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HRH Princess Eugenie of York and Mr Jack Brooksbank Engaged

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HRH Princess Eugenie of York and Mr Jack Brooksbank Engaged
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace in London after they announced their engagement. Princess Eugenie wears a dress by Erdem, shoes by Jimmy Choo and a ring containing a padparadscha sapphire surrounded by diamonds.

Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York and Mr Jack Brooksbank are Engaged to be Married

The Duke and Duchess of York are delighted to announce the engagement of Princess Eugenie to Mr Jack Brooksbank.

Her Royal Highness and Mr Brooksbank became engaged in Nicaragua earlier this month.

The wedding will take place in the Autumn of 2018 at George’s Chapel in Windsor, with further details to be announced in due course.

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Rewiring Buckingham Palace

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This short film shows the work being done to remove ageing and potentially dangerous electrical cabling from Buckingham Palace. So far, some 2km of Vulcanised Indian Rubber (VIR) cabling has been replaced – equivalent to the length of 40 Olympic sized swimming pools. Installed in the late 1940s, VIR becomes brittle with age and poses a fire risk.

Removing the oldest electrical wiring is the first stage of a comprehensive Reservicing of Buckingham Palace. As set out in the Royal Trustees’ Report of November 2016, elements of the Palace’s plumbing, electrical cabling and heating have not been updated since shortly after the Second World War. These services are now in urgent need of a complete overhaul to prevent long-term damage to the building and its contents.

Duchess to Visit Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute and Mother and Baby Unit

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Duchess to Visit Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute and Mother and Baby Unit
The Duchess of Cambridge at the Robin Hood Primary School in London.

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WILL VISIT KING’S COLLEGE LONDON AND THE SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS TRUST

London

Wednesday, 24th January 2018

The Duchess of Cambridge will visit The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London, and the Perinatal Service at Bethlem Royal Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust on Wednesday 24 January.

The Duchess is keen to continue developing an understanding of the challenges and issues surrounding maternal mental health, to learn what support is available, and to hear at first-
hand about the science underpinning our understanding of the biological influences on maternal mental health. At least 20 percent of women are affected by mental health
problems during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child. If left
untreated, it can have significant and long-lasting effects on the woman and her family.

The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute is one of Europe’s largest centres for
interdisciplinary neuroscience excellence. The Institute brings together 250 clinicians and
scientists from many disciplines to develop new therapies for neurological and psychiatric
disorders through innovative research. It is part of the IoPPN at King’s, which is world
renowned for its academic and clinical research and education in mental health and
neuroscience.

Her Royal Highness will visit the Institute’s laboratory to receive a briefing on its work in
perinatal research before meeting with senior academics conducting research in perinatal
psychiatry.

The Duchess will then visit the Mother and Baby Unit at the Bethlem Royal Hospital, part of
South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The unit specialises in the treatment of antenatal and postnatal mental health illnesses including postnatal depression and post-
partum psychosis. The integrated inpatient clinical service allows mothers who face mental health challenges to be admitted with their babies, to minimise the disruption of mother-
infant relationship. The holistic treatment programme offered supports the mother in developing a relationship with her infant in order to reduce the impact of the mother’s
illness on the child. All patients are supported by psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health
nurses, nursery nurses, midwives and other professionals.

Her Royal Highness will have the chance to visit the Unit’s nursery area and meet with
several patients who are currently undergoing treatment. The Duchess will also visit the
Video Therapy room where she will be shown videos of mother-baby interaction used as
therapeutic tool in the Unit. Before departure, The Duchess will meet professionals involved
in perinatal mental health care, including community nurses, midwives and health visitors.

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Duchess of Cambridge to Launch New Mental Health Project

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The Duchess of Cambridge is to launch a new mental health project for young children, in the latest initiative from the Heads Together campaign.
The Duchess of Cambridge during her visit to the Family Action at Hornsey Road Children's Centre, London.

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE TO LAUNCH PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AT SCHOOL

Roe Green Junior School, Brent, London

Tuesday 23rd January, 2018

The Duchess of Cambridge is to launch a new mental health project for young children, in
the latest initiative from the Heads Together campaign.

The Duchess of Cambridge will visit Roe Green Junior School on Tuesday 23rd January,
where she will meet with pupils and teachers, and take part in a lesson designed to help
support a child’s mental health and well-being.

