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The Princess of Wales + World Mental Health Day events

2012 - The Duchess of Cambridge visited CRI Stockton Recovery Service, in Stockton-on-Tees, to meet families working with Action on Addiction’s M-PACT program, “Moving Parents and Children Together”

2015 - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Harrow College to take part in events for World Mental Health Day

2016 - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry travelled to County Hall, London, for a reception for representatives from the charities working under Heads Together

2017 - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for World Mental Health Day

2018 - The day before World Mental Health Day, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the first Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit

2019 - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex voiced a campaign video launched by the NHS which raises awareness of an online service to help people who are struggling, Every Mind Matters

2020 - Four days before World Mental Health Day, the Duchess of Cambridge visited the University of Derby to hear how the pandemic has impacted university life and learn about the measures put in place to support student mental health

2022 - The Prince and Princess of Wales presented a special episode of "Newsbeat", where they discussed the stigmas surrounding mental health, the pressures of social media and ways to equip young people with the tools to open up about how they’re feeling with four young campaigners

The Duchess of Cambridge’s Year in Review: October

October 2nd - The Duchess of Cambridge held an Early Years meeting on behalf of the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

October 6th - The Duchess of Cambridge visited Student Minds at the University of Derby

October 7th - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge held a meeting with SOS Children’s Village in Pakistan via video link. Afterwards, they spoke to pupils from Islamabad Model College for Girls in Pakistan via video link. The President of Ukraine and Mrs Zelenska later called upon The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace. Catherine also attended a meeting with Fiona McWilliams (Executive Director of Development) at the Natural History Museum

October 13th - The Duchess of Cambridge received Dr Lemn Sissay on behalf of the National Portrait Gallery

October 14th - William and Catherine received the Lord Hague of Richmond upon his appointment as Chairman of the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Catherine later visited the Tommy’s National Miscarriage Research Centre

October 16th - The Duchess of Cambridge held an Early Years meeting on behalf of the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

October 20th - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge viewed images from Catherine’s Hold Still project. William and Catherine later visited St Bartholomew’s Hospital