Prince William is slowly returning to royal duties after it was announced that Kate Middleton is undergoing treatment for cancer. A week after resuming public engagements, the Prince of Wales visited St. Michael’s Church of England High School on Thursday, April 25, to learn about a student-led initiative to promote better mental health. in the spirit of the class. He reportedly left the event with thoughtful gifts for Princess Catherine, as well as gifts for his three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The visit was extremely significant, as the Birmingham school first came to the attention of Prince William and Kate Middleton in October 2023. On World Mental Health Day, a 12-year-old student named Freddie Hadley invited the royal couple to visit the school for the launch of the school’s #AmIManlyEnough campaign, which aims to tackle and raise awareness of high suicide rates among young men. At the time, the Duke personally shared his regrets on X (formerly Twitter), writing: “Good afternoon Freddie, I’m so sorry Catherine and I can’t be with you and the rest of the students at St Michael’s today. Tackling mental health issues and stigma head on is so important, keep it up Important work.”
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Although the Princess of Wales was unable to attend the event, it was clear she was there in spirit as Prince William left the engagement laden with gifts for his family. Kerry Whitehouse, one of the school’s senior mental health officials, was quoted as saying People that the gift basket included meaningful items like Lego sunflowers.
According to Whitehouse, “building things is therapeutic and sunflowers represent happiness, positivity and strength,” while seeds represent sowing “seeds of positivity.” They also included a crocheted starfish and a story about making a difference to lift the mother-of-three’s spirits.
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According to the official, Prince William “thanked us and said the Legos would look good in the house.” The gift box also included gifts for the royal children, including emotion wheels, positivity cards and crocheted “feel-good verses.”
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