Catherine, The Princess of Wales, attended the Shaping Us National Symposium reception ahead of the first Symposium at the Design Museum in London. Shaping Us was launched by The Princess of Wales in February this year and aims to raise awareness of the critical importance of early childhood in shaping the adults we become.
Tomorrow we are hosting The #ShapingUs National Symposium. We will bring together cross-disciplinary leaders, child and adult specialists, and global thinkers for the first time to consider how we grow, think, and behave throughout life, in order to build resilience for the… pic.twitter.com/TMTao1irUt
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) November 14, 2023
Early years have been the primary focus of Princess Kate’s public role. For more than a decade, Catherine has been working with many organizations to bring the importance of early years to the forefront. A child’s brain develop at a rapid speed in the first 5 years and it shapes the future a child will have as an adult. Various researches and discussions conducted by the Royal Centre for Early Childhood and its partners have proved it again and again that many adult issues i.e. addiction, violence usually have their roots in childhood.
Court circular
Kensington Palace
14th November, 2023
The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon received Mr Jack Shonkoff (Director, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University) at Windsor Castle. pic.twitter.com/Fq2zUym7vn— Isa (@isaguor) November 15, 2023
The Princess of Wales will be giving a keynote speech at the symposium and answer why does the field interests her so much. Ahead of the symposium Catherine met with the key stakeholders at a reception.
What The Princess of Wales wore to Shaping Us National Symposium reception
- Roland Mouret Cady Blazer and Axon Trousers – (Repeat – Debuted December 2022)
- Holland Cooper Shirt Bodysuit – (Repeat – Debuted January 2021)
- Shyla London Chunky Knot Baroque Pearl Earrings – (Repeat – Debuted November 2022)