Kate in May 2020

Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made Zoom call to the residents of the Shire Hall Care Home, in Cardiff, Wales and played Bingo with them. William and Catherine thanked the Staff at the Care home and care workers across the UK for their tireless efforts as they continue to look after the most vulnerable in the society during the COVID19. Today, Kensington Palace released the video of the call.

The couple joined the residents for the game of BINGO from their country residence Anmer Hall in Norfolk. William and Catherine had their own bingo spinner in the video. The call was part of the calls with care workers in England and Northern Ireland in which William discussed the unique challenges of providing care throughout the pandemic.

Shire Hall is part of the Hallmark Care Homes group, a family-run business which provides residential, nursing and dementia care to more than 1,000 residents across locations in England and South Wales.  It is currently home to 87 residents aged from 58 to 99.

The call was full of fun and joy. Joining the royal couple were the residents Margaret Stocks, Margaret Jones, Ray Donoghue and Joan Drew-Smith. Duchess started spinning the red bingo after William said, “Catherine is going to pick out the first ball” and the first number was 58.

The game continued as William picked a number and said, “One little duck, number two“. Duchess picked next two number and even used the Bingo Lingo during the game and said “Six and two, tickety-boo“. Laughing with the resident’s Duchess said, “George would like this one, five and five, snakes alive!” Joan Drew-Smith was the winner of the game.

There was lots of laughter around when Willliam asked, “How did we do at Bingo, was it okay?” and a resident responded, “it wasn’t as good as it should have been”. After the game, William thanked everyone and said,

We’ll say a big thank you and goodbye to everybody, and we’ll try and do a bit better at bingo next time!

It has been lovely to see the members of the Royal Family adapting the situation, stepping out of their traditional comfort zone and leading the nation during the crisis that has the whole world in its clutches.

Keeping up with her Work from home chic style, Duchess of Cambridge once again decided to bring back something old from her wardrobe.

For the video call, Duchess of Cambridge was wearing her L.K. Bennett Silk Madison Dress that she first wore in July 2019 when she took George, Charlotte and Louis to a polo match

Duchess paired the dress with her Catherine Zoraida Gold Fern Hoop Earrings.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined forces with a host of sports, music and TV stars to mark Mental Health Awareness Week and recorded a special Radio Message for Heads Together‘s Mental Health Minute. Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18-24 May 2020.

The Royal couple was joined by English footballer Harry Kane, singer-songwriter Dua Lipa, actor David Tennant and boxer Anthony Joshua as well as inspiring mental health advocates, ambassadors and volunteers from charity partners Shout UK and Every Mind Matters, who all came together to voice this important message. The minute-long message is produced by Radiocentre and Heads Together. It was broadcast simultaneously across every radio station in the UK on Monday 18 May at 10:59 am. The Mental Health Minute was played to over 20 million people across every radio station in the UK.

This year due to the worldwide pandemic caused by COVID19, the focus was on how people can support each other during the crisis. The theme of this year’s message is, ” whoever you are and whatever you’re going through, we’re all connected and you are not alone.”

During a minute-long broadcast, Duchess of Cambridge said,

“If you’re struggling, it’s important to talk about it. Or if someone you know is acting differently, it’s OK to ask how they are. Use this moment to send a message.”

William said, “We’re all connected. And sometimes just talking about how you’re feeling can make a big difference. So right now, let’s join together across the UK and reach out to someone.“

During Mental Health Awareness Week, Heads Together will champion the work of its eight charity partners, who have decades of experience in tackling the stigma around mental health in the UK – including The Anna Freud Centre, Best Beginnings, CALM, Contact, Mind, Place2Be, The Mix and Young Minds.

For the special message, Duchess of Cambridge was wearing a Beulah London Calla Rose Red Dress.

The £550 dress is described as, “The Calla Rose Red Floral Shirt Dress evokes a classic mood. It’s crafted from silk crepe de chine and trimmed with a contrasting white cotton broderie lace collar and cuffed balloon sleeves. Note the concealed placket – a contemporary touch – and A-line skirt. Team with ballet flats for an effortless display.”

The dress is also available in cornflower tone.

Duchess paired the outfit with her Patrick Mavros Ocean Tides Milky Quartz Earrings that she debuted during a Zoom call earlier this month.

In other news, The Queen, Patron of the Royal Horticultural Society, has sent the gardening charity a message on the first day of the virtual Chelsea Flower Show. RHS Chelsea Flower Show is an important part of the Royal social calendar. You all might remember Duchess designed a beautiful ‘Back to Nature Garden’ for the show last year.