Her Royal Highness will then make a speech to invited guests and campaigners, where the
details of the project will be unveiled.

Building on the success of the Heads Together campaign, The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and Prince Harry are each driving forward a series of programmes to ensure
people can get access to the right help, at the right place and at the right time.

For The Duchess of Cambridge, supporting young people was always at the heart of Heads
Together, and is a key focus of Her Royal Highness’s work at The Royal Foundation.

One in five children will experience a mental health difficulty at least once before the age of
11, and many adults with mental health issues can trace their symptoms back to childhood.
In many cases, it is known that children can wait up to 10 years before effective diagnosis or treatment.

Coordinated and financed by The Royal Foundation, this project has been developed by the
youth-focussed charity partners of Heads Together; the Anna Freud National Centre for
Children and Families, Place2Be and Young Minds. NAHT, the school leaders’ association,
has been engaged in developing the initiative with guidance from Centre for Mental Health.

The formal launch event will also be attended by the Minister for Schools, Nick Gibb, and
will include speeches from Simon Marshall (Director of Educational Services at Together for Children Sunderland) and Julie Greer, Head Teacher at Cherbourg Primary School, which is
taking part in the pilot of the project, as well as a performance from pupils from Roe Green.

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Tour to Sweden and Norway

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Poland and Germany

A statement from the Communications Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official tour to Sweden and Norway between Tuesday 30th January and Friday 2nd February. This visit is at the request of The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and will be Their Royal Highnesses’ first official visits to the two countries.

During the tour, The Duke and Duchess will be welcomed to Sweden and Norway by the respective Royal Families of each country. Their Royal Highnesses have been invited by Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden to a special luncheon at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, and in Norway will join Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja at Oslo’s Royal Palace for an official dinner. The Duke and Duchess also look forward to spending time with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, and Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, who will join Their Royal Highnesses on a number of their engagements throughout the visit.

The Duke and Duchess have asked, as with previous overseas visits, that this tour allow them opportunities to meet as many Swedes and Norwegians as possible. Their Royal Highnesses will meet a wide variety of people, including children and young people, those working in the mental health sector, and leaders in business, academia and scientific research, government, civil society and the creative industries.

The tour will also take in the beautiful settings of both Stockholm and Oslo, and The Duke and Duchess are looking forward to exploring these two cities for the first time. Their Royal Highnesses will wander through the cobbled streets of Stockholm en route to the iconic Stortorget square; they will take in the lit up skyline from the Fotografiska Galleries, and they will visit the ski jump Holmenkollen, one of Norway’s most iconic landmarks, which boasts dramatic views over the city of Oslo.

The four day tour will also include time learning more about what makes Scandinavian culture so unique, from attitudes towards young people and mental health in schools, to the importance of being active and spending time outdoors, whatever the temperature may be. The Duke and Duchess are keen to experience a taste of the Scandinavian way of life for themselves, and to see how people of all generations battle the elements to make the most of their surroundings, whether ice-skating in Stockholm’s local parks, or skiing off-piste in the hills that surround Oslo.

The UK’s links with each country are extensive, and Their Royal Highnesses are looking forward to building a lasting friendship with the people of both Sweden and Norway.

Day one of the tour will begin on Tuesday morning in Stockholm, at a bandy hockey event at Vasaparken, an outdoor ice-skating venue in the centre of Stockholm. The Duke and Duchess will arrive at the rink from the Residence of the British Ambassador to Sweden, where Their Royal Highnesses will have stayed the night before. The Duke and Duchess will meet a group of local bandy players on the ice, and learn more about the sport and its popularity in Sweden.

Next, The Duke and Duchess will travel to the Royal Palace of Stockholm to attend a luncheon hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to welcome Their Royal Highnesses to Sweden. Approximately fifteen members of the Swedish Royal Court will attend the luncheon, including Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel.

Following the luncheon, The Duke and Duchess, accompanied by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, will walk through the picturesque cobbled streets of Stockholm from the Royal Palace to the Nobel Museum. During this walk, Their Royal Highnesses will have an opportunity to meet members of the Swedish public that will have assembled in Stortorget, the oldest square in Stockholm, and a charming public space outside the Nobel Museum. Once inside the Museum, Their Royal Highnesses will meet a number of Nobel Laureates, and will hear more from the Museum’s curator about Science in Sweden and the Nobel Laureate system.

From the Nobel Museum, The Duke and Duchess will travel to Ark Des, Sweden’s national centre for architecture and design. Here, Their Royal Highnesses will attend an event celebrating architectural collaboration and the best of Swedish design, from the most iconic and global furniture brands, to up-and-coming homeware designers with new takes on sustainable furnishings.

That evening, The Duke and Duchess will attend a black tie dinner at the Residence of the British Ambassador, attended by members of the Swedish Royal Family, and representatives from government, and popular culture, including Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, and actors Stellan Skarsgård and Alicia Vikander.

The morning of Day two will focus on Sweden’s pioneering work in the field of mental health and children’s wellbeing, and in particular how this translates into support for children and young teenagers going through the Swedish education system.

Their Royal Highnesses, accompanied by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, will begin the morning at the world famous Karolinska Institute, which accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden. The Duke and Duchess will meet with leading scientific researchers and practitioners to discuss ground-breaking academic work in developmental psychology, and Sweden’s approach to managing mental health challenges, including the impact of physical activity on mental health. Their Royal Highnesses will also hear about the Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) programme run by the National Association for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill Health (NASP). YAM is a programme run for 14 – 16 year olds promoting increased knowledge about mental health through dialogue and role-play, and now operates internationally, including in the UK.

The Duke and Duchess and Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will then head to Matteusskolan, a comprehensive school in the heart of the city centre. Their Royal Highnesses will join children who have taken part in the YAM programme during one of their mental health activity sessions, and will speak to the mentors who run the training.

That afternoon, the two Royal couples will visit one of Sweden’s leading department stores – NK – to open an interactive exhibition of UK design, fashion and brands that operate in Sweden. The Duke and Duchess will learn how these brands in particular put innovation, technology and sustainable practices at the forefront of their businesses. The event will take place in NK’s entrance hall, and for the duration of the exhibition the best of British brands will feature in the display windows of the store.

From NK, Their Royal Highnesses will travel to Haga Palace, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s official residence, for a private tea with the Royal couple.

On their last evening in Stockholm, The Duke and Duchess will attend an event at the Fotografiska Gallery, which at night boasts glittering views over Stockholm. The event will be a celebration of contemporary culture with guests representing the worlds of music, film, television, theatre, tech, dance, art and sport, with live music, drinks and canapés. The Duke will also deliver a speech at this event. Weather permitting, Their Royal Highnesses will travel to Fotografiska by boat, allowing The Duke and Duchess to take in the views of Stockholm by night as they pass around the harbour. Prior to joining the reception, the Royal couple will have a short tour of the gallery’s latest exhibition by UK photographer Nick Veasey.

The following morning, Their Royal Highnesses will depart Sweden for Norway from Uppsala Airbase. Prior to their departure, The Duke and Duchess will receive a short briefing on the Swedish Armed Forces’ operational capabilities, before viewing some of the Gripen aircraft of the type deployed by Sweden as its commitment to the Joint Expeditionary Force.

The Duke and Duchess will land in Norway at Oslo Gardermoen Airport in the late morning, where they will be met by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. From there, Their Royal Highnesses will travel directly to the Royal Palace, where The Duke and Duchess will stay at the invitation of King Harald and Queen Sonja.

On arrival at the Royal Palace, The Duke and Duchess will be officially welcomed to Norway by The King and Queen by way of a luncheon, which will also be attended by other members of The Royal Family. Following this, Their Royal Highnesses will visit the Princess Ingrid Alexandra Sculpture Park within the Palace Gardens, which opened last year in the name of Princess Ingrid Alexandra to mark the 25th anniversary of The King’s reign. The sculptures, of which there are now four, are designed by and for children, through cartoon competitions in schools across the country. During this visit, The Duke and Duchess will have the opportunity to meet members of the public gathered in the park.

Later that afternoon, The Duke and Duchess, accompanied by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, will attend an event held at MESH, a co-working space for entrepreneurs and start-up companies to grow their businesses and thrive in a creative environment. Encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation are high priorities for Norway and the UK, with plenty of exciting collaboration across the North Sea. Their Royal Highnesses will meet a number of Norwegian and UK companies based at MESH showcasing their work, and will see how some start-ups are tackling issues such as the environment, and mental health and wellbeing, in new and engaging ways.

