and her honey is sold at Fortnum & Mason to rise money for charity.

It comes after a busy week for Kate as she also marked Mental Health Awareness Week.

On Tuesday the Princess vitied the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, a youth development charity, where she addmitted she is still “learning” how to be royal.

During the visit Kate was quizzed by pupils from St Katherine’s School in Bristol.

The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust enables top-class athletes to mentor young people who are facing adversity to help them grow in confidence and develop the skills they need to succeed in life

Later in the week, Kate stepped out to visit the Anna Freud charity in London to speak on anxiety.

Kate became Patron of the charity in February 2016 and opened the centre’s new office in May 2019, as she has made the mental health of children and young people one of her most prominent causes.

The Anna Freud Centre brings together experts in neuroscience and mental health practitioners to provide a key service supporting young people and their families in tackling their mental health issues.

In 2021, the Princess launched The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood which highlights the importance of positive physical, emotional and cognitive development in the first five years of a child’s life.

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