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Princess Catherine Launches Nature Project for Kids’ Wellbeing

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC · How we work

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, launched a nature-based project to improve children’s social and emotional development.
The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood will run it, with sites from Duchy of Cornwall.
Catherine said research shows nature improves physiological wellbeing for babies and families across the UK.
She called nature her sanctuary during cancer recovery.
Catherine warned of an ‘epidemic of disconnection’ caused by excessive screen time.

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, launched a nature-based project to improve children’s social and emotional development.
The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood will run it, with sites from Duchy of Cornwall.
Catherine said research shows nature improves physiological wellbeing for babies and families across the UK.
She called nature her sanctuary during cancer recovery.
Catherine warned of an ‘epidemic of disconnection’ caused by excessive screen time.