Kate Middleton has also become a passionate advocate of fostering integration with the natural world, producing a series of short films celebrating the changing of the seasons. Dubbed ‘Mother Nature’, the videos serve to highlight the ability of nature to inspire connection. In the Spring film, released this May, Kate described nature as her ‘sanctuary’, citing ‘the natural world’s capacity to inspire us, to nurture us and help us heal and grow’.
A passionate advocate for re-connecting with the natural world, the Princess of Wales was recently in Colchester on a visit to the RHS’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital on 2 July
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Indeed, it was during her cancer treatment in July last year that the Princess of Wales issued a powerful message to celebrate the reopening of the Natural History Museum’s gardens. ‘I am hugely supportive of the Museum’s commitment to create a special space which encourages people of all ages to reconnect with nature and learn more about how we can protect our natural world,’ the Princess wrote in a statement on the royals’ shared Instagram account.
Elsewhere in the message, she gave a moving insight into how the natural world had contributed to her healing journey as she underwent chemotherapy. ‘I know the power of nature to support our development and wellbeing, both by bringing us joy and helping to keep us physically, mentally and spiritually healthy,’ she wrote. ‘I hope these gardens will be inspiring and transformative for the thousands of people who visit.’