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“On Tuesday we launched #ShapingUs to raise awareness of the vital role our early years play in shaping the rest of our lives,” the post’s caption continued. “This weekend, we’d love for you all to spend time with your friends, families, colleagues and communities talking about your early childhoods and how they’ve shaped your lives.”
Princess Kate also invited others to share photos of themselves between the ages of 0 and 5 to bring attention to her Shaping Us campaign, launched this week to “raise awareness of the life-changing impact we can have when we build a supportive, nurturing world around children and those who care for them.”
The royal took her mission on the road Tuesday, bringing the campaign toLeeds Kirkgate Market. Kate chatted with vendors about the early years and connected with members of the public who were out shopping. Children’s and young people’s interests are at the heart of life in Leeds, which is about 200 miles north of London. The city has the ambition to be the best place in the U.K. for children and young people to grow up. Princess Kate also has a personal connection to the city — it’s where her father was born!
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Kate also joined several Royal Foundation “champions,“including podcast host and author Giovanna Fletcher andLove Island U.K.contestant Zara McDermott, who has authored BBC documentaries on eating disorders and revenge porn, in a video to promote the campaign.
She alsoappeared in a new videoreleased Thursday, which showed her interacting with 4-year-old and 5-year-old students after watching the claymation film. Topics of conversation with the animated youngsters included teddy bears, ice cream, birthday cakes and swimming.
source: people.com
