Kate who? That was the question on the lips of fans and foes of the British monarchy when the second-in-line to the throne, Prince William then a student at St. Andrews University in Scotland unveiled Kate Middleton as his girlfriend.

She was a commoner even though she was from an Upper Middle-Class Background as her father was a millionaire entrepreneur. That however, didn’t confer on Kate Middleton a blue-blooded status which seemed to be the unwritten rule for all aspiring English monarchs.

Time had changed however as the mistake of Prince Charles in not being allowed to marry the love of his life, Camilla Parker-Bowles simply because she was a commoner and Roman-Catholic was not to be repeated in his first son’s life. Despite a breakup between Prince William and Kate Middleton, they made up and got married in 2011 with the marriage producing two sons and a daughter.

Kate may not have the charisma of the legendary Princess Diana – the Queen of Hearts but she in her own unique way shows compassion for the vulnerable and ignored in the society.

She has a deep interest in mental health issues as she dreams of a world free of the stigmatization of the mentally challenged.

The future Queen of England is the Patron of Maternal Mental Health Alliance. In the video footage, the duchess said it’s about ‘power and importance of connection’ going further to say the past two years made people understand the role of relationships and in the long run health and happiness, particularly at the beginning of life for newborns.

The Duchess of Cambridge said it was important for people “struggling” to be given the “right support at the right time” and also advised society to play its part, saying everyone needed to assist “parents and carers, and those who are raising children today”.

She is concerned about critical issues affecting the mentally challenged especially the females of which she is a proud representative of. Through her royal tours she has gotten to know the true needs of the female mentally challenged as they navigate through the thorny journey of day to day living and she offers a soothing balm and a gargantuan shoulder for them to cry on not minding her privileged background as she has the common touch even though she is modest enough not to flaunt it so openly.

Maternal Mental Health Alliance is a charity dedicated to issues around the mental health challenges of women living in the UK. Life on its own is challenging and it is harder for women living with mental health challenges as they have so much to juggle that they may cave into the pressures of life and have an emotional breakdown. This noble charity was created to alleviate the suffering of these set of women as they have a lot to contribute to the society and so shouldn’t be left to their own devices.

For them to attract the patronage of the Duchess of Cambridge is a huge plus and it will go a long way to pushing to the fore issues around women’s mental health and changing the narrative by making the mainstream media pay close attention to their daily struggles and aid them in their battle against stigmatization of the mentally challenged. This royal backing will aid the great cause.

Well Done Her Royal Highness Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge!

SOURCE: https://africavoiceshq.com/2022/05/19/the-duchess-of-cambridges-sturdy-support-for-the-female-mentally-challenged-by-tony-ademiluyi/