That evening, The Duke and Duchess have been invited by Their Majesties to an official dinner in their honour at the Royal Palace. The dinner will be attended by members of government, leaders in business and those from the Norwegian creative industries. There will also be serving members and veterans from the Norwegian Armed Forces, who will be introduced to Their Royal Highnesses. Both King Harald and The Duke will speak at the dinner.

The final day of the tour will begin at the Hartvig Nissen School, which was the location for the hugely successful Norwegian television programme ‘Skam’. Skam is a drama series highlighting teenagers and the challenges young people can experience growing up, such as identity issues, bullying, relationships, sexual assault, and eating disorders. Following on from the theme lines of the show, the characters started their own social media profiles to engage with the audience watching directly, creating an international following and fan base. At the school, Their Royal Highnesses will meet the stars and producers of Skam to hear more about the series, and will then meet students to learn about the effect Skam had on bringing these issues out into the open, and the role played by social media.

Later that morning, The Duke and Duchess will travel to Skaugum, the official residence of The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway, for a private lunch.

The final engagements of the tour will take place in the beautiful setting of Holmenkollen, the snowy hills that overlook the city of Oslo. Here, Their Royal Highnesses, accompanied by The Crown Prince and Princess, will see how Norwegians embrace the outdoors in the coldest of temperatures, and champion the importance of exercise and wellbeing.

The Duke and Duchess will firstly visit Holmenkollen’s most iconic landmark – the Holmenkollen Ski Jump. With panoramic views over the city, the ski jump is truly impressive in its size, and has capacity for more than 70,000 spectators. Here, Their Royal Highnesses will walk through the Holmenkollen ski museum and then watch a demonstration from some of Norway’s top under-18 ski jumpers, before meeting them at the top of the ski jump. No country has won more Winter Olympics medals than Norway, and as excitement builds around the forthcoming Games in South Korea, Their Royal Highnesses are looking forward to learning more about how the Norwegians have maintained this record.

The Duke and Duchess will then attend an event organised by the Norwegian Ski Federation, at which Their Royal Highnesses will see a group of local nursery children taking part in an afternoon ski school session on the slopes. The Duke and Duchess will join children taking part in a number of outdoors activities, from experiencing Sami tents, to roasting sausages on an open fire. Their Royal Highnesses will also speak to some of the ski instructors that deliver sessions throughout the year to keep children active and engaged with sport as well as visit the adjoining nursey.

From Holmenkollen, The Duke and Duchess will depart for the airport, and on to London.

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Duke of Cambridge to Deliver Keynote Speech at APM

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THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE TO DELIVER KEYNOTE SPEECH AT CHARITY COMMISSION ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING

London

Tuesday 23rd January, 2018

The Duke of Cambridge will deliver the keynote speech at the Charity Commission Annual Public Meeting (APM) at the Royal Institution on Tuesday 23rd January.

The Charity Commission is the registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales with a mission to promote public trust and confidence in charities, encouraging charitable giving in all of its forms.

The Charity Commission’s APM is an opportunity for the Commission to engage with charities in England and Wales, the public, key stakeholders and the wider sector – to celebrate charitable giving, address key issues and provide a highlight of its work over the course of the year. The annual meeting is an important part of the Commission’s commitment to public accountability and transparency.

Delegates include representatives from charities, umbrella bodies and supporting organisations, government, agencies and policy decision-makers.

The Duke will also meet charity representatives after delivering the keynote speech.

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Prince Harry and Ms. Markle to Visit Cardiff

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PRINCE HARRY AND MS. MARKLE TO VISIT CARDIFF

SOUTH GLAMORGAN, WALES

Thursday 18th January 2018

Prince Harry and Ms. Markle will visit Cardiff on Thursday, 18th January, for a day showcasing the rich culture and heritage of Wales, and to learn more about some of the organisations working in communities across the country.

They will first visit Cardiff Castle, an iconic building with a history dating back 2,000 years, in the heart of the capital. The castle’s architecturally rich Gothic Revival interiors will be put to use as the backdrop for a Welsh Culture festival. During their tour, Prince Harry and Ms. Markle will hear performances from musicians and poets, meet leading sportsmen and women, and see how organisations are working to promote Welsh language and cultural identity.

