The Princess of Wales showed off her sporty side as she joined Love Island’s Zara McDermott to play noughts and crosses during a visit to the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust in Bath today.
Kate Middleton, 41, was beaming as she arrived at the organisation this lunchtime to meet with young people supported by the charity, which was founded by Dame Kelly in 2008.
It pairs world-class athletes with youngsters, who may have a lack confidence or other issues, so the sportsmen or women can pass on their winning mindset and help the school children develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed in life.
Looking effortlessly elegant, the mother-of-three sported a £359 bright yellow blazer from LK Bennett, which she paired with a white t-shirt and matching trousers and £120 Veja trainers.
During her visit, the royal met with students from St Katherine’s School in Bristol to play the game, before the group sat down to discuss the challenges young people face today.
She also spoke with Dame Kelly, who is the charity’s President, as well as Zara, who is one of Kate’s Shaping Us campaign champions.
The Princess of Wales, 41, showed off her competitive side as she played a game of noughts and crosses during a royal visit in Bath today
Kate Middleton was beaming met with young people supported by the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, which was founded by Dame Kelly in 2008
She also spoke with Dame Kelly, who is the charity’s President having set up the organisation in 2008 to help young people
Kate was beaming as she arrived at the organisation this lunchtime to meet with young people the charity supports
Kate swept her hair into her favourite bouncy blowdry style for the engagement, and opted for a neutral makeup look.
She added a touch of blusher to her lips and a sweep of eyeliner across her lids for the occasion.
Meanwhile she kept her jewellery to a minimum, donning her £795 earrings from Emily Mortimer.
The brand, which is a favourite of Kate’s sister-in-law Meghan, describes the earrings online as featuring ‘versatile’ jewels which ‘are the sparkliest of pavé diamonds.’
The jewels are pear cut drops, which can be detached from the polished gold hoops surrounded by the sparkliest of pavé diamonds.
Kate is known for her love of highly personal jewellery, but often repeats pieces or opts to show at high street stores like Accessorize.
Meanwhile she has also long been a fan of the LK Bennett brand, first opting to wear the British label more than a decade ago.
The yellow blazer is a new addition to her wardrobe, and is described by the British high street brand as ‘part of a key suit in our spring collection’.
An online description reads: ‘The vibrant Mya blazer is in our Peggy Guggenheim-inspired bold and bright yellow.
‘Crafted in Portugal from a classic tailoring fabric, it’s a single-breasted style with a curved peak lapel, a single horn-effect button, front welt pockets and a beautiful tailored cut.
During her visit, the mother-of-three met with students from St Katherine’s School in Bristol to discuss the challenges young people face today
Kate swept her hair into her favourite bouncy blowdry style for the engagement, and opted for a neutral makeup look
‘Wear it with the matching trousers and our Paris print silk blouse for a luxurious and playful hit of dopamine dressing.’
During today’s engagement, Kate spent time with students from the school who are taking part in the On Track To Achieve programme, delivered by their athlete mentor, Paralympic gold medallist Liz Johnson.
She joined the all-female group of mostly year seven and eight pupils in a warming up exercise.
Meanwhile she also joined the group to play noughts and crosses, skipping as she tossed bean bags into place on a football pitch.
The royal went on to discuss with them how working with an athlete mentor has supported them to better express their emotions, build resilience, and promote positive mental health and wellbeing.
Dame Kelly Holmes Trust is a youth development charity founded on the belief that every young person needs a champion.
The organisation puts world class athletes shoulder to shoulder with young people to pass on their winning mindset and provide coaching and mentoring, helping those who are facing adversity to develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed in education, work and life.
The Trust delivers a range of wellbeing programmes within education, community and children’s hospital settings.
Among these is the On Track To Achieve programme, which is targeted towards 11-19 year olds, including those with social, emotional or mental health challenges, or children who would benefit from the support of a positive role model to achieve their potential.
During today’s engagement, Kate spent time with students from the school who are taking part in the On Track To Achieve programme
The Princess, who is a mother-of-three, leant down to chat to one young teen as she and Zara joined Dame Kelly for the warm up game
The Princess showed off her competitive side as she joined the Year 7 and 8 students for the outing today
The programme helps young people to build healthy relationships in school and with the wider community and understand the importance of physical and mental wellness.
With a strong focus on their own personal development, it also promotes positive behaviours and attitudes, and sets them up to achieve.
The Princess has long been a champion of prioritising mental wellbeing, including that of children and young people.
She has dedicated her time to supporting various mental health programmes, such as the launch of Heads Together, Shout 85258, and the Mentally Healthy Schools programme.
She is also patron of a number of charities which are focussed on promoting and providing mental health support to those in need.
In January 2023, The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood launched Shaping Us, a long-term campaign spearheaded by The Princess.
The campaign aims to transform the issue of early childhood from one of scientific interest to one of the most strategically important topics of our time.
The campaign also highlights that, by focusing our collective time, energy, and resources to build a supportive, nurturing world around all children and those caring for them, we can make a huge difference to the physical and mental health and happiness of generations to come.
The Princess was in good spirits as she chatted with the British Olympic champion during the outing in Bath today
Kate brought the sunshine to Bath today as she donned a summery yellow blazer to visit the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
During today’s engagement, Kate will spend time with students from the school who are taking part in the On Track To Achieve programme, delivered by their athlete mentor, Paralympic gold medallist Liz Johnson
Kate’s engagement today comes after a busy few weeks for the Princess, in what appears to mark a new era for the royal mother-of-three
Kate’s engagement today comes after a busy few weeks for the Princess, in what appears to mark a new era for the royal mother-of-three.
The Princess released a number of behind-the-scenes videos on social media over the past week during the King’s Coronation, showing her family preparing for the historic events.
The video, released by the Wales’s official YouTube account, shows William and Kate meeting crowds of royal fans on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace the evening before the coronation.
It then shows William and Kate getting ready at Kensington Palace along with Charlotte and Louis the following morning.
The royal couple can be seen wearing their stunning Royal Victorian Order Mantles, while Kate wowed with her white Alexander McQueen dress.
The family then leave the palace to travel to Westminster Abbey in a gold carriage, alongside thousands of armed forces personnel and Buckingham Palace household members.
William, Kate and their children are then spotted standing on the Buckingham Palace balcony along with other members of the Royal Family after the Coronation ceremony.
The royals and the tens of thousands of people gathered outside the palace were then treated to a flyover by the Red Arrows despite the poor weather.
The following day, the family can be seen in the film pitching in for the Big Help Out – a volunteering event held across the country to celebrate the King’s years of public service.
Prince Louis can be seen helping out with a digger while his brother George has a go at archery before the family join in a group photo with the other volunteers.
The video ends with clips taken at the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle which starred Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Take That before William makes a speech in honour of the King.
He told his father: ‘We are all so proud of you.’
Hours later, the Princess opened the final of Eurovision in spectacular fashion, with a touching piano performance tribute to Ukraine.
Kate played piano alongside last year’s Ukrainian winners, the Kalush Orchestra, in a stunning opening sequence for the grand final, shown to an estimated worldwide audience of 160 million.
