Princess Kate has provided intriguing insights into Prince Louis's school and its distinctive activities. The youngest son of the future Queen has been participating in a unique class experience at Lambrook School, which has garnered commendation from the Princess of Wales. Last year, the school introduced a feelings wheel to Prince Louis's class. According to Princess Kate, who dedicates much of her royal work to mental health and early childhood education, this tool has been well received.
In an interview with Fern Cotton, prior to delivering a keynote address at a conference she organized at London's Design Museum in 2023, Princess Kate spoke about her youngest child's schooling. She noted the enthusiasm at the school for engaging in conversations about emotions. The feelings wheel, which uses names or pictures of colors to represent how children feel each day, has been particularly effective for the five- and six-year-olds in Louis's class.
The Princess also addressed her work with the Early Years Foundation, advocating for action at every level to enhance society's social and emotional competencies. This advocacy is in response to a new study released by the foundation a few months after Kate launched the Early Years Shaping Up initiative, a part of the Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood.
Princess Kate emphasized the importance of a child's early years, highlighting how essential it is for children to have a safe and loving start in life. She shared experiences of individuals who have faced crises and expressed the need for nurturing skills that help us understand ourselves, manage emotions, focus thoughts, communicate effectively, build positive relationships, and explore the world. These skills, she stated, are just as crucial for long-term success as academic subjects like reading, writing, and arithmetic.
In her 2023 speech, the Princess of Wales underscored the value of early childhood development and the need for fresh ideas and initiatives to support it. She described her commitment to children's wellness as her life's work, aiming to shift perceptions about the importance of early years in shaping a child's future.
Since her debut at the Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood in June 2021, Princess Kate has been dedicated to understanding the profound impact of early childhood experiences and how children grow, think, and behave. She remains optimistic about the potential for positive change in generations to come, a belief she has expressed on the Royal Foundation’s website. During her recovery from cancer, Kate is thought to have continued working on her early years campaign from home.a