Prince Harry and Ms. Markle will then travel on to Star Hub, a community and leisure centre in the Tremorfa area of the city to see how sport is being used to engage young people and aid social development. There they will see how StreetGames, a delivery partner of Sport Wales and the Welsh Government, and an organisation with which Prince Harry has worked previously, is helping to make sport accessible to all young people, regardless of their social circumstances. It does this by supporting and establishing over 1,000 locally trusted organisations around the UK to deliver doorstep sport. Doorstep sport sessions operate in disadvantaged communities and include positive activities and sport for young people when they want it, where they want it and how they want it.

During their visit, Prince Harry and Ms. Markle will meet young people taking part in various doorstep sessions, including street dance and table tennis. They will also meet young women who are taking part in the UsGirls project, set up with the aim of driving a step change in female sport participation across the UK and addressing the barriers that prevent many girls and young women from taking part in sport and physical activity. To date it has mobilised 5,000 girls and young women across Wales.

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Duke of Cambridge to Launch ‘Step into Health’

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Step into Health

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE TO LAUNCH NATIONWIDE PROGRAMME TO HELP VETERANS FIND WORK IN THE NHS

London

Thursday 18th January, 2018

The Duke of Cambridge will make two visits on Thursday 18th January to celebrate the national rollout of ‘Step into Health‘, a programme supported by the Royal Foundation to help ex-servicemen and women, their spouses and dependants find employment in the NHS.

Step into Health is an initiative created by the NHS, in conjunction with The Royal Foundation and Walking With The Wounded, to help provide a pathway from the military into the many career opportunities in the NHS.

The first Step into Health programme was trialled at the Norfolk & Norwich University Trust, where 78% of people who completed a work placement have gone on to secure employment, education or training within the NHS or healthcare.

His Royal Highness will visit Evelina London Children’s Hospital where he will meet veterans who are now working at the hospital, as well as patients and their families. He will then travel to the national launch of the scheme, hosted by NHS Employers at Chandos House, Mayfair, where he will give a speech on the importance and impact of the programme.

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Princess Charlotte’s First Day of Nursery

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Princess Charlotte's First Day of Nursery
Princess Charlotte's First Day of Nursery. Credit: HRH The Duchess of Cambridge.

PHOTOGRAPHS TO MARK PRINCESS CHARLOTTE’S FIRST DAY OF NURSERY

Monday 8th January, 2018

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share two photographs of Princess Charlotte at Kensington Palace this morning. The images were taken by The Duchess shortly before Princess Charlotte left for her first day of nursery at the Willcocks Nursery School.

Princess Charlotte's First Day of Nursery
Princess Charlotte’s First Day of Nursery. Credit: HRH The Duchess of Cambridge.

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Duchess of Cambridge to Visit Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative

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THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WILL VISIT THE WIMBLEDON JUNIOR TENNIS INITIATIVE AT BOND PRIMARY SCHOOL

MITCHAM, MERTON

Wednesday 17th January, 2018

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), will visit Bond Primary School in Mitcham on Wednesday 17th January to see the work of the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative (WJTI).

The WJTI, which is the All England Club’s community tennis programme, promotes the
benefits of physical activity for children and young people within the boroughs of Merton
and Wandsworth. The AELTC coaching team visit approximately 65 local primary schools
each year to offer a free session of tennis coaching, and since it began in 2001, the WJTI has introduced more than 195,000 local children to tennis through its visits. 5000 of these
children have been invited to become members of the programme, and receive free weekly
tennis coaching from the AELTC’s head coach Dan Bloxham and his team.

The programme aims to offer more children the opportunity to experience tennis, as well as showing how participation in sport can develop the life skills and values which tennis
encourages, such as teamwork, discipline and fairness. The Wimbledon Junior Tennis
Initiative also helps to equip teachers with the knowledge and skills to deliver exciting and
productive school sports lessons, supporting pupils to live healthy and active lifestyles.

The Duchess will join groups of children from Bond Primary School in the school hall as they take part in a range of tennis-related sessions, including activities to improve hand-eye coordination and footwork. Her Royal Highness will hear from the children and teachers
about the impact of the programme, and will meet a number of the coaches involved in
engaging children with tennis in the local community.

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