Princess Kate talks benefits of finding 'peace' in nature
'I find it a very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection I suppose, these environments.'
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Spending time outside in nature is a way for Kate Middleton to find a sense of peace.
The Princess of Wales was featured in a video shared by Kensington Palace on Monday that highlighted the benefits of the natural world for her wellbeing.
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“I find it a very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection I suppose, these environments,” she said in the video.
“Not everyone has that same relationship perhaps with nature, but it is so therefore meaningful for me as a place to balance and find a sort of sense of peace and reconnection in what is otherwise a very busy world.”
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The 43-year-old princess, who revealed she was diagnosed with cancer in March 2024, visited the Lake District in northwest England last month with a group of young Scouts.
Kate, who is a joint president of the U.K. Scouts, was joined by Chief Scout Dwayne Fields for the outing near the shores of Lake Windermere.
“I think it’s really important for young people to have access to nature because it’s a space where they can push themselves, they can challenge themselves, they learn leadership skills, spend time making friends and those life-long really great memories that we all hold onto,” Fields said.
“And I think if we can do that, we’ll build up a generation who is passionate about our natural spaces and passionate about protecting them as well.”
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The princess joined a group of young Scouts where they undertook a challenge to earn their Naturalist Badge.
“What’s so fantastic about Scouts is it’s the same foundations that have always been there, and despite how different the modern day world is now, actually, it still resonates with so many young people and it’s making such a massive difference to them,” she said.